Alejandro Cantos Escolano

Alejandro Cantos has devoted his career to the development and management of hardware, software, and IT systems, where he created solutions for many markets such as robotics, industry 4.0, railway, aerospace, defense, security… He loves building systems, turning ideas into real, usable things, creating value out of nothing. But he also loves building teams. That is why he has always worked in deep-tech environments, managing large international teams.

He holds an MSc in Electronics, an MEng in Satellite Technology, and an Executive MBA from IE Business School, were he ranked first of his class. He also completed courses on many topics such as Communications, Chatbots, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Project Management, Agile/Scrum and UX/UI Design. However, despite his purely technical background he is a lover of the humanities and strongly believes in creating human-centered products, in which technology is at our service, rather than the other way around. Professor Cantos always encourages students to explore the implications of technology in people and society, and to understand the ethical aspects of its use and implementation.

Alejandro is a business-oriented techie who, in addition to teaching Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IE, also acts as the VP of Product & Design at Barbara, a deep-tech startup focused on transforming the global industry through Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence.