José María Celaya González

Professor José María Celaya is a senior digital transformation executive with 20 years of international experience in management positions in insurance, digital businesses, telco, and strategy consulting.

José María has a proven track record of launching new businesses, products and services in digital environments. During the last twenty years, he has been a senior advisor in digital transformation to the top management of companies like O2, Vodafone, British Telecom, Telefónica, Antena 3, Grupo Planeta, Whirlpool, Mapfre, Munich Re and Nationale Nederlanden. As entrepreneur José María was one of the founders of Spanish insurtech Verti.

Currently he combines his responsibilities as Chief Customer Experience Officer of Nationale Nederlanden with his teaching activity at IE.

José María is a respected voice in digital transformation and open innovation in financial services. He is a regular key note speaker in the most relevant industry events.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• CXO and deputy CEO Nationale Nederlanden, 2021

• Digital Business Managing Director, DKV, 2020 – 2021

• Global Head of Transformation and Open Innovation, MAPFRE, 2014 – 2020

• Deputy Managing Director Digital Business, MAPFRE, 2012 – 2014

• Managing Director Insurspace Accelerator, 2018 – 2019

• Director de Digital, Producto y Estrategia, Verti Seguros, 2009 – 2012

• Principal, Valoris, 2002 – 2008

• Senior Manager, Cluster Consulting, 1998 – 2002

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor IE Business School (Information Systems and Technology Area), since 2019

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Pogram for Executive Development, IMD, 2005

• MBA, ESADE and HEC, 1998

• Bachelor of Economics (Major in Financial Mathematics) Universidad de Barcelona, 1995