Judging Panels

In its 5th edition, the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards feature an exceptional group of professionals, experts in the innovation ecosystem, who make up the three regional judging panels (Brazil, the rest of Latin America, and Europe) as well as the Final Panel. They are entrusted with the challenging task of evaluating and selecting the 9 shortlisted projects and the 3 winners. Here we introduce them to you:

Jury of the final

Vicepresidente Primero de Fundación MAPFRE y MAPFRE

Ignacio Baeza

First Vice-President of Fundación MAPFRE and MAPFRE

Directora del Área de Gestión Emprendedora, IE University

Rachida Justo

Director of the Entrepreneurial Management Area, IE University

Irene Arias Hofman

CEO of IDB Lab

Director de Innovación de MAPFRE y Director de Operaciones del Grupo MAPFRE

José Antonio Arias

General Director of the Corporate Operation Transformation Area and Chief Innovation Officer

Julio Domingo

Fundación MAPFRE General Manager

Asesora Económica en Banco Europeo de Inversiones EIB

Maria Luisa Ferreira

Economic Advisor at European Investment Bank, EIB (Luxembourg)

Vocal Independiente del Consejo de Administración de MAPFRE S.A.

Rosa García

Independent Member of the Board of Directors of MAPFRE S.A.

Emprendedor de nuevas tecnologías, CEO y fundador de VERSE y miembro del Consejo de Administración de MAPFRE USA

Bernardo Hernández

Entrepreneur of new technologies, CEO and founder of VERSE and member of the Board of Directors of MAPFRE USA

David Hurtado

Innovation Lead at Microsoft in Spain

Mariano Amartino

Director of startups for Microsoft in Latin America

Emilio Ayanz

Partner at Creas

Ana Dubois

Director of Alliances and Ashoka Support Network (ASN) of Ashoka in Spain

Brazil Regional Panel

Fernando Pérez-Serrabona

CEO of the MAPFRE Brazil Regional Area

Ana Pimentta

IE University Mentor

Eduardo Gouveia

Board of Directors MAPFRE Brazil

Heloisa Bedicks

General Superintendent of the Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC) (MAPFRE Board Member)

Célia Cruz

Executive Director, Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial (ICE)

Ana Fontes

Founder of the Rede Mulher Emprendedora

Marcelo Cabrol

Head of Scalability, Knowledge and Impact, BID Lab

Rita Spina

Executive Director of Anjos do Brasil

Latin America Regional Panel (except Brazil)

CEO of the MAPFRE LATAM North regional area and CEO MAPFRE México

José Mª Romero

CEO of the MAPFRE LATAM North Regional Area and CEO of MAPFRE Mexico

Max Oliva

IE Sustainable Impact Teaching & Research

Mariana Hernández Basarte

Innovation Manager at MAPFRE México

Armando Laborde

New Ventures. Managing partner

César Buenadicha

Chief Discovery Officer. Inter American Development Bank Laboratory, IDB Lab

Cynthia Villareal

Director of Sustainable Development and Outreach at Tecnológico de Monterrey / Editorial Committee Standford Social Innovation Review in Spanish (SSIRñ)