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Driving the Málaga tech ecosystem through initiatives such as creating AI microcredentials, female mentoring, and solar self-supply workshops
The Málaga TechPark Execs Directors’ Club held its first quarterly meeting of the year. Led by Antonio Gómez-Guillemón, CEO and co-founder of Aertec, and hosted at the EIG Education campus at Málaga TechPark, the session reviewed the actions of the different working groups during the first months of 2025, and set the path for the rest of the year.
The working groups within Málaga TechPark Execs have carried out around twenty initiatives, such as:
- The launch of generative AI microcredentials by the Talent Group.
- The start of an annual collaboration plan with ETSI Informática.
- Mentoring programs for female executives promoted by the Female Leadership group.
- Solar self-supply workshops organized by the Sustainability group.
- A cancer awareness run organized by the Ecosystem Support group, which drew over 800 participants to the streets of the Málaga technopark.
“This Club is not just a meeting forum, it is a transformation tool for companies in the park and the ecosystem around it,” emphasized Gómez-Guillamón during presentations from each group coordinator. “We want this park to be not only a technological benchmark, but also a human-centered, sustainable, and city-integrated one that creates synergies,” he highlighted.
15 more activities for the rest of the year
Club members have already proposed up to 15 activities for the rest of 2025. These activities include:
- Business delegation visit to Sweden.
- Partnerships with the University of Málaga and private universities for internship agreements and academic advising
- New sustainability and green mobility events.
- Energy certification initiatives
- The announcement of the first Málaga TechPark Execs Award 2025.
This award aims to recognize the company member of the Club that stands out in areas such as collaboration, innovation, talent attraction, sustainability, local and international impact, and diversity and inclusion. Each working group will submit nominations, and the winning company will be announced in a special event in December. The selected entity will receive a commemorative trophy and visibility across the Club’s official channels.
Javier López, Director of the UMA innTech office at Málaga TechPark, also attended the meeting. He formally presented the innTech·4·Málaga initiative, aiming to strengthen the innovation ecosystem between the University of Málaga and the companies within the park. In addition, the Director of the University of Málaga’s Doctoral School showed the potential of Industrial PhD to attract talent, boost innovation projects within the companies, and strengthen university-industry alliances.
Tribute to Carlos Bentabol
During the meeting, the career of Carlos Bentabol, member of the Executives Club and recently retired Head of Marketing at Grupo Babel, was recognized. His colleagues honored him with a commemorative plaque for his dedication, commitment, and valuable contributions to the Málaga TechPark Executives Club. “His leadership and vision have left a lasting mark,” stated Gómez-Guillamón, President of Málaga TechPark Execs.
Gómez-Guillamón and Felipe Romera, Director of Málaga TechPark Execs, also present at the session, announced the creation of a new working group within the Executives Club: the Senior Talent group, with Bentabol as its first member and coordinator. The goal is to boost the experience as a driver of innovation and leverage the knowledge of senior professionals to strengthen the park’s business ecosystem.
About the club
The Málaga TechPark Execs Directors’ Club was established to foster collaboration between companies within Málaga TechPark and to highlight professional excellence.
This project, which emerged during the pandemic, brings together business leaders and executives who represent over 70% of the park’s employment.
The club, supported and coordinated by the park’s management, consists of more than fifty business leaders, including CEOs and senior executives from companies such as:
- Accenture, ADIF, Aeorum, Aertec. Air Liquide, Aire Network, ANCES, Anovo, APTE, Arelance, Babel, Bukit, CaixaBank, Capgemini, Cardivais, CGI, Cordis Suite, Cuatroochenta, Dedalus, Denso Ten, Dekra, DHV, EIG Education, Endesa, Ericsson, Euronutra, EY, Freepik, General Elevadores, Google, Hispasec, IASP, Ibima, Idneo, Innovasur, Keysight, LDA Audiotech, Lynka, Mades, Mercedes Benz, Minsait by Indra, Montero Alimentación, NTT Data, Opplus, Oracle, Orange, G. Premo, PwC, Sogeti, Talan, TDK, Tedial, Telefónica, G. TopDigital, Torsa, Tupl, Ubago Group, Unicaja, UMA, ViewNext, and Vodafone España.
Three years after its creation, Málaga TechPark Execs continues to strengthen the ecosystem of the park by supporting its companies, fostering talent and R&D&I projects, and consolidating connections between the businesses that are part of it.