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Ainhoa Mendizabal Zubiaga

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Strategic Advisor ICEO at LHH
📍 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Ainhoa Mendizabal Zubiaga is a senior finance leader with over 25 years of experience in the Life Sciences industry. A former CFO of Biotest AG, she now operates a portfolio career as a Senior Advisor and Fractional CFO, partnering with investors and leadership teams to drive growth and transformation. She is an alumnus of IESE Business School.

She is a proponent of continuous learning, having recently completed an intensive course on generative AI to stay ahead of technological trends. Ainhoa is also passionate about effective leadership and actively participates in female leadership networks, valuing mentorship and the exchange of diverse perspectives to foster better governance.

Unique fact: She recently completed a creative and intensive course called "Master IA – vom 0 zum Hack" to dive deep into the world of generative AI.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Strategic Advisor ICEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Life Sciences Governance
Her career is centered on executive and board-level roles in highly regulated industries, with a focus on strengthening governance structures and ensuring compliance.
AI in Healthcare
She actively follows and promotes innovations in the field, such as AI platforms for medical imaging, and has pursued personal education in generative AI.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Strategic Advisor ICEO
LHH
1-2026
Fractional CFO
DYNAMICS VR
8-2025
Fractional CFO
Quibim
10-2024
Senior Advisor | Non-Executive Director | Strategic Partner to Boards & Investors
ainhoa.m
2-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Biotest AG
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Education
9-1990 - 6-1994
Betriebswirt
ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
11-2025 - 3-2026
High Performance Board Member Programm (HPBM)
IESE Business School
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