Xavier Olivares
Knowledge areas
- Innovation management
- Business and organisational strategy
- Digital and technological transformation
Academic background
Esade
Innovation through Design Thinking Programme, Design Thinking
EADA Business School
Master, MBA
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Professional and academic experience
Xavier Olivares has over 17 years of professional experience in innovation, strategy and organisational transformation consulting, working with companies and entities from different sectors.
He has led change, acceleration and digital transformation projects, combining professional practice with postgraduate teaching in business schools.
Xavier has a solid academic background linked to innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation in the field of higher education.
He is the director and lecturer of master's programmes at business schools, where he combines an academic approach with practical application.
Xavier Olivares is a lecturer and director of master's programmes at OBS Business School, teaching courses on innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation.
His relationship with the institution combines academic experience and professional practice, integrating business strategies with talent development.
Media mentions and public appearances
- Fundació PIMEC. (2025). Xavier Olivares participa como director de Isotònia Innovation Lab en formación sobre estrategia y digitalización. Estratègia i Digitalització per a dones emprenedores. https://www.fundaciopimec.org/actualitat/estrategia-i-digitalitzacio-per-a-dones-emprenedores/
- Nació Digital. (2025, enero 15). Sant Fruitós impulsará la gestión energética inteligente con la 3ª Jornada Empresarial del municipi. Nació Digital. https://naciodigital.cat/manresa/economia-i-empresa/sant-fruitos-impulsara-la-gestio-energetica-intelligent-amb-la-3a-jornada-empresarial-del-municipi.html
- Aeball. (2025). En profunditat: Isotònia Innovation Lab SL. Aeball. https://www.aeball.com/es/noticiero/en-profunditat-isotonia-innovation-lab
- Malt. (2025). Perfil profesional de Xavier Olivares: consultor en innovación y director de programas de máster. Malt. https://www.malt.es/profile/xavierolivares
