Manuel Pardo Bonafonte is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Responsable de Comunicación Corporativa at Banco Mediolanum since September 2002 and is a member of the Comité de Comunicación at EFPA Spain since January 2007. Prior to these roles, Manuel worked as the Responsable de Contenidos for Jornadas Directivas, overseeing the creation of educational content and selection of trainers from various fields between November 1999 and May 2002. Earlier career highlights include serving as a Redactor for Europa Press, where Manuel developed the Tourism section, and a Collaborator in the Editorial Department at Editorial Salvat, focusing on article oversight and correction for encyclopedias. Manuel holds a Licenciado in Journalism from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a Licenciado in Contemporary History from Universitat de Barcelona, with additional postgraduate qualifications in Social Media and Internet interactivity.