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Madrid May 7th-8th 2026
Welcome to your exclusive event page if you are joining the EY Global Finance Transformation Leader Summit in MADRID.
We are thrilled to have you join us for a 2 days immersive experience designed to help you shape the Future of Finance in your organization.
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Pre‑event Dinner on the 6th 19:30pm – AMÓS Restaurante
Address: C. de José Ortega y Gasset, 2, Salamanca, 28006 Madrid
Travel to EY wavespace Madrid
EY wavespace Madrid is centrally located and well connected by several transportation options.
Address: C. de Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 65, 28003 Madrid
How to Get EY wavespace Madrid
How to get there from the airport:
EY wavespace Madrid – Check-in
Please check in at the front desk upon arrival
Have your ID ready to speed up the process
The wavespace is located on the 15th Floor
Hotel Accommodations
Below is a curated list of recommended hotels ordered from closest to farthest from the EY Madrid office (Torre Azca):
1. AC Hotel Aitana
Distance: Very close, easy walking distance
Price range: Mid‑high
2. NH Madrid Zurbano
Distance: Reasonable walking distance
Price range: Mid‑high
3. Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid
Distance: Reasonable walking distance
Price range: High
4. NH Madrid Chamberí
Distance: Slightly longer walk, but still feasible
Price range: Mid-high
5. The Westin Madrid Cuzco
Distance: Walkable, though farther; more comfortable by taxi
Price range: High
Alfonso Quiroga Corral - Finance Transformation / Data, Processes & IA / MasOrange
Alfonso Quiroga is a finance transformation leader with more than 25 years of experience in controlling, business intelligence, and operational efficiency within large organizations. He is currently leading finance transformation initiatives at MasOrange, focusing on process optimization, data-driven decision making, and the integration of AI into financial operations. He has extensive experience in post-merger integrations and ERP transformation programs. With a strong foundation in controlling and business intelligence, he brings a holistic view of how organizations can evolve towards more efficient and scalable operating models. He is particularly interested in improving organizational efficiency through the combination of processes, data, and technology.
Beatriz Sanz – EY’s Global AI Sector Leader, Spain
Beatriz Sanz Saiz is EY’s Global AI Sector Leader, a globally recognized authority in artificial intelligence, innovation and enterprise transformation. With more than 18 years in global leadership roles across EMEIA and Asia‑Pacific, she now drives EY’s worldwide AI agenda as the sponsor partner of EY.ai, guiding organizations in responsibly scaling next‑generation technologies. A former senior leader at Santander and BBVA, she is a trusted advisor to global executives on data strategy, emerging technologies and the future of business.
Belen Villasante – EY EMEIA Finance Strategy Leader, Spain
As a Business Consulting Partner with over 25 years of experience, Belen has driven global transformation programs for Corporate CFOs, across FMCG, Retail, Pharma, Insurance, Transport, and Energy global corporations. She leverages advanced organizational models, leadership techniques and AI/Gen AI within all stacks of Finance technology to drive innovation. She also helps CFOs and their teams to reinvent how to generate value across the enterprise.
In EY Belen leads the Finance Strategy and Innovation team in EMEIA.
Daniela Ekholm – Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Spain
Daniela Ekholm is Chief Financial Officer for Microsoft Spain and Israel, leading financial strategy, governance, and business performance across both subsidiaries. She partners with senior leadership to drive sustainable growth, investment discipline, and data driven decision making. Daniela has held multiple finance leadership roles at Microsoft, including Commercial Finance Lead for Southeast Europe.
She brings deep expertise in finance transformation, digital innovation, and AI enabled financial management. Daniela is passionate about evolving finance into a strategic function that accelerates enterprise value and performance.
Hans Peter Buhrkal – Partner, Business Consulting, EY Denmark
Hans Peter specializes in complex, global finance transformations, helping organizations optimize core finance operations while strengthening finance’s impact as a business partner. He combines strategy, operating models, data and AI‑enabled technology to build resilient finance foundations that drive insight, performance and value at scale.
Jens Frister - Partner of Business Consulting Finance at Germany
Jens is a Partner at EY’s 'Business Consulting – Finance' practice in Germany and is responsible for 'Finance Transformation Strategy & Value Architecture'. He focuses on helping finance organizations shape transformation strategies and roadmaps, and initiate their transformation journeys. Jens has extensive experience in developing business cases, process templates, target operating models, and value tracking mechanisms, as well as transformation governance. He is currently involved in two large S/4HANA-based transformation projects in the Chemicals and Retail sectors.
Lorraine Leonard – Head of Group Financial Reporting and Advisory at CRH
With over 20 years of experience at CRH I have led major contributions to a range of strategic Finance and Enterprise-wide priorities including CRH’s complex multi-faceted listing on the New York Stock Exchange, large scale acquisitions and divestitures, the streamlining and continuous improvement of the Group’s external financial reporting and internal controls processes. In addition to leading a group-wide centre of excellence for accounting, reporting and internal controls my responsibilities include oversight of CRH’s Enterprise Performance Management team and unlocking the strategic financial reporting capabilities that EPM can deliver.
Marilena Demetzou – Finance Transformation Director at METLEN Energy & Metals PLC
Finance Transformation Director at METLEN Energy & Metals PLC, leading the Group’s Finance Transformation agenda and contributing to strategic initiatives across the business. Joined METLEN in January 2024 and has since been involved in several strategic initiatives, most notably METLEN’s Dual Listing on the LSE and ATHEX in August 2025. Previously spent a decade at Morgan Stanley in London, holding various roles within Treasury and Institutional Equities Sales & Trading.Holds an MSc in Financial Modeling and a BSc in Applied Mathematics. Outside work, interests include travel, reading, and the cinema club.
Patrick Mongrolle – Partner, Life Sciences, Ernst & Young AG
Patrick s an international CFO with over 25 years of experience, skilled in driving results across Finance, Supply Chain, and Digital Transformation within complex corporate matrix. He has successfully managed cross-functional programs, using AI and Machine Learning to deliver superior business performance. Known for his ability to cultivate talent, he's dedicated to mentoring and developing future leaders.
Peter Mckenzie – Executive Coach | Facilitator | Corporate Advisor
Peter McKenzie is a senior C-suite executive, leadership coach, and facilitator with over 25 years of experience leading organisations through transformation in banking, finance, private equity, and real estate.He currently serves as General Manager of Anticipa Real Estate, a Blackstone portfolio company in Spain, and has held senior leadership roles across Citi, PwC, and Apollo.. He has led complex organisations through change - not from the sidelines, but from the boardroom.Alongside his executive career, Peter coaches and advises senior leaders and leadership teams on executive presence, communication, and the influencing skills needed to drive transformation that actually sticks.He is a Communications Professor and Public Speaking Coach at IESE Business School in Barcelona, and has spoken at over 50 conferences across Europe, the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, and South Africa. His sessions combine hard-won corporate experience with practical frameworks for leadership, influence, and high performance - giving audiences tools they can use the moment they walk out the door.
Rosana Rumschisky - EY wavespace™ Madrid Client Experiences & Innovation Director, EY Transforma Servicios de Consultoría
Rosana is a specialist in consultancy, business development, and marketing. With expertise in various organizational models and project management, she now leads Client Experiences & Innovation at EMEIA FSO Wavespace in Madrid, delivering solutions for innovation and transformation.
Ross Lacey - EY Global Finance Transformation Strategy and Vision Leader
With over 16 years at EY and proven leadership track record, Ross currently leads Global Finance Consulting, spearheading the transformation of finance functions through digital innovation. He holds a BSc (Economics) from the London School of Economics, supported by early career experience in investment banking accounting.
Russell Strothers - Finance Transformation – Org Design Lead
I have 19 years’ experience in finance, having started my career in audit at KPMG before progressing through operational, commercial and Group finance roles in industry. I currently work at Rotork plc, a UK-headquartered multinational engineering group, leading the transition to a new finance operating model, including outsourcing transactional finance activities to a BPO partner. I’m married with two young children and enjoy cycling, hiking and gardening.
