On 7th May, the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya hosted the 23rd ESADE Alumni Conference in Barcelona, one of the most emblematic events facilitating the reunion with former colleagues, friends and professional colleagues, with an exceptional speaker this year: Hiroshi Mikitani, founder, president and CEO of Rakuten Inc, which was the central event of the day, interviewed by Pedro Parad, Director of ESADE’s Department of General Management and Strategy and member of the ESADE Alumni Board, in front of almost 2,000 ESADE alumni gathered at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya.
In addition, Hiroshi Mikitani was awarded the ESADE 2018 Prize for having successfully led Rakuten’s global strategy for more than a decade, making it the world leader in such diversified services as e-commerce, travel, Internet portals, banking, online security, telecommunications and sports sponsorship. This award is a recognition of her brilliant career, her style of managing leading and motivating people and her vision for delivering a world-class financial service.
