01 · Strategy
Technology direction
Turn complex technology choices into roadmaps, priorities and investable product directions.
Executive Leadership/Defence · Aerospace · Deep Tech
Innovation & Technology Strategy Executive
I bridge the gap between complex deep-tech innovation and mission-critical execution across defense, space, and aerospace by developing and inspiring high-performing multidisciplinary teams. Combining the forward-looking vision of a CTO, the absolute technical credibility of a Chief Engineer, and the organizational intelligence to drive sustainable, high-margin revenue. My trajectory represents a continuous evolution from academia to executive management.
Open for Executive Roles
Sergio Velasco Muñoz
Innovation & Technology Strategy Executive
Madrid, Spain • Global Mobility
25 M€+
Sovereign defence & space programmes
People Lead
Intergenerational Bridge • People Management
9 Sats
Launched in orbit • TRL9 flight heritage
30 Papers
Peer-reviewed • Nobel laureate co-authors
Executive Pillars
Three Pillars of Institutional Impact
Technology Strategy & Revenue Realization
Directing technology strategy and key bidding campaigns across €25M+ sovereign defence and European space frameworks, resolving mission-critical satellite in-orbit anomalies unlocking contracted commercial revenue.
• P&L Expansion • Sovereign Defense • Revenue Realization
People Leadership & Intergenerational Bridge
Scaling high-performance engineering teams through empathetic, high-accountability leadership—connecting early-career talent with veteran specialists to foster psychological safety, genuine ownership, and mission-critical execution.
• People Management • Intergenerational Bridge • Talent Scaling
Product Lifecycle, Lean/Scrum & AI
Directing end-to-end product lifecycles from physics and optical design to spaceflight TRL9 qualification in <2 years and on-site commissioning; embedding Lean/Scrum to compress cycles by 50% and deploying GPU-accelerated ML and AI to eliminate compute bottlenecks and power real-time predictive intelligence.
• Concept to TRL9 • 50% Cycle Compression • GPU AI/ML
Leadership Profile
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Where I create value
A concise view of the executive problems I am best positioned to solve.
02 · Product
Mission-critical Command and Control
Connect sensors, analytics, software and operational users around high-reliability systems.
03 · Organization
Technical leadership
Build multidisciplinary teams, decision structures and delivery rhythms that scale with complexity.
04 · Credibility
Science → industry
Bring scientific depth, optical systems heritage and executive education into industrial execution.
Now
What I am focused on
People & OrganizationsHigh-performance multidisciplinary teams
Defence & Space TechnologyEuropean programmes & industrial scale
Business DevelopmentStrategic bidding, sovereign capture & growth
Product LeadershipRoadmaps, architecture & delivery
Executive credibility
- ★ESADE Executive MBA · Leadership Award
- ★ESADE Class Delegate & Graduation Speaker
- ★Research co-authorship with two Nobel laureates
- ★Higher Education Quality Evaluator (AQU & ACCUA)
- ★Academic Honors: Strategy (Bocconi) & M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions, Aalto)
Speaking & Media
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Selected public voice
Speaker and panelist across international forums, scientific conferences, and industry congresses in defense, space, and deep tech—from institutional keynotes to aerospace symposia.