Interviews : Joan Tarradellas i Espuny (ACCIO)

Chief Executive Officer of the agency for innovation and internationalization of Catalan enterprise (ACCIO). Holder of a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), an MBA from IESE Business School, an MBA, Exch. Pr., from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in Business Administration from the UPC. Since beginning his professional career in 1994, he has led teams in the acquisition and privatization of medium and large industrial companies in the technology, chemical, and airline sectors. He has served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Amadeus GTD (in Europe and the United States) and at FMC Corporation (in Europe, Asia and the Middle East) and as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies. He has been a Professor and Director of the Department of Finance at the EADA Business School, and has taught doctoral courses in the Department of Business Organization at the UPC. He is the author of books and research papers on company valuations, banking and airport management.