Julio Fernández-Gayoso Mediero

Julio Fernández-Gayoso Mediero is a seasoned business innovation coach and international expansion advisor at the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) since July 2018, providing guidance to high-potential startups. Julio has extensive experience as a startup advisor and business mentor at Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d since April 2015, focusing on internationalization and digital transformation. Prior roles include leadership positions at Microsoft, where Julio served as Cloud DevOps sales lead for EMEA and director of solution sales for DevOps Cloud, and at IBM in various management roles overseeing significant revenue budgets across EMEA and Spain. Julio holds a Master’s Degree in Business Strategy and Financial Acumen from INSEAD and an Executive MBA from IE Business School, complemented by a university degree in economics and business administration from Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.