Oriol is Director of Spanish Economy at CaixaBank. With an Executive Development Programme from IESE Business School to his name, he also holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance from the Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI). He has published articles in internationally renowned academic journals, as well as papers on topics such as economic inequality, monetary policy, the real estate sector and financial stability, among others. He teaches macroeconomics and financial markets at the Barcelona School of Management and at Pompeu Fabra University and he is Technical Secretary of the board of directors of the Cercle d’Economia.