The EsadeTech – ICSO Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics will be held on July 20-21, 2026 in the ESADE Barcelona (Building No. 3, 92-96 Esplugues Ave., 08034 Barcelona). This workshop will serve as a meeting point for members of the ICSO Meta inter-university group at different Catalan and Valencian universities, including Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de València, and ESADE Business School. Being a consolidated R&D group, officially recognized by the Generalitat Valenciana (2024 CIAICO 117) as well as by the Generalitat Catalana (2017 SGR 111), ICSO Meta is proud to invite some of its scientific and industrial partners to this event, including members from ICSO Analytics, Baobab, Insylo, AVEVA, Decide4AI, Accenture Analytics, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
The event is jointly organized by ICSO, ESADE, CIGIP, ValgrAI, DSA, and EURO. The workshop will feature sessions focusing on applied research and technology transfer in sectors such as Transportation & Energy, Higher Education, Production, Insurance, Marketing, and Healthcare. Discussions will include:
* Business Analytics: Advancements in predictive modeling, data analytics, and their application in strategic decision-making for companies.
* Artificial Intelligence: Development of algorithms, machine learning methods, and GenAI models, and their uses in enterprise digitization processes.
* Industrial Optimization: Metaheuristic algorithms to enhance efficiency, from logistics and transportation to finance and insurance.
* Computing: Computational aspects of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and optimization algorithms.
The workshop provides an excellent platform to share ideas, meet young and senior researchers in these fields, foster public-private collaborations, and explore the latest trends and advancements. Attendance at the workshop is by invitation only and subject to room capacity. If your name does not appear on the list below and you would like to attend, please contact us as soon as possible at dpcsicso@gmail.com.

Program (preliminary)
Monday, July 20th
09:00 Welcome
09:30 Montserrat Guillen – Spanish National Research Award (Universitat de Barcelona)
10:00 Ketrina Katragjini (AVEVA)
10:30 Coffee break & networking
11:30 Patricia Rodriguez (ICSO Analytics)
12:00 PhD Colloquium
13:30 Lunch & networking
15:00 Social activities
Tuesday, July 21th
09:00 Jesus E. Gabaldon (Accenture Analytics)
09:30 Alejandra Owono (Conselleria Salut GVA)
10:00 Armando Nieto (Divina Seguros)
10:30 Coffee break & networking
11:30 Pablo Castiella (Baobab)
12:00 PhD Colloquium
13:30 Lunch & networking
15:00 Social activities
General Chairs
Angel A. Juan – Universitat Politècnica de València
David Lopez – ESADE Business School
Sci-Tech Committee
Majsa Ammouriova – German-Jordanian University
Laura Calvet – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Patricia Carracedo – Universitat Politècnica de València
Monica de Forn – Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Alfons Freixes – ICSO Analytics
Javier Panadero – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Elena Perez – Universitat Politècnica de València
Antonio Pita – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Helena Ramalhinho – Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Daniel Riera – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Carles Serrat – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Fatos Xhafa – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Keynote Speakers
Pablo Castiella – Baobab Soluciones
Montserrat Guillen (Spanish National Research Award) – Universitat de Barcelona
Jesus E. Gabaldon – Accenture
Ketrina Katragjini – AVEVA
Armando Nieto – Divina Seguros
Alejandra Owono – Conselleria de Salut GVA
Patricia Rodriguez – ICSO Analytics
Other Attendees and Speakers
Marc Bara – ESADE Business School
Wenwen Chen – Universitat Politècnica de València
David Cordon – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Javier Cuartas – Universitat Politècnica de València
Marc Escoto – Universitat Politècnica de València
Albert Ferrer – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Juan Fco. Gomez – Decide4AI
Antoni Guerrero – Universitat Politècnica de València
Rosa Herrero – TecnoCampus Mataró
Esther Juan – ICSO Analytics
Jessica Lingan – La Salle Universitat Ramon Llull
Veronica Medina – ICSO Analytics
Yangchongyi Men – Universitat Politècnica de València
Bassel Noureddine – Universitat Politècnica de València
Josep Prieto – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Ane Ripoll – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Miguel Saiz – ESADE Business School
Raquel Soriano – Universitat Politècnica de València
Samuele Simone – Università degli Studi di Milano Statale / OPTIT
Mario Soto – Universitat Politècnica de València
Santiago Tejada – Universitat Politècnica de València
Antonio R. Uguina – Decide4AI
Ivan Vaquero – BUOH
Jaime Venne – Insylo
Alicia Vila – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Oriol Vila – Insylo
Lucas Yoshida – Georgia Institute of Technology







