Celebrating the 2026 Executive Masters Madrid graduating class at ESADE

Santiago led the 2026 ESADE Executive Masters Closing Ceremony in Madrid, bringing together participants from across the School’s executive programmes to celebrate the completion of an important stage in their professional and academic journey.

In his closing remarks, he encouraged graduates to preserve the relationships built throughout the programme, reminding them that many of the most important professional opportunities emerge through people and shared experiences. He also urged them to think big, embrace uncertainty and technological change as sources of opportunity, and continue seeking challenges that keep them learning and enjoying their professional lives. His final message was simple: stay connected, think big and enjoy the journey.

Santiago also expressed his gratitude to the class representatives for the commitment, time and energy they devoted throughout the year to supporting their respective cohorts and acting as a vital link between participants and the School. A special acknowledgement went to the representatives of the Executive Master in Finance, with whom, as Academic Director, he worked particularly closely: Amelia Tejada and Sasha Gunter Mas Weber for the Madrid programme, and Xavier Montané and Alessio Guerrucci for the blended programme.

He closed with a special acknowledgement to the Professors, Programme Managers — with a special mention for the Masters in Finance Programme Manager, Mari Carmen Donaire —, Programme Directors Alicia Ortega (Master in Marketing and Sales) and Rosa Maria Reig (Master in Digital Business, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship), Admissions teams and the wider ESADE community whose dedication makes the Executive Masters experience possible — and thanked the graduates for allowing ESADE to become part of their story, a story that, in many ways, is only now beginning to take off.