December 2025

On December 11, participants in the Skills Acceleration Program (SAP) visited the facilities of Strada Global in Granada for a day focused on gaining first-hand insight into the daily work of different departments within the company. Over four engaging hours, there was time for information, inspiration, and direct interaction between participants and professionals responsible for multiple areas of the business.

The core of the activity consisted of a series of presentations delivered by Strada professionals, who explained the roles, projects, and working dynamics of their respective areas. These presentations provided an overview of all the activities involved in the company’s interaction process with its clients. Pilar Guillén (SAP PS CoE Leader and Strada Coordinator for relations with the University of Granada’s Talent Incubator) and Francisco Quesada (SAP PS Global Business Leader) acted as hosts, with Pilar also introducing her colleagues. The speakers included: José Carlos Díaz (Application Services Director), Noelia Manchón (SAP PS ITCSO Manager), Akash Mirpuri (Global Service Transition Lead), Miguel Vílchez (Operations SAP Payroll Specialist), Irene Aladueña (SAP FR Payroll Lead), Maricruz Yáñez (SAP SF TalentHR & XtendHR Senior Manager), Miguel López (XtendHR Senior Specialist & Cluster Lead), Diego Muelas (Pre-Sales Consultant), Margarita San Juan Clements (Talent Acquisition Recruiter), Aida Martínez (Talent Acquisition Recruiter), Maitena Lois (SAP PS ITCSO), and Pia Ellimäki (Business Development Director).

Following the presentations, students and professionals shared an informal networking session accompanied by refreshments, allowing participants to discuss the areas presented in greater detail and to gain a deeper understanding of the work experience at Strada.

The event was further enriched by the participation, during the informal session, of a distinguished team of Strada mentors, including Julio del Río Ferriz, Practice Lead Professional Services for Spain and Portugal; Sascha F. Schneider, Senior Director Legal and Chief Privacy Officer; Manuel Vargas, Advisory Services Director; José Carlos Díaz, Application Services Director; Eva Martín, Finance Order to Cash Director; and Pascal Jéhanno, Strategic Account Client Executive. Each of them shared insights from their professional experience and answered the wide range of questions posed individually by the participants, offering young attendees a comprehensive view of the company’s operations and the challenges faced by each area.

Representing the Incubator, Alejandro Ortiz, SAP Program Coordinator, Alberto Aragón and Lola Vidal, Co-Directors of the Chair, and Juan Valbuena, Professor of Business Organization, also attended and accompanied the group throughout the visit, enjoying the experience alongside the students. Alejandro highlighted the personal and professional growth benefits that such activities provide for participants.

The day offered students a direct perspective on different professional fields and enabled them to deepen their understanding of the internal workings of an internationally operating technology company.

Before concluding the visit, the group took a short tour of some of the company’s facilities, which were decorated with Christmas motifs at this time of year. One aspect that particularly caught participants’ attention was discovering that professionals from up to 56 nationalities work in the offices, creating a vibrant and enriching multicultural environment, also marked by a wide variety of academic backgrounds. An excellent afternoon.

The 20 participants in the Skills Acceleration Program are selected based on their academic records and potential from among final-year undergraduate and master’s students from five different faculties. Throughout the academic year, they take part in training activities focused on personal and professional skills, as well as coaching and mentoring with senior executives.

The young women of the Talento Mujer program visited Strada Global in an inspiring day that brought participants closer to the real workings of a leading multinational technology company.

In a context where digital transformation is redefining the rules of the game, it remains essential to create spaces in which women can explore, firsthand, how talent is built in the technology sector.

Yesterday, participants in the 6th edition of the Talento Mujer program took a decisive step along this path: they visited Strada Global’s headquarters in Granada to gain an inside look at a multinational benchmark in technological services. The day began with a welcome from Pilar Guillén, CoE Leader, who conveyed to the young women the importance of initiatives that promote female talent and encouraged them to make the most of every opportunity for learning and professional growth.

Following this reception, the visit was guided by Pablo García, who shared with the students a close and transparent perspective on Strada Global’s culture, the challenges of the sector, and the strategic importance of incorporating diverse talent into teams. In addition, the young women had the opportunity to speak with leaders from the Human Resources area, gaining deeper insight into recruitment processes, the most in-demand profiles, and the different career paths that can be developed within the company.

Over the course of an entire afternoon, participants experienced what day-to-day life is like in a large technology organization: from team structures and work methodologies to global project management and the constant drive for innovation. One of the young women particularly highlighted “how interesting it was to discover from the inside how the Human Resources area really works and how talent is selected and supported.”

The initiative does not merely aim to bring the technology sector closer to young university women; it seeks to break down barriers, create role models, and demonstrate that female presence in digital environments is essential to building fairer, more diverse, and more competitive companies. As another attendee expressed at the end of the visit, “seeing how they work and hearing it directly from those on the inside makes you feel that this place could be yours too.”

Talento Mujer 6.0 thus continues to establish itself as a key program at the University of Granada to promote equal opportunities and support tomorrow’s professionals as they enter the technology sector. Each experience, like the one at Strada Global, not only adds training but also opens doors and awakens vocations.

Great opportunities for the future professional careers of university talent

The Faculty of Business Studies was the setting, on November 26 and 27, 2025, for two major career-boosting events organized by the Talent Incubator in collaboration with Lactalis Puleva. These activities, aimed at high-potential university students, sought to connect academic training with real opportunities for professional development.

Both initiatives were part of an excellence program designed to identify young talent, strengthen leadership skills, and facilitate the future incorporation of participants into the leading company in the dairy sector. All this was made possible through the drive and leadership of Pedro Marín, Rosa Bergillos, and Alejandra Jaén.

On November 26, the Industrial Opportunity Day took place, aimed at students from degrees such as chemistry, biology, food science and technology, pharmacy, biotechnology, or nutrition. During the day, attendees were able to learn first-hand about the company’s R&D, Quality, Laboratory, Production, and Technology departments. They also had the participation of the industrial ambassadors: Mercedes Filgaria (R&D), Laura Martínez (Quality and Laboratory), Juan Antonio Megías (Maintenance), and Francisco Javier Ureña (Production), who shared their experience and guided students through activities that recreated real selection processes in the scientific and industrial sectors.

One day later, on November 27, the Business Opportunity Day was held, targeting students of Business Administration, Economics, Law, Marketing, Statistics, Human Resources, Psychology, and other business-related disciplines. On this occasion, participants were able to interact with business-area ambassadors: Araceli Martínez (Sales Development), Cristina Torres (Marketing), Patricia Ocaña (Supply Chain), Fátima Sillero (Management Control), Mario Liébana (Commercial and Customer Administration), and Aurelia López Gallardo and Alicia Hernández (HR). They all shared their insights into the different departments and accompanied students in activities simulating real talent-acquisition processes in major companies.

After completing all stages of the process, the 30 selected students will begin their professional experience at Lactalis Puleva starting in February 2026, undertaking a paid six-month internship.