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Jaime Barba Sevillano

Chief Executive Officer, Idrica

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Jaime Barba is the Chief Disruptive and Digital Officer of Global Omnium, one of Europe's most innovative utilities, which manages the water cycle in over 400 cities. He was also the CTO and CIO at the utility during its digital transformation process, which led to the development of the GoAigua smart water platform and the subsequent set-up of Idrica in 2020, as the multinational marketing this solution globally.

Jaime Barba is the Global CEO of Idrica, which is now leading the development of Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua, one of the most comprehensive digital portfolios on the market, in partnership with Xylem. He is also the CEO of GoHub Ventures, a VC fund with a global approach focused on early-stage B2B software technological startups.

Jaime has over 20 years of experience in the water industry and has become one of the most relevant figures in the sector, spearheading digital transformation.