Spain Silicon Valley

Spain Silicon Valley

The leading platform for Spanish talent in Silicon Valley.

We connect Spain's most ambitious founders, investors and leaders with Silicon Valley, to build the companies, careers and partnerships of the future.

Founded by people from

  • Google
  • Meta
  • PayPal
  • HP
  • Pear VC
  • NetApp
  • McKinsey
  • Bain & Company
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Stanford
  • Harvard
  • MIT
  • Berkeley

01Board

Backed by Spanish leaders shaping global technology.

A multidisciplinary board spanning AI, enterprise technology, venture capital and entrepreneurship, who lend their experience and networks to the next generation of Spanish talent.

Enrique Lores

Enrique Lores

CEO PayPal, ex-CEO HP

César Cernuda

César Cernuda

President, NetApp

Helena Herrero

Helena Herrero

President & CEO, HP Iberia · SEMA

Pilar Manchón

Pilar Manchón

AI Director, Google (Representing the California–Spain Chamber of Commerce, a founding collaborator of Spain Silicon Valley)

Pep Gómez

Pep Gómez

Founder, Fever

Mar Hershenson

Mar Hershenson

Founding Partner, Pear VC

Rocío Esteve

Rocío Esteve

President, California–Spain Chamber of Commerce (Representing the California–Spain Chamber of Commerce, a founding collaborator of Spain Silicon Valley)

02Team

Built by young professionals, powered by a growing community.

Born at Stanford and Berkeley, now a team formed by young professionals working at leading companies like Google, McKinsey, and NVIDIA, and MBA students from Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Berkeley.

Leticia Gutiérrez

Chief of Staff

Leticia Gutiérrez

Stanford MBA, McKinsey

Silvia Díaz de Rada

Chief of Staff

Silvia Díaz de Rada

Berkeley MBA, McKinsey

José Álvarez-Pallete

Head of Audience

José Álvarez-Pallete

Harvard MBA

Marta Valero

Head of Legal

Marta Valero

Berkeley LLM, Garrigues

Juan Escrig

Head of Sponsors

Juan Escrig

Product, Baselayer

Julen Arizaga

Head of PR & Media

Julen Arizaga

ML Engineer, Meta

Pepe de la Sierra

Head of Content

Pepe de la Sierra

Harvard MBA, Houlihan Lokey

Cristina de Miguel

Head of Experiences

Cristina de Miguel

Stanford MBA, Bain & Co

Pablo Alonso

Head of Legal & Finance

Pablo Alonso

MIT MBA, McKinsey

Francisco Díaz de Orbe

Head of Operations

Francisco Díaz de Orbe

Manager, Google

03What we are

We connect, amplify and open doors for Spanish talent.

01

Our flagship annual summit in Silicon Valley

Two days of keynotes, panels and networking opportunities where Spain's founders, investors and leaders meet the people building the future.

02

A global network of Spanish leaders in technology

From AI labs to Fortune 500 boardrooms, Spanish leaders who share what they've learned and open doors for each other.

03

A springboard for the next generation of Spanish talent

We empower younger generations by connecting them with Spanish leaders already succeeding in Silicon Valley, and showing them the opportunities within their reach.

04Our story

2024

Origins

Co-founded by students from Stanford and UC Berkeley with the California–Spain Chamber of Commerce, alongside Spanish executives in the Bay Area.

2024 – 2026

Evolution

In just two years we grew from informal meetups into major sponsored events, uniting 300+ Spanish professionals across the Bay.

2027

Today

The first platform where Spanish CEOs, founders and institutions come together in Silicon Valley to shape the present and build the future.

05Mission & Vision

Mission

To empower and connect Spanish innovators at the frontier of AI and technology, strengthen Spain's position on the global stage, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

Vision

Connect

A seamless bridge where Spanish leaders across Spain and Silicon Valley meet, collaborate, learn and build together.

Amplify

Putting Spanish talent and ideas on the global stage, strengthening Spain's reputation as a place where innovation happens.

Inspire

We bring these role models back to Spain's universities, so the next generation grows up knowing what's possible.

06Attend

Join Spain Silicon Valley and be part of the most forward-looking Spanish community.

Silicon Valley · Spring 2027