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IE Alumni Barcelona: Reconnect & Thrive
Office Building Pere IV 62
Office Building Pere IV 62, Barcelona 08005, Spain
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Join us at our Alumni Event in Barcelona on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Office Building Pere IV 62. We will begin with a masterclass on Artificial Intelligence, led by one of our distinguished faculty members, Robert Polding. Following that, we will enjoy a cocktail reception with fellow alumni.
This event is an opportunity to connect with the vibrant IE alumni community.
Event Schedule:
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Masterclass: AI Unveiled: Exploring the Reality Behind the Hype by Robert Polding
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Networking Cocktail with the wonderful IE Alumni community
Speakers
Robert Polding
Dr Polding holds a PhD and MSc in Information Systems from The University of Sheffield and a BSc (Hons) in Media Science from Sheffield Hallam University. Research interests include e-commerce, web applications, apps, RFID augmented and mixed reality, and database technologies. Lecturer in database design, management information systems, project management, programming and big data. Previous jobs include working as a company director, project manager, programmer and journalist.
Corporate Experience
• Training and teaching of IT and Information Systems related subjects - Madrid– September 2010 – Now
• The Spanish Army, Exam Author, Madrid – November 2010 – 2016
• Bluechip Vacations, Information Systems Manager, UK – 2008-2009
• Organic Development, Lead Project Manager, UK – 2007-2010
• Linotek Ltd. Company Director & Founder – 2004 – 2007
• Network Engineer – British Telecom – 2000-2003
• Journalist – Future Publishing – 1995-2001
Academic Experience
• IE University and IE Business School, Lecturer, Madrid – Sep. 2016 – Now
• Professor of Information Systems, Schiller International University, Madrid – 2017 – Now
• Professor on International MBA (CECO) – 2017-2018
• The University of Sheffield, Assistant lecturer & Researcher – 2003 – 2008
Academic Background
• The University of Sheffield, UK. PhD - Philosophy Doctorate - in Information Systems, 2009
• Specialising in E-Commerce, Social Media, Search Engine Optimisation, Databases and Web Development
• The University of Sheffield, UK. Masters in Information Systems, 2004
• Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Bachelor of Science (Hons) Media Science, 2001