ABOUT
Innovation Catalyst | Strategist | Global Business Advisor | Educator | Coach | Intrapreneur | Entrepreneur
The perfect blend of the corporate & entrepreneurial world
Hi there!
I am Adela,
(aka Rocket Woman )
the ‘partner in crime’ for leaders who want to push their organization forward!
Spanish via France via Singapore via USA via Switzerland living in 10 different cities. Professional with 15+ years of experience working with F500 Organizations, Public sector, Academia and Startups around the Globe (EMEA, APAC & NALA markets).
I am passionate about New Technologies and Purpose driven Innovation.
Love to work on projects where we can push boundaries , explore new ideas and conduct that exploration alongside passionate people!
Partnering with:
- Entrepreneurs to help create, grow and scale their startup
- Organizations to help solve their biggest business challenges by strategizing their innovation path; connecting them to disruptive business & emerging technologies and the outside world of innovations, as well as identifying and incubating new business opportunities & products
- Universities & Business Schools to teach, coach and lead Innovation practices, Leadership & Entrepreneurship programs
In addition to that, I am the founder of "The G.I.N", a platform of and for Global Innovators.
In a Nutshell
Personal traits
Risk taker
Creative
Energetic
Empathic
Curious
Visionary
Passionate
Entrepreneurial
Open minded
Problem Solver
Optimistic
Inspiring
Success Stories
Transformed 25+ Organizations towards Innovation
Accelerated 60+ startups worldwide
Managed 3 simultaneous Innovation Accelerators
Helped create 30+ Corporate Ventures
Won ’20 Best Digital Professionals in Asia’ Award
Helped SP Telecom to launch their IoT business
Created the Digital department @Dentsu Singapore
Helped launch the Philips' Digital Center in Asia (PADCC)
Quit everything to go to Silicon Valley to learn more about the world of innovations and startups
Advised 50+ startups & mentored10+ across 3 continents
Deployed Globally the new McDonalds’ Happy Meal Brand
Experience
15+ y.
Last roles
Board Member
Executive Director
Innovation & Business Design Consultant
Director APAC, Strategy & Innovation
Director, Digital Transformation
Group Head Strategic Planning
Awards & Honors
Education
Key Skills
Leadership
Storytelling
Business Design
Design Thinking
Industry Foresight
Strategy & Planning
Global deployment & Expansion
Opportunity Identification
Strategic Growth
Digital Transformation
Strategic partnerships
Business Developement
Innovation management
Inspirational Speaker
Thought provoking writer
Things I care about
Women Empowerment
Science & Technology
Human Rights
Economic Growth
Circular Economy
Animal Welfare
Arts & Culture
100+
and counting...
Cool events I attended
Things that amaze me
Robots & Mechanical Engineering
Creative & Bio-Inspired Design
New Technologies
Space Exploration
Quantum Physics
Neurosciences
Philosophy
Languages
