Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria

Founder & CEO of Sherpa.ai, Entrepreneur, Mentor

Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria is a prominent entrepreneur and mentor currently serving at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where he has been involved since 2018. He specializes in entrepreneurship and contributes to the Entrepreneurship Centre at the school.1

Professional Background

Founder & CEO of Sherpa.ai: Since January 2012, Uribe-Etxebarria has led Sherpa.ai, a company focused on artificial intelligence and engineering solutions.
Cofounder of BestFarmers.eco: He has been involved with this initiative since 2018, which aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Founder & Chairman of ANBOTO: Established in November 2009, this company focuses on developing innovative solutions in various sectors.
Founder & Chairman of Web Summit: He has been associated with this influential technology conference since 2008.
Former CTO & Deputy Director of GEINSA: He worked in this role from 2007 to 2009, overseeing surface treatment and painting installations.

Education

Uribe-Etxebarria has an extensive educational background, including:

Master of Engineering (MEng) from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.
Ph.D. candidate in Language Research & Processing at the University of the Basque Country (not completed).
Various courses at prestigious institutions such as MIT and Harvard Business School, focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation.1 2

Honors and Recognition

He has received several accolades, including being named one of the top innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review in Spain and being included in El País's list of the "100 of the Year" for his influence in Ibero-America.1

Overall, Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria is recognized for his contributions to technology and entrepreneurship, making significant impacts through his various ventures and mentoring roles.

Highlights

Mar 30 · wikidata.org

Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria - Wikidata

Experience

Founder & CEO at Sherpa.ai (January 2012 - Present)

Mentor at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (2018 - Present) Cofounder at BestFarmers.eco (2018 - Present) Founder & Chairman at ANBOTO (November 2009 - Present) Founder & Chairman at Web summit (2008 - Present) CTO & Deputy director at GEINSA (April 2007 - October 2009) CEO at Intelan (June 2001 - June 2009) CTO at GEINSA (2003 - 2007)

Education

MBI, Negocios internacionales at Deusto Business School (2010) MSc Industrial Management Engineering at Universidad de Deusto (2003 - 2005) Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) candidate, Arquitectura at Universidad Camilo José Cela (2015 - 2019) Industrial Technical Engineer (Industrial Electronics) at Universidad de Deusto (1999 - 2003) Digital Marketing course at Harvard Business School (2009) Entrepreneurship Development Program at MIT Sloan School of Management (2009) Innovation course at MIT Sloan School of Management (2009) Ph. D. Language Research & Processing (not completed) at Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (2005 - 2007) Negociación at Tecnológico de Monterrey (2005) Master of Engineering - MEng, Ingeniería at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México (2004 - 2005)