David Espadas Valladares

David Espadas Valladares has extensive experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors, currently serving as the Global Marketing Director at Ericsson since May 2011, focusing on network automation and AI. David has held various leadership roles within Ericsson, including Global Portfolio Marketing Lead for Cognitive and AI Software and Digital Business Solutions Sales Manager. Prior to this, David worked as a consulting manager at Accenture and began as a software engineer at Ericsson. Additionally, David is an adjunct professor at IE Business School, teaching artificial intelligence in telecommunications. Academic qualifications include an Executive MBA and Master's degree from IE Business School, alongside a PhD candidacy in Computer Engineering and a Master's in Physics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.