Xavier Olivares

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Xavier Olivares, profesor de OBS Business School

Director of the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Xavier Olivares is a consultant in innovation, organisational strategy and business transformation with more than 17 years of experience leading change and competitiveness projects in companies and organisations across various sectors. He is the founder of ISOTONIA Innovation Lab SL, where he promotes innovation and organisational empowerment. He also directs the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and teaches on the Master in Digital Transformation at OBS Business School. His career combines strategic consulting, corporate acceleration and change management, working with public and private organisations to develop business models, innovative culture and digital transformation solutions.

Knowledge areas

  1. Innovation management
  2. Business and organisational strategy
  3. 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