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Meritxell Bautista, keynote speaker

Three talks

Fearless against Goliath Courageous leadership and decision-making. Her signature keynote.See the talk →Visible and unstoppable Women's leadership, visibility and impostor syndrome.See the talk →AI with a critical eye Artificial intelligence and gender bias.See the talk →

Formats

Keynote

With or without Q&A, as at the Catalan Consumer Agency (2026) and IncaBusiness (2023).

Panel or fireside conversation

As at Forbes Summit Power Women (2021), the Beijing+30 Forum (2025) and Foment del Treball (2026).

Moderation

She moderated panels at the Forbes Catalonia Economic Summit and the Forbes AI Forward Summit (2025).

Opening lecture

Such as the start of the academic year at the University of Lleida's Igualada campus (2021).

Languages: English, Spanish and Catalan. In person or online.

How booking works

  1. Tell us about the event Approximate date, city or format, audience and the talk you are interested in, via the contact form.
  2. Receive a proposal Within 48 hours, with availability and fees.
  3. Prepare it together The approach is tailored to your audience and programme.

Where she has spoken

A selection of public events, each linked to the programme, news story or video.

DateEventRoleSource
19 September 2026Jornada «Dos anys construint el futur»
Departament d'Igualtat i Feminismes (Generalitat de Catalunya) · Esfèric de Montjuïc, Barcelona		Opening talk on AI and gender («AI isn't sexist. It's obedient»)Source
2 July 2026Presentació de Valltech
Centre Metal·lúrgic i Xarxa Onion · Centre Metal·lúrgic, Sabadell		Address as chair of ValltechSource
29-30 May 2026EbreBizz 2026
EBREIMPACT · Deltebre		CEO Talk with Anna Giménez (ADEDE)Source
23 March 2026Consell Territorial de Dones d'Empresa de Catalunya
Foment del Treball · Barcelona		Keynote conversation on leadership at the launch eventSource
12 March 2026Dia Mundial dels Drets de les Persones Consumidores
Agència Catalana del Consum (Generalitat de Catalunya) · Barcelona		Talk on AI and consumers: women, emotion and power in the age of hyper-personalisationSource
5 March 2026Trobada del Grup Eulàlia «Tecnologia, talent i aliances»
Grup Eulàlia i PimecJoves Barcelona · Auditori de Pimec, Barcelona		PanellistSource
5 November 2025Forbes AI Forward Summit 2025
Forbes España · Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona		Moderator of the «Carrusel de sectores clave» sessionSource
28 October 2025Garrotxa Emprèn 2025
Ajuntament d'Olot · Sala Torín, Olot		Talk «Fearless against Goliath»Source
24 October 2025«Ciència i emprenedoria en femení», Setmana de la Innovació UAB
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Sala Teatre UAB, Bellaterra		Inspirational talkSource
19 September 2025XI Jornada «Alimenta tu negocio»
Dóna't un Impuls · TecnoCampus, Mataró		Talk «Sin miedo al éxito ni al fracaso» (No fear of success or failure)Source
18 September 2025Fòrum Beijing+30
Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona (ODEE) i Departament d'Igualtat i Feminismes · Casa Llotja de Mar, Barcelona		Dialogue on data, algorithms and bias with Karina GibertSource
27 June 2025Taula rodona «Dones amb DO: Lideratge femení al cor de l'Empordà»
Ajuntament de Figueres · Museu de l'Empordà, Figueres		PanellistSource
11 June 2025Forbes Catalonia Economic Summit
Forbes España · Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona		Moderator of the panel «Cataluña, marca tecnológica global»Source
6 March 2025Dia de la Dona a Sabadell
Ajuntament de Sabadell · Casal Pere Quart, Sabadell		Panel «La clau de l'èxit» (three stories of inspiring women)Source
28 November 2024Premis Fet a Catalunya 2024
NEEC (Nous Empresaris i Emprenedors de Catalunya) · Montblanc		Talk «David and Goliath», entrepreneurship from a female perspectiveSource
5-7 March 2024Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) 2024
Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona · DFactory Barcelona		SpeakerSource
30 November 20235th Women Business & Justice European Forum
Observatori per la plena Igualtat, Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona (ICAB) · ICAB, Barcelona		Panellist, «New challenges in communication»Source
25 April 2023Cicle IncaBusiness
Ajuntament d'Inca · Inca (Mallorca)		Talk «Fearless against Goliath»Source
31 May 2022Premis eWoman 2022
El Periódico i Prensa Ibérica · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat		Talk «Soy la mujer de mi vida» (I am the woman of my life)Source
4 February 20224a Trobada #100tífiques
Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació i BIST · Paranimf de la Universitat de Barcelona		Panel with Núria Salán, chaired by Núria JarSource
11 November 2021STEM Women Congress
STEM Women Congress · CosmoCaixa, Barcelona		Talk «Fibracat TV. La televisión feminista y revolucionaria»Source
10 November 2021Forbes Summit Power Women
Forbes España · Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona		Panellist, «Changemakers: valentía, propósitos y futuro»Source
3 November 2021Mind the gap 2021. Mujeres, ciencia, innovación
Espacio Fundación Telefónica (Semana de la Ciencia y la Innovación de Madrid) · Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Madrid		Panel «No podemos esperar» (actions to speed up change on gender equality)Source
October 2021Inauguració del curs 2021-22
Universitat de Lleida, Campus Igualada · Igualada		Opening lectureSource
22 June 2021WiDS Barcelona 2021 (Women in Data Science)
IDEAI-UPC · FIB-UPC, Barcelona		Panel «The role of women making decisions guided by data»Source
9-10 November 202013a conferència anual IWEC
IWEC Foundation, amb la Cambra de Barcelona, IESE i CaixaBank · Virtual		Panellist, chaired by Pedro Nueno (IESE)Source
16 July 2020Networking de la Red de Mujeres del Sector Digital
SheLeader · Virtual		Featured guestSource
22 November 20195è #WomanLiderTic
Dones en Xarxa · Barcelona Activa, Barcelona		Moderator, panel on 5G opportunitiesSource
3 October 2019II BTM Lloret Forum
BTM Lloret Forum · Lloret de Mar		Talk «Sin miedo a Goliat»Source
June 2019eWoman Girona 2019
Diari de Girona · Girona		Talk as co-founder of FibracatSource

Awards and recognition

Each award links to the source that documents it.

Programme bio

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Meritxell Bautista is a tech entrepreneur, business founder and international keynote speaker. She is executive chair and co-founder of Manix Capital, a venture-building and in-house technology group specialising in AI and digital platforms. Founder of Xarxalia, co-founder of Polsaas and Floutel, behind Subastech and chair of Valltech, in 2013 she co-founded the telecoms operator Fibracat, which she chaired. DonaTIC Award and IWEC Award (2020), Creu Casas Award from the Institute for Catalan Studies (2023); Forbes Women named her one of the 100 most influential women in Catalonia in 2025, and she is one of Catalonia's 100 leading women in ICT (2025 and 2026). She speaks on courageous leadership, entrepreneurship, women's visibility and AI with a critical eye. Speaking since 2018, to more than 10,000 people.

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FAQ

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How far in advance should we book?

As early as possible, especially for key dates such as International Women's Day. Put the date in the form even if it is not final.

Does she travel outside Spain?

She is based in Barcelona and has spoken in person across Catalonia and Mallorca, and at international conferences online, such as the IWEC Foundation's. Tell us where your event is.

Can a talk be tailored to our industry?

Yes. Each talk is prepared with the organisers around the audience and the purpose of the event.

Does she run workshops or training?

Her main offer is keynotes, panels and moderation, plus a one-to-one session, «One hour to decide». For other formats, tell us what you need.

What are her fees?

They depend on format, date and travel. You can give an indicative budget in the form and we will reply with a proposal.

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