Belen Suarez

Reacción Económica Social Innovation Think Tank CEO, Economist Lead Researcher; ISO TC 279 Expert at WG1&WG3. Team Leader at Blockhub.eu. Audit Consultant- CIA P.

CEO of the Social Innovation Think Tank “Reacción Economica”. As Head of Research leading studies on areas such, Circular Economy, Regional Developments in the Industry 4.0, Social-Economic Inclusion, Enviromental Policy and Social Impact.

She is Team Leader at Blockhub.eu, an international research initiative to create a methodology for evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of projects under the SDGs framework, from a Blockchain platform combined with Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence applications. She counts on several articles about Public Bank or Social Currencies as drivers of Innovation, and more recently with scientific publications in the scope of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence applications facing Socioeconomic Challenges.

Belen sits on the ISO TC279 WG1 and WG3, 56001 and 56008 Innovation Management, Tools and Methods for Innovation Operation Measurements; at UNE as member at CTN 166 – Research, Technological Development and Innovation Activities(I+D+I); on Alastria Ecosystem Normalization Committee co-leading the working group of Blockchain vocabulary and terms. She is collaborating at OECD Programme on the “Economics and Governance of Circular Economy in Cities and Regions”, as External Consultant; as Mentor in several European initiatives as Blockpool.eu.

Prior to Reacción Economica, this Economist count on more than 18 years of experience holding executive positions such as CEO and, Chief Audit Executive positions in several sectors as, Manufacture, Consumer Product, Franchise, and Retail.

He holds several postgraduate studies and certifications, between there from MIT Sloan School of Management and Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies as a part of her-self intensive continuous learning.