ICT Researcher and Consultant
Assistant professor and researcher in the field of data economics at the ICT Group of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and 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.
Led +110 consulting projects on regulation & public policy, strategy, and operations. Clients have been telcos, regulatory authorities and governments in +25 countries in EMEA and Latin America. 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 venues like IEEE ICDE, IEEE Communications Magazine, ACM Sigmod Record, and ACM Sigspatial.
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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…
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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…
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AI Horizons @UC3M
A pleasure attending the AI Horizons 2024 conference organised by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Some personal headlines, thoughts, and conclusions after the conference follow. The first session addressed the impact of AI on the healthcare sector and presented impressive…
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BEng & MEng Thesis on Data Markets
Get introduced in the data economy! Calling all students interested in data markets! I just published offers for students at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación interested in working with us to observe the evolution of data markets as…
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Pricing tool@AI Horizons
I’m truly excited to present a live demo of the data pricing tool at AIHorizons 2024 next Thursday 17 October in the evening session on the challenge of interpretability and the data economy. It’s also a huge honor having the…
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So long, IMDEA! Howdy, ETSIT!
Spending my last day at IMDEA Networks Institute today. I am starting a new position as a postdoctoral professor at ETSIT UPM, where I will join the ICT Group. Not only will it be an honor to guide young BSc…
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What’s the price of my data?
The first prototype of my data pricing tool is ready! Are you a data owner willing to know the value of your assets? Are you a data consumer sizing a sourcing operation? The data pricing tool estimates the market price…
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‘Pay or okay’ and the Value of Personal Data
As a response to EU regulations (GDPR and DMA) Facebook proposed a paid subscription to Facebook and Instagram (by paying 9,99 €/month + 6€/month for each extra account of yours in Meta Account Center). These subscribers will enjoy ad-free services…
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ITU Workshop on Personal Data Usage
Insightful presentations and exciting discussions in the Joint Workshop of Q4/1 and Q6/1 on Personal data usage. It has been an honor to participate in sectoral discussions at the International Telecommunications Union. I’d like to thank Prof. Emanuele Giovannetti and…
Santiago Andrés Azcoitia 