ICT Researcher and Consultant
Assistant professor and researcher in the field of data economics at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and ICT Regulatory & Strategy Consultant. Previous experience as Researcher at IMDEA Networks, as Principal at Axon Consulting, as Senior Manager at Deloitte, as Project Manager at Telefónica I+D.
Played a leading role in +110 consulting projects on regulation & public policy, strategy, and operations. Clients have been telcos, regulatory authorities and governments in +25 countries in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Received:
- A PhD in Telematics Engineering by Univ. Carlos III de Madrid (2023)
- A Master of Arts in Economics by Univ. Nacional de Educación a Distancia (2012)
- A MSc in Telecom Engineering from Univ. Politécnica de Madrid (2001)
Published relevant papers related to the data economy in top computer science conferences and journals like IEEE ICDE, IEEE Communications Magazine, ACM Sigmod Record, and ACM Sigspatial.
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My reads last Easter
I am writing to share with you the books I read last Easter: ‘La Era de la Revancha‘ (‘the Age of Revenge’), by Andrea Rizzi, and ‘Nexus‘ by Yuval Noah Harari. Albeit seemingly unrelated, they both address the profound socio-economic transformation we are living due to the technology revolution from different non-technical perspectives. Andrea Rizzi
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What’s the data economy, and why should I care?
It was a pleasure giving my talk «What Is the Data Economy, and Why Should I Care?» at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of Univ. Pontificia de Comillas. I intended to raise awareness on this interesting topic. After introducing some basic concepts of the data economy, I pointed to exciting opportunities at the
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DEConomy Workshop @VLDB
I am thrilled to announce that we were awarded a slot for the 3rd Data EConomy Workshop at the prestigious International Conference on Very Large Databases, to be held in London from 1st to 5th September 2025. This will be the third edition of the workshop, which I will be honoured to co-chair with Prof.
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Talk at IIT/UC
Pleased to be giving a talk about the data economy at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of Univ. Pontificia de Comillas. I will share my vision on the topic, discussing its challenges and pointing to exciting opportunities it presents for cutting-edge research at the intersection of economics, computer science, and digital law. Many
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CAMELIA – AI Ethics in Action
2025 starts with good news! We have been awarded an internal innovation project to educate engineering students in the field of AI Ethics using hands-on practical use cases. CAMELIA (CAsos prácticos sobre el Marco Ético y Legal de la Inteligencia Artificial, which translates to Practical Cases on the Ethical and Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence),
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Incentivising 6Green networks
Work with us at GTIC in a paid Master Thesis to develop a Framework to Incentivise Green Networks and Infrastructure in the 6G Mobile Ecosystem. Addressing climate change through a global reduction in carbon emissions and a transition to greener energy sources is essential to accomplishing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and ultimately
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Intro to ICT: Closing lecture
This week we had the closing lecture for the introductory course to ICT engineering at ETSIT UPM, a warm-up primer on telecoms and the broad tech sector for first-year students. The course included foundational concepts and topics such as engineering vs. science, innovation, digital services, the ICT sector value chain and ecosystems, basic telecom techniques,
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Introduction to Telecom Networks and Services
It was a pleasure giving a talk about telecom networks and services as part of the introductory TMT Series for new consultants entering Axon Consulting. Thanks for trusting me to do it. I started the talk with some basic concepts to warm up before presenting a historical perspective on the evolution of telecom networks and
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Lobel’s Equality Machine, and the yin-yang of AI
I enjoyed reading «The Equality Machine» by Orly Lobel. The book elaborates on the opportunity of «harnessing digital technology for a brighter, more inclusive future» that digitalisation and artificial intelligence offer to improve our world and to overcome historical biases and discrimination against women, races, or specific social collectives. Orly casts fresh optimistic messages, for
Santiago Andrés Azcoitia 