María Zubeldía is a prominent international leader in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, who has been at the helm as Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, Oxford University. In this role, she has led transformative initiatives as well as programs designed to equip future business leaders with the innovation skills needed in an ever-changing global economic environment. In fact, her strategic focus on creating entrepreneurial ecosystems and her ability to foster innovative mindsets have been key to supporting the community in achieving its goals.

As such, with a professional career that has spanned sectors such as public sector, B2B and consulting, she has accumulated vast experience in innovation, business development and international partnership management. She has also co-founded two startups, Serendipity Innovation and Innovaction Week S.L., and has worked on the creation of the first lean startup accelerator in Spain. She has also been the facilitator of the FORTH methodology, one of the most recognized in the field of innovation, having been responsible for several programs at European level, supporting SMEs to integrate innovation into their processes.

It should be noted that María Zubeldía has held key roles in various institutions, such as her work at the European Business and Innovation Center of Navarra, where she has designed and implemented entrepreneurship programs and managed European projects. Likewise, her experience has allowed her to drive global initiatives, such as her contribution as an expert in entrepreneurship and innovation for the World Economic Forum (WEF) and her leadership on the EIC Scaling Club Board . She has also mentored startups and has played a crucial role in the expansion of innovation and entrepreneurship networks, promoting the growth of new companies.

• Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Co-founder of Serendipity Innovation

• Co-founder of Innovaction Week S.L.

• Head of Entrepreneurship at the European Business and Innovation Center of Navarra (CEIN)

• Customer Service at The Recycler Trade Magazine

• Account Manager at Banco Urquijo

• Executive MBA Master in Business Administration at Oxford Brookes University

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Navarra

• Member of: World Economic Forum