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Jon Azua

 

Jon AZUA is Chairman CEO and founder of e-novatinglab Group, a think tank and venturing platform focus on strategy, competitiveness and city-regional development, located in Bilbao.
 
He served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Basque Government (1991-1995), Minister Secretary of Industry and Energy (1991-1995), Minister Secretary of Presidency (1987-1989) and Minister of health and Labor (1985-1987) in the Basque Court. A former member of the Basque Parliament, former CEO of the Bilbao Stock Exchange and Bilbao Plaza Financiera Inc. (1989-1991). Former managing partner for Strategy and Public Services Industry, at Andersen and Bearingpoint Inc.
 
Born in Bilbao, graduated in Industrial Engineering from Anahuac University (Mexico) and Bilbao Engineering School (UPV Basque Country), MBA from IESE-Navarra University and PHD IN Business & Public Administration from Lasalle University. Recipient of the Eisenhower Fellowship (1998) and author of numerous books and scholarly publication( last published: “ Clustering and Glokal strategies”).
 
He is a visiting professor for Competitiveness at Deusto University (Basque Country) and the M.O.C. network at Harvard Institute of Strategy and Competitiveness; Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Basque Institute of Competitiveness and professor-director of the Basque Competitiveness Chair at CEIBS in Shanghai.
 
Mr. AZUA serves as director in numerous Boards: GUASCOR (Renewable Energy), PRAXIS PHARMA GROUP, IMQ GROUP (Health assurance), ORACLE IBERICA, CITIES-Metropoli FOUNDATION ,and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation at NY. Senior advisor to corporations and non for profit organizations worldwide.
 
His last books and publications include “Alianzas coopetitivas para la nueva economía “( Netting coopetitive strategies for the new economy) and “ Clusterizar y Glokalizar la Economía” ( Cluster and Glokal Strategies).
professional experience
  • In the Public Sector (Up to 1988)

    Basically up to 1988: Director of Economic Planning and Management; Councillor for Economic Promotion and Development (Biscay); Regional Government Minister for Employment, Healthcare and Social Security (Basque Regional Government); Basque Parliament; Minister (Presidency, Industry).

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  • Return to the Private Sector (1988-1991)

    CEO of Bilbao Plaza Financiera and of Bilbao Stock Exchange.

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  • A New Period in Public Administration (1991-1993)

    Vice-president and Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Energy (Basque Government).

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  • Back to the Private Initiative (2003-today)

    Until the creation of e-novating lab, S.L. (October 2003), managing partner of Andersen and Bearingpoint. Responsible for different business areas (Strategy, Business and Government; Managing Partner for Europe of the Public Sector).

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  • Other Professional Activities

    Visitor professor in some Business Schools (IESE, Basque Competitiveness Institute -University of Deusto-, ITESM, red MOC Harvard, CEIBS); he has lead more than 70 strategy and competitiveness projects as a consultant, working in more than 20 countries and 50 cities and regions worldwide.
    He has served on the Board of Directors of several companies (TRADEBE,Bilbao Stock Exchange, Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia (Bizkaia Public Transport Authority), Petronor, BBK, Bilbao Trade Fair, Osakidetza, Euskotren, SPRI, EVE, Euskalnet, Sagazde, Lantik...).
    He has collaborated as a member of numerous FORUMS and initiatives for Strategy and Competitiveness, in entrepreneurship and regional development. Lecturer and regular collaborator in the Press and the Communication Media.

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