Adela returns to the Institute as a Research Fellow. Prior to this she was an Academic Visitor for the periods 8 - 18 February 2017 and June-September 2015

Doctor in Business Administration and Management from the University of Deusto. Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, affiliated professor at MIT Media Lab and RCC Harvard University, Adela holds an Executive MBA, a Master's in Marketing from the University of the Basque Country, and a Master's in Professional Coaching. She has studied and trained in Professional Coaching and Leadership Coaching at New York University, Stanford University, and Harvard University (USA), as well as training in Creativity at Saint Martins College, London (UK).

Adela Balderas is a Professor at Deusto Business School, University of Deusto (Spain) and Professor and Master´s Director at Basque Culinary Center - University of Mondragon, Spain. Consultant for the hospitality industry in marketing, business and communication skills, she has a wealth of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is a Guest Lecturer at several International Universities and Speaker at International and National companies. Adela researches senior tourism, leadership and communication skills.