# Nacho de Pinedo

> Madrid-based co-founder and CEO of DIGITALENT GROUP and co-founder of ISDI, Nacho de Pinedo moved from marketing and strategy at Procter & Gamble and Canal+ into digital education. He also works in startup acceleration, angel investing, mentoring and the debate about AI and professional skills.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at DIGITALENT GROUP
- **Organizations:** DIGITALENT GROUP, ISDI, IMPACT Accelerator, Adigital, ISDIgital Foundation
- **From:** Madrid, Spain
- **Education:** Degree in Business and Economics, ICADE, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, PhD in Digital Marketing, Complutense University of Madrid, Executive programme in Commercial Management and Marketing, IESE Business School, Executive programmes, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded ISDI and developed its Master in Internet Business with fellow founders., Co-founded and leads DIGITALENT GROUP., Founded IMPACT and participates in startup mentoring and angel investing.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began in marketing and sales at Procter & Gamble.
- **1998** — Joined Canal+; later held marketing, customer and television strategy responsibilities at Sogecable.
- **2009** — Co-founded ISDI; first MIB cohort began in academic year 2009/2010.
- **2010** — Left Sogecable to become ISDI CEO, announced on 7 April.
- **2020** — ISDI founders and Magnum partnered in September to develop a wider education group.
- **2025** — DIGITALENT added Formadores IT in August.
- **2026** — Directed the Digital Talent Observatory and presented its first talent barometer at the September summit.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ISDI and developed its Master in Internet Business with fellow founders.
- Co-founded and leads DIGITALENT GROUP.
- Founded IMPACT and participates in startup mentoring and angel investing.
- Received recognition from UNICEF Spain in 2025 for ISDI’s collaboration through its foundation and accelerator.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Presented the Digital Talent Barometer at the Digital Talent Summit; reporting highlighted a gap between company AI adoption and staff preparedness.
- **2026-08** — Discussed AI adoption, workforce capabilities and business value in a PR Noticias interview on 17 August.
- **2026-06** — Published a generative AI and geopolitics essay with Endesa on 26 June.
- **2026-05** — Named director of the new Digital Talent Observatory in the 27 May launch announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://digitalent.group/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nachodepinedo/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nachodepinedo

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Last updated: 2026-10-22