Twenty alumni give closing lectures to inspire the graduating class of 21/22

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) has a broad ecosystem of talent formed, among other groups, by more than 20,000 former students who have studied in its classes. They are professionals with very diverse profiles and backgrounds, but they are references for the students who this year make the leap into the alumni community.

For this reason, the academic directors of the UPF-BSM have selected twenty alumni from different fields and have entrusted them with the task of giving the closing lectures during the graduation ceremonies, with the aim of guiding the new adventure that the 2021/2022 graduating class is now undertaking.

Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Bayer, Dow Jones, Ernst & Young, Hospital Clínic, RocaJunyent, Rosa Clará and SEAT are some of the companies and institutions in which professionals who studied at UPF-BSM years ago are working today, and who this year have shared their experience with current students. "Any event related to this school and this university fills me with pride, because it means coming home," admitted Carla Vélez, labour relations specialist at Telus and former student of the Master Degree in Social Security Law, during her speech.

Twenty former UPF-BSM students give the closing lectures at the graduation ceremonies to inspire and guide the future alumni of the 21/22 graduating class

During their speeches, our alumni were able to inspire the graduates and advised them to "never lose their curiosity", as Marc Ferré, Managing Director at Bayer Service Center Barcelona and alumni of the third graduating class of the Executive MBA recommended. "Feedback will help you to improve quickly and to see things from a new perspective," said Lucas Leisner, Co-CEO at Gazoom and former MSc in Management student. One of the most reiterated messages was that of active listening, both from colleagues and managers. Naturally, thanks were also expressed to family and friends, since they have been one of the key pillars that, as Aída Moure, Deputy Director of the Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases at Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and former student of the Master in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics, pointed out, "have kept you on your feet despite the seven waves of covid that have accompanied you during your studies".

But each speech has had its own distinct message, as have the inspiring speakers. We invite you to read their profiles:

• Martín Brusco
  Director at OLEXGLOBAL
  Alumni of the Online Master's Degree in International Business
• Beatriz Cabello
  Head of the Regulatory Control and Compliance Department at Gesiuris Asset Management
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Finance and Banking
• Marc Ferré
  Managing Director at Bayer Service Center
  Alumni of the Executive MBA
• Camila Fonseca
  Organisational Technician at MC Mutual
  Alumni of the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation of Organisations
• Sergio Hernández
  Audit Senior en EY
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Financial and Accounting Management
• Francesc Hurtado
  Finance Administration Manager at Rosa Clará Group
  Alumni of the Online Master's Degree in Financial and Accounting Management
• Lucas Leisner
  Co-GEO at Gazoom
  Alumni of the MSc in Management
• Oriol Masferrer
  Journalist
  Alumni of the Master in Literary Creation
• Aída Moure
  Assistant Director of the Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases at Hospital Clínic
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics
• Núria Noriega
  Head of Communications at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication
• Mario Ortega
  Senior Recruitment Partner at Seat
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Human Resources Management
• Josep Maria Palacios
  Mediator at Prat del Llobregat City Council
  Alumni of the Master in Professional Mediation
• Job Peró
  Founder of Obscura Editorial and Director General of PMS International
  Alumni of the Master in Publishing
• David Rivero
  Digital Project Manager at Menarini España
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Digital Marketing Management
• Pol Roig
  Festival Programmer at DocsBarcelona
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Creative Documentary Filmmaking
• Sara Rubet
  Marketing and Communications Specialist at RocaJunyent
  Alumni of the Master of Arts in Communication Management
• Arnau Segura
  Journalist at Revista Panenka
  Alumni of the Master in Sports Journalism
• Miquel Torné
  CFO at Ray Electric Motors
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Financial and Accounting Management
• Carla Vélez
  Labour Relations Specialists at Telus International
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Labour and Social Security Law
• Claudio Zanotti
  Senior Operations Manager - Data Strategy at Dow Jones
  Alumni of the Master's Degree in Financial and Accounting Management