Pilar Fernandez hermida

Founder & Managing Director

www.i-expand.com

Pilar is an international Go-to-Market expert with 20+ years of experience launching successful commercial strategies across 6 continents (profit and non-profit). Amongst her accomplishments -and as part of the leadership team of companies like Cisco and Wolters Kluwer- she has led delegations to the UN/WHO, standardized digital health solutions at national level, achieved double-digit growth Y/Y and helped raised $350M in funds. Currently Pilar is the founder of i-Expand (www.i-expand.com), a commercial strategy firm specialised in assisting Deep Tech companies -including Biotech and Health tech- grow and expand in less time, with less risk and less cost. Other services include commercial due diligence for investors (including Family Offices) and business know-how transfer for accelerators. The company has launched the Go to Market Academy x i-Expand©. To date, more than 500+ companies have been through the commercial know-how transfer programme. Entrepreneurship partners include Imperial College, Catapult UK, UCL, Deggendorf Institute. Pilar is fluent in 9 languages, holds 2 First-class degrees and is PMO-certified by Stanford. Other: Women TechEU Advisory Board (EU); Board member of Digital Health and Care Alliance (UK) and Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Germany); Committee Advisory Member, ZIMAM (UAE); In Residence Expert Sheraa (Sharjah); Imperial College IVMS commercialization expert (UK); Guest lecturer, NED and investor in several startups.