Emilio Corchado is a renowned entrepreneur and academic with a passion for accelerating startups. He is the founder and CEO of Startup Ole accelerator, and the festival and accelerator program manager for large corporations and institutions. Corchado is also a full professor at the prestigious University of Salamanca, where he specializes in computer science.

Corchado's academic background is impressive, having obtained a degree and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Salamanca. He is also a former part-time lecturer at the University of Paisley, and a former Coordinator at the WELCOME PROJECT, a 2 million euro H2020 initiative under the Startup Europe Initiative.

He has chaired large events such as the IEEE Eurocon 2015 and worked on committees like the IEEE R8 PA subcommittee, where he served as a member. Corchado is also a former evaluator and reviewer for the European Commission and has contributed his expertise as the Director of cátedra RTVE-USAL Emprendimiento-Media at Radiotelevisión Española-USAL.

As an entrepreneur, Emilio Corchado has left an indelible mark in the startup accelerator space. His brainchild, Startup Ole accelerator, has played an instrumental role in helping young enterprises grow and flourish. He has also been a passionate advocate for the Spanish startup ecosystem, working tirelessly to attract both local and international talent to the region.