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Fernando S.

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Enel Innovation Hub Europe at Enel Group
📍 Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain

An accomplished Open Innovation professional with over 25 years of experience, Fernando leads the Enel Innovation Hub Europe. He focuses on scouting breakthrough technologies from startups to advance the energy transition. He holds an MBA from KU Leuven and was an exchange student at Duke University.

He stays informed on business and global affairs by following publications such as Harvard Business Review and TIME, reflecting a keen interest in macroeconomic trends and thought leadership.

He hosted the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Madrid hub to showcase successful startup collaborations like Nido Robotics.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Head of Enel Innovation Hub Europe
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
Personality Overview

How Fernando shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Fernando cares about

Startup Collaboration
Leads Enel's European hub to scout and scale solutions from startups and SMEs, having initiated over 390 collaborations to date.
Energy Transition Tech
Actively seeks breakthrough innovations in Climate Tech, Green Hydrogen, Resilient Grids, and the electrification of consumer demand.
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Career

Work history

9-2017
Head of Enel Innovation Hub Europe
Enel Group
2-2013 - 8-2017
Open Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager
Endesa
1-2010 - 1-2013
Staff to Director Technology & Innovation
Endesa
6-2008 - 5-2010
Manager at Endesa Escuela de Energía - Innovation Department
Endesa
7-2005 - 6-2008
Staff to Director Corporate Purchasing
Endesa
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1996
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
KU Leuven
1995 - 1995
Exchange Student - MBA
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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