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Meet Francisco Ortigosa

With more than three decades of cutting-edge experience in the technology field, Francisco Ortigosa is a leading figure at the intersection of business and artificial intelligence. Certified by the prestigious MIT in Artificial Intelligence and Business, his professional journey has been marked by innovation and visionary leadership.

For 35 years, Francisco Ortigosa immersed himself in the technological development of Repsol. Of these, 15 years were spent as Director of Technology, leaving an indelible mark by creating the company's entire exploration technology infrastructure. This monumental effort crystallized in the enormous exploration success of the company in the last 15 years.

Throughout his career, Francisco Ortigosa has received numerous awards that reflect his commitment to excellence and innovation. These include the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Award for Innovative Project of the Year, the Standard and Poors Platt's Award for Commercial Technology of the Year, and the Petroleum Economist Award for Most Innovative Technology. Within Repsol, he received the distinctive "Digital Legend" award for his contribution in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

Today, as CEO of Ubiquity, Francisco Ortigosa is at the forefront of the technology revolution. Ubiquity is not simply a technology company; it is a strategic partner committed to navigating the future of business. Specializing in the automation of SMEs through the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Ubiquity has the firm conviction that efficiency, profitability and innovation are not mere goals, but the standard of tomorrow.

His passion for sharing knowledge has led him to lecture in 14 countries, collaborating with world-renowned institutions such as the London Business School, New York University and the European Commission. In addition, he has enriched the technical literature with the publication of 56 articles, becoming an influential voice in the global technology landscape.

"Outstanding leader and innovator, at the forefront of state-of-the-arts technologies in the geosciences, computational science, and applied mathematics. Pioneer in the application of machine learning methodologies in seismic imaging and seismic interpretation."
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Sergio Zarantonello
Visiting Scholar, Robotics Systems Laboratory, School of Engineering, Santa Clara University
"Francisco is a big picture person that understands the direction of a business and specific workflows, while he can also drill down to a very deep level of scientific and technical details. One of our solutions came directly from talking Francisco, where he spent hours explaining me the real value of our products and what they can do for the industry in technical terms but also the specific ROI impact for the business. He is always interested in new innovative technology and very open to develop collaborations to explore the applicability of new solutions."
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Mik (Michele) Isernia
Amazon Web Services, HPC Global BizDev Lead
"Francisco is a brilliant technical innovator. I have been introduced to his ideas over the last 20 years and it seems that each time, he has been instrumental in developing a game changing technology."
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Gehrig Schultz
Chief Operating Officer, EPI Group
"(…) Francisco has been uniquely able to identify the new trends in seismic and computer technology that add value to oil-companies operations."
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Biondo Biondi
Professor at Stanford University
"Francisco is a leading-edge adopter of ideas emanating outside of O&G industries that have potentially transformative effect. Once Francisco believes in an idea, he commits to it and his energy behind proselytizing it makes it near impossible for one to not take it seriously. Fran is a visionary leader who is a pleasure to work with."
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Somesh Singh
Chief Product Officer at Emerson Exploration and Production Software
"(Francisco) is a creative visionary, driven by a desire to do things better. Francisco always keeps the goal in mind and quickly finds solutions to overcome obstacles, both technical and managerial."
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Michael Perrone
Software Engineering Manager at Google
"Francisco always brings a fresh eye and a solution view towards technology. I like to believe we at Bluware have some very clever ideas, but when we work with Fran, he is able to see how to use what we do in clever and valuable ways. He likes to see things as they SHOULD be, and then work to find the workflow to get there, rather than being bound by the way things USED to be done. He does not say, "We've always done it that way", he says "Let's try it this way" and then is not afraid to jump in an solve the problem at hand. On top of that, he is just a joy to work with, and is always supportive of new technology."
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Dan Piette
CEO at Bluware