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Borja Gonzalez del Regueral is Vice Dean of IE´s School of Human Sciences & Technology, and professor of Business Analytics & Technology at IE University in Madrid, Spain. His work and interests focus on how data analytics and technology can be harnessed to drive sustainable competitive advantage in corporations. He also works at the intersection of leadership and innovation: applying behavioral science to leading and driving change in organizations that face strong pressures to maintain the status quo. Prior to pursuing a career at IE University, Borja González del Regueral worked at British Petroleum (BP) where he led global operations transformation projects, developed innovation strategies in the areas of human capital and systems implementation. Prior to BP, he worked at Iberdrola in its international expansion, post-merger integrations, and in regulatory strategy for the electricity and natural gas markets. He also founded and managed a technology-based startup focusing on energy efficiency in the Spanish market. Borja Gonzalez del Regueral holds a Ph.D. in Thermoeconomics from Polytechnic University of Madrid and was awarded the best PhD thesis by the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain. He also holds Masters degrees in the Electric Power Industry (Comillas Pontifical University), Chemical Engineering (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and Mining Engineering (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and an Executive MBA (IE Business School). His work on research and innovation has led to a patented novel energy generation process, a book on Exergy & Thermoeconomics and publications in several scientific journals.