Speaker Bio
Yolanda Pérez is the Director of BStartup, the Entrepreneurship Division of Banc Sabadell responsible for several areas: traditional financial services aimed at startups, investment in equity and open innovation. Prior to this she worked for more than 15 years for a range of public and private initiatives aimed at supporting and boosting new business, mostly occupying different positions at Barcelona Activa, the local development agency of Barcelona City Council, where she promoted and led programmes for innovative companies, such as business incubators (Glòries and Almogàvers), the Barcelona Nord Technology Park and various funding, growth and internationalisation schemes, online services for entrepreneurs, etc. She has a degree in Law, a Masters in Public Policy and has taken several courses specialising in business creation and growth.