Isabel Roig

Barcelona

She holds a degree in Tourism Business Administration from the University of Girona (Spain).

She is Managing Director of BCD Barcelona Design Centre since June 2000.

Her previous professional experience in the world of business, in mass-consumer, industrial and service sectors, has provided her with the insight for an effective leadership, whilst the positions held as director of product & brand manager; communication and marketing, with primary responsibility on strategy, visual identity, graphic & corporate communication, new products development and advertising, have all added up towards the setting of successful and innovative strategies at the Centre.

In March 2013 she became President of BEDA (Bureau of European Design Associations) after having been Vice President (2011-2013) and Treasurer (2005-2009). She has been also member of the European Design Leadership Board of the European Design Innovation Initiative (2011-2012) from the European Commission.