Manuel Ortigosa Brun
I began my professional career in 1998 as an electronic control and electromagnetic compatibility systems technician at a subsidiary of the Abengoa Group. In 2000, I joined the Senior Technical Corps of Telecommunications Engineers of the Regional Government of Andalusia as a career civil servant.
Within the public administration, I have held various technical and management positions in the areas of: inspection and control of social media (2000-2001); evaluation, implementation, and auditing of corporate telecommunications networks, systems, and services (2001-2004); planning, coordination, and regulation of the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure and services, and development of technological innovation projects (2005-2014).
Between 2015 and 2018, I served as Director General of Telecommunications and the Information Society for the Regional Government of Andalusia, where I developed public policies to promote innovation-based entrepreneurship; the integration of information technologies into the productive sector; the implementation of the telecommunications and information and telecommunications systems security policy for the Regional Government of Andalusia; and the development of Smart strategies, as well as the promotion of e-government services.
Between 2019 and 2020 I was Secretary General for Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and from this position I was able to contribute to the promotion of business innovation, the development of strategic sectors in our community with instruments such as the Aerospace Strategy of Andalusia, the modernization of commercial and artisan SMEs and, in a broad sense, the planning, coordination and promotion of programs related to the development of Digital Skills, Digital Transformation and the incorporation of companies and citizens into the Information Society and the Digital Economy.
In addition to being a Senior Engineer, I hold a Master's degree in Industrial Organization and Business Management from the University of Seville; a Postgraduate degree in Telecommunications Economics from UNED; and an Executive MBA from the School of Industrial Organization (EOI).
I have participated in the drafting of numerous regional and national regulations. If I had to highlight one, I would mention my role as an advisor during the processing of Law 9/2014, of May 9, the General Telecommunications Law.
I have had the good fortune and honor of being recognized with the Engineer of the Year Award (2014) by the College and Association of Telecommunications Engineers of Western Andalusia and Ceuta (COITAOC) and as an Honorary Member of the EOI Club (2019) by the School of Industrial Organization (EOI).
Much of who I am and what I have I owe to the ETSi. The knowledge and skills I acquired have allowed me to continue my training in other disciplines and to be able to face numerous challenges with the conviction that effort and collective work always generate positive results.