Clara Pezuela has a degree in Computer Science from the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and a Master in Innovation Management. She has 25 years’ experience in research for digital technologies domain mostly through European research and innovation projects both in Atos and FIWARE Foundation. Currently, she is Strategic Alliances and Positioning Director at ITI, Instituto Tecnológico de Informática, a spanish technology centre focused on supporting organizations in turning data into operational impact. She has high level skills in innovation and technology transfer from research to business and society. Technically, she has an advanced level of knowledge in data architectures, cloud/edge/IoT computing, data platforms and data spaces. She has been engaged in the Data Spaces Support Center and involved in some domain Data Spaces as for Smart Cities and Communities, Manufacturing and Tourism for two years. She has been promoting the use and adoption of Open Source and Open Standards in related events as speaker and panelist.