Professor Ariadna Llorens is linked to the Business Organisation Department of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and is the director of the UPC’s Institute of Education Sciences. She also holds a doctorate from the UPC in Business Administration and Management, a doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration by Esade Business School. Llorens has combined her work as a teacher with an outstanding professional career in both the private and public sectors.