Roberto Gómez de la Iglesia. Economist, cultural mediator and expert in the creative economy. Director of Conexiones improbables, a Basque organisation fostering collaboration between art, business and society through open and cross-sector innovation processes. Co-author and creator of Kultursistema, a methodological framework internationally implemented to strengthen cultural and creative ecosystems. Founder and former director of the Xabide Cooperative Group, and promoter of Hibridalab in Álava. He has delivered lectures and training programmes in over 20 countries. Conexiones improbables is a partner of the New European Bauhaus and received the N.I.C.E. Award for cultural innovation in 2014.

