Alicia Asin Perez

Alicia Asin Perez is the CEO and co-founder of Libelium, a pioneering Spanish IT company behind Waspmote, a wireless, modular, and open-source sensor hardware platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). With a career dedicated to harnessing technology for global impact, Alicia is a recognized thought leader in IoT, Big Data, data mining, and digital sustainability, championing the use of smart technology to advance democracy, transparency, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Under her leadership, Libelium has expanded its IoT solutions to more than 120 countries, driving innovation in smart cities, precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and e-health services in developing nations. The Financial Times named Libelium one of Spain's baby unicorns following the Mobile World Congress 2016, a testament to Alicia's entrepreneurial vision. Her achievements have earned her numerous prestigious accolades, including the Rey Jaime I Award from the King and Queen of Spain — the country's highest distinction for scientists and entrepreneurs — the National Young Entrepreneurs Award (the first Spanish woman to receive it), the 2016 National Computer Science Prize, and 2nd place in the European Commission Prize for Women Innovators in 2018. In 2021, she was recognized as one of the Top 7 IoT Thought Leaders to Follow by AI Tech Park. A celebrated keynote speaker and a proud "Spanish with Talent" honoree by Marca España, Alicia Asin Perez continues to inspire a generation of committed innovators and consumers through her transformative work at the intersection of technology and social impact.