Álvaro Ortiz Vidal-Abarca

Álvaro Ortiz is the Head of the Big Data Analysis unit at BBVA Research. He is also a member of the Conference on Research in Income and Wealth (CRIW-NBER), a prestigious US-based Academic & Policy Makers organization. He is also co-founder of the Financial Transactions “Big Data” Global Research Network, a hub connecting researchers from private banks, academia, policy institutions, and international organizations.

Dr. Ortiz has presented his research at leading international conferences, including those hosted by the NBER and CEPR, as well as central bank conferences held by the Federal Reserve Board, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Spain, the Central Bank of Sweden, the Central Bank of Turkey, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

His work has been published in numerous economic journals and working paper series, including those of CEPR, Cambridge Economics, the LACEA Journal, the Bank of Spain, and the OPEC Journal. He has also participated in panels and seminars at international think-tank conferences and contributed opinions to global publications such as the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.

Corporate Experience

• BBVA Research Head of Big Data and AI Economic Analysis (BBVA Research) 2016 – Present

• BBVA Research Cross Emerging Markets Chief Economist Turkey 2011 – 2015

• Cemex Chief Economist Europe-Middle East & Asia 2006 – 2011

• Deputy Director Economic Analysis (Repsol) 2002 – 2006

• Head of Latin American Countries Research Bano Santander 1998 – 2002

Academic Experience

• Member of the Conference on Research in Income and Wealth (CRIW-NBER)- December 2024

• Adjunct Professor of Marketing, IE University, Spain, 2016 – Present 

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Economics, UAM, Spain, 2004

• Advanced Diploma in International Economics and Policy Research (Institute for World Economics, Kiel (Gemany) 1993 – 1994

• Bachelor’s in international economics (UCM), Spain, 1992