Team
The secret to our success
Our people are everything. We are a team of specialists with a wide variety of professional experiences in multiple areas and sectors, most of them hailing from some of the most prestigious business schools. We are ready to be part of your team. Together we will turn your opportunities into successes.
“The secret is the team. To surround ourselves with the best, has proved to be the key to our success. Anyone who can surpass us in something is welcome to join”
Joan Riera is an Innovator, Advisor, Professor, Investor, Writer and Speaker, known for his unparalleled connection with people, his fierce passion, and his obsession to find entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. Joan has over 20 years of business success in the corporate world and then as an eight-time entrepreneur.
Joan has been honored to participate in more than 400 projects and help over 50.000 executives from more than 60 countries transform and energize their lives and their organizations. To accomplish this mission, he founded Active Development in 2010, a consulting firm that offers specialized advisory in growth management, innovation, corporate entrepreneurship and sales. He is currently leading the company and participating in different projects in the field.
He is a prolific thought leader and author, regularly expressing his views on business issues in public speeches, television appearances, and top publications. Joan is internationally recognized as a leading expert for Corporate Entrepreneurship. His latest book, Impulso, offers an accessible methodology to deploy intrapreneurship in the organizations.
"Customers demand excellence and great results. To do this, we have a good team, knowledge and motivation”
“Perseverance will prevail where everything else fails! Passion for innovation and growth and the ability of a talented team makes working at Active Development a pleasure”
“The worst execution is the one that is not done”
“It is more fun being the pirate than joining the Navy”
“Great work is performed not by strength but by perseverance”
"To be innovative is to break the limits that you impose on your mind, is to find the best version of yourself to open new possibilities in your environment"
“The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary”
“An objective without an operations plan is just a will or a wish”
“In other times, literature was an art and finance a job; today it is the opposite”
Degree in Economics from the University of Barcelona (UB) and Master in Project Management from LaSalle BCN (U. Ramón Llull), with more than 20 years of experience in the areas of Innovation, Finance and Business Development, developed mainly in multinational companies and FMCG.
Enrique has a highly analytical and creative profile. He brings a strategic and business vision, betting on innovation oriented to achievement and results. He has a great capacity for planning, management and process development, which also involves people leadership and organization of cross-functional teams.
Enrique brings economic and financial vision to projects, combining the rigor of his high analytical skills, innovation and business vision.
“When people go to work, they should not be leaving their hearts at home”
Degree in Psychology from the University of Coimbra (Portugal), with a Master's Degree in Psychoanalytic Clinic from the University of Barcelona. Her main activity is based on the development of large work teams and the continuous training of people as HR Senior Consultant and Certified Coach.
Marta is passionate about human management in organizations, team coordination, leadership and development to achieve high performance.
Experience as CEO in the Psychology Department of Trasesa (Lisbon), leading projects of psychological assessment, counseling and coaching. He has also designed programs to improve mental state and health at work.
“Your dreams become real when you set goal and a calendar for them.”
More than 10 years of international experience working as Sales Director in multinational consumer goods companies. He stands out for his experience in sales, international growth and in the development of commercial teams. EMBA by ESADE.
Extensive experience in projects in the Gourmet and disruptive alcoholic beverages sector. Specialized in developments for companies focused on private label/co-manufacturing and A-Brands.
“Think global, act local.”
Degree in Advertising and Graphic Design from the Universidad de Acción Pro Educación y Cultura in Santo Domingo. Founder of DiarioSalud.do and Comunimas, both aimed at consulting and digital transformation of health businesses.
Professional experience as General Project Manager leading projects in the field of new technologies, innovation and industrial services. She has experience in digital strategy, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Marketing Management, Negotiation and strategic marketing plan.
High capacity of Business Development with a Master in Business in the Digital Economy, focused on e-business, e-commerce and e-Marketing by the University of Barcelona.
“In every adventure you have to put the best of yourself”
Graduated in Psychology from ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Portugal), with a Master's degree in Forensic Psychology and Social Exclusion from the Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa.
Extensive experience in individual and group skills development projects.
Passionate about promoting healthy workplaces where the person plays a central role as an agent of change for well-being.
Experience as coordinator of wellness teams in content moderation projects.
