Management Team

Francisco Palao - Chief Executive Officer 

Francisco is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in the development of companies based on disruptive technologies. He has created several companies among which IActive, Doolphy and BuscarAmigos (a social network sold in 2004).

Francisco holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Granada, an MBA from IE Business School and a Graduate in Exponential Technologies at Singularity University (NASA Ames). 

Luis Castillo - Chief Technology Officer 

Luis has over 25 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence. It is an internationally renowned researcher who has conducted nearly a hundred publications and numerous research projects in Artificial Intelligence awarded internationally. He is a member of the Spanish Artificial Intelligence Association and review board member of multiple international conferences and journals on AI.

PhD in Computer Science from the University of Granada and cofounder of IActive;  he has been university professor for 17 years, teaching undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Granada and the Polytechnic University of Valencia. 

Luis Boada - Chief Marketing Officer

Luis has over 12 years of international experience in B2B marketing in various sectors (foreign trade, telecom, internet, and industry). He is passionate about technology and innovative products and businesses. In 2010 left his position at ArcelorMittal to join IActive as CMO.

He holds a Law Degree from the University of Navarra, Master in International Trade from UPNA, and Executive MBA from IE Business School.

Pablo Pérez - CFO 

Paul worked for six years in the field of tax advice, economic and accounting firms. He has also worked for three years in the audit for KPMG. In 2010 he left his position at KPMG to join IActive as CFO.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Granada. Masters in Financial Management from ESIC and  in Tax Advice by CEF Granada.