Gregorio Bustos Serrano

Received a Master´s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  Also received a Master´s degree on International Management from the Thunderbird Graduate School, and a B.A. from St. Andrews College (Summa Cum Laude).  He has advanced degrees from the Deusto Business School and IESE.  

He has more than 20 years of experience in multinational positions in the automotive industry. Leading financial and strategy departments in Germany, Spain, and countries in Asia.  He has led negotiations with local and international authorities on foreign direct investments and business developments. Expert on new technologies, including new electric cars.  

Experienced on economic development based on the Economic Complexity method developed by the Center for International Development of the Harvard Kennedy School.  He has led public initiatives such as “Spain 2030” and “Cambridge Manifest on Spanish Science”.  He has written several articles for Spanish and international newspapers.

Corporate Experience

• CEO, Link Advisory Public Consultancy, Spain 2017 - Present

• Board Member, Harvard Kennedy School Alumni, Spain 2018 - Present

• CFO, Mercedes-Benz Services 2005 - 2015

• Board Member and Founder, Customer Experience Association, 2014 - 2016

• Finance Director, Mercedes-Benz 1999 - 2005

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor of International Finance, IE University, Spain, 2021 - Present 

• Visiting Scholar, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2022

• Academic Advisor, IE University, 2020 - Present

• Member of the Academic Advisory Board (AAB) of IE International Policy Journal  

• Member of the Economic Committee at The Elcano Royal Institute for International and Strategic studies

Academic Background

• MPA in Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, USA 2017

• Advanced Degree in Innovation in Public Management, Spain 2015

• Advanced Degree in Public Management, IESE, Spain 2014

• MBA in International Business, Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA 1998

• Bachelor’s in business administration, St. Andrews University, USA  1992

• Exchange Semester, Beijing Normal College, Beijing, China, 1992