Team

Xavier Casares

President, Keiretsu Forum Barcelona

xcasares@keiretsuforum.com  

Xavier Casares was born and resides in Barcelona.  During his career he has directed professional projects in Madrid, London, Lisbon, and in the south of France.   Xavier began his professional career in the financial sector with the Spanish banking group SCH then spent eight years in top positions for the government of Cataluña as Director of the Venture Capital and Entrepreneur’s division of CIDEM Managing Director of Vocational Formation and International Relations, and Managing Director for Employment.  Rejoining the private sector, Xavier was the founder and CEO of “Servijob.com,” a joint venture between Grupo Godó (publisher of “La Vanguardia”,) and La Caixa savings bank.  He directed “laVanguardia Digital” and digital business activities for all of Grupo Godó during six years. In 2006, Xavier developed a consulting firm focusing on the TIC and communications industry. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for a business journal and for an educational company.  Xavier also serves on the Board of Directors for PIMEC where he provides advice and direction for small and mid- size companies.  At present he is a partner and Director of an entrepreneurial Internet company, NET2U, based in Zaragoza (Spain). Xavier holds a legal degree from the University of Barcelona and an MBA from the IESE business school, Barcelona.  He has three adult sons.

Marta Carballo

Membership and Operations Director
marta@keiretsuforum.com

Marta is responsible for members, communication, organization of events, and tasks related to the back office, such as processes, documentation, etc.
Marta has extensive experience the the assotiations sector and in business training companies, like Associació Catalana de Formació Empresarial (Catalan Assotiation of Business Training). There, she was responsible for organization, membership, events, and administrative duties. At Premia Invest she supported the organization of a Spanish business trainning network in Catalonia. She have also worked in the public sector, at the Department of Justice, asesorando a la creación de redes, asociaciones y fundaciones. Marta is a journalism graduate, and has worked as a freelance writer for online publications. Now, Marta is currently pursuing an MBA at La Salle – URL.   

Jesús Monleón

Entrepreneur Director

jesus@keiretsuforum.com  

Diana Roura

Analist

diana@keiretsuforum.com