Alvaro de Leiva

Alvaro de Leiva has over 20 years of professional experience. Alvaro began their career in 1999 as a Consultant at CREARA, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. San Telmo Foundation. In 2001, they became a Guest Professor at Strategic Marketing Management Program at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Seville. In 2003, they were appointed Director of Atlantis. Tech Startup Investment Program at the Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia-IDEA. Regional Government of Andalusia. In 2005, they held two roles simultaneously as Manager of Strategic Management Consulting Division at Gladius Consulting and Product Manager at Campofrio. In 2006, they were appointed General Director at TALENTIA-Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise. Regional Government of Andalusia. From 2007 to 2009, they were Deputy Director- Part time at Eduarda Justo Foundation. COSENTINO GROUP. From 2009 to 2011, they worked as Investment Promotion Director at Venture Capital of Andalusia. Since 2014, they have been Head Of Operations at Universal Diagnostics SL, a passionate and fast-growing biomedicine startup specialized in cancer diagnostic test.

Alvaro de Leiva completed their Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the University of North Florida - College of Business Administration from 1994 to 1998, majoring in Business-Marketing. Alvaro then attended the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2004 to participate in their Executive Education Program, focusing on Entrepreneurship. In 2010, they completed an Executive MBA from San Telmo-Business School, specializing in Economics & Business Administration.