Governance & Compliance
- AI Governance
- EU AI Act
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
- PCI DSS
- TISAX
- Risk & Audit Committees
- Board reporting
Independent Board Director · NED
Technology and AI oversight, brought into the boardroom.
More than twelve years on executive committees of multinational groups (Adeo, ENGIE, ABAI, Nextlane), now focused on AI governance, EU AI Act compliance and cyber risk as a board-level matter.
Madrid · Spain
Retrato profesional
pendiente
pendiente
In numbers
12+Executive years
EUR 8MP&L managed
350+Global team
10Countries of operation
3M&A processes led
Board profile
A rare combination in Spain: business judgement, deep technology understanding and current command of the European AI regulatory framework.
Executive transitioning to board director roles, with over twelve years of experience reporting to Boards of Directors from Executive Committees at Adeo, ENGIE, ABAI and Nextlane.
Specialised in technology strategy oversight, AI governance, cyber risk management and EU AI Act readiness ahead of its full application in August 2026.
Board contribution areas
Four fronts where I bring independent judgement.
Strategic Oversight
- Corporate technology strategy
- Cyber risk as Board matter
- AI investment & ROI
- Technology M&A
- Digital operating model
Risk & Resilience
- Cyber risk
- Business continuity
- Third-party technology risk
- Data sovereignty
- AI ethics
Executive Experience
- P&L > EUR 8M
- Global teams of 350+
- Expansion across 10 countries
- Post-acquisition integration
- Business model transformation
Insights
View all insights →Notes on AI governance and technology oversight from the boardroom.
- 12 May 20267 min read
EU AI Act: what a board must have settled before August 2026
The EU AI Regulation reaches full application on 2 August 2026. These are the decisions the board cannot delegate — and the realistic timeline to make them.
Read article → - 18 April 20266 min read
The independent director missing on many Spanish boards: the technology one
Recommendation 23 of the Spanish Good Governance Code allows additional specialised committees. More and more boards are realising technology no longer fits inside the audit committee.
Read article → - 22 March 20265 min read
Family business and AI: three questions the chair should be able to answer in an hour
Spanish family businesses are tackling AI without the safety net of the compliance apparatus that listed companies have. These are the three questions I recommend the chair clarifies before approving the next AI investment.
Read article →
Contact
Available for board mandates and ad-hoc advisory.
If your board is considering bringing on an independent director with focus on technology, AI governance and European compliance, let's talk.
- Phone
- +34 646 150 717
- /in/fernandojimenezgarcia
- Location
- Madrid · Spain