Seasoned Digital Strategist & Pitch Deck Expert | 14+ Years in Technology, Innovation & Business With 14+ years at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation, I specialize in helping startups and organizations craft compelling pitch decks that secure funding, communicate vision, and drive results. My background spans digital transformation, product strategy, and innovation leadership across sectors like Industry 4.0, Retail, Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, Energy & Renewables, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Transport, Banking, Healthcare, Defense, CyberSecurity or Hospitality among others. I've led the end-to-end design and development of digital solutions and business strategies, from idea to launch, working with diverse clients across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. My expertise lies in distilling complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives, supported by powerful visual storytelling and strategic framing tailored to your audience—be it investors, partners, or internal stakeholders. ✅ What I bring to your project: - Sharp understanding of business models, innovation frameworks, and funding dynamics (public & private) - Deep experience in pitch deck creation (Seed to Series B), including storytelling, design, and strategic positioning - Ability to work across technical and non-technical domains, communicating effortlessly with both engineers and C-level executives - Track record of helping startups secure public funding (Horizon Europe, SBIR, AFWERX) and private investment Whether you're a startup looking to raise capital or a growing company needing to align stakeholders behind a bold vision—I can help you transform ideas into fundable, actionable, and memorable narratives. Let’s bring your vision to life!. ✅ A bit more about me: Thriving at the intersection of technology and management, I have held leadership roles in Management Consulting, Technology and Corporate Strategy, R&D, Product Management and Project & Program Management. Additionally, I have also contributed to business education as a part-time professor and MBA mentor. Moreover, I have had the honor of advising multiple startups and organizations for over a decade, helping them to secure private and public funding from multiple top innovation programs. Embracing the challenge of diversity, I have built my career across multiple countries (Spain, UK, KSA, UAE, Qatar, China, and Canada) and various business environments (state-owned champions, private companies, partnership firms, family-owned businesses and startups), gaining firsthand insight into the perspectives of technology creators, providers, and end users.

Daniel Fernández Lázaro

Seasoned Digital Strategist & Pitch Deck Expert | 14+ Years in Technology, Innovation & Business With 14+ years at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation, I specialize in helping startups and organizations craft compelling pitch decks that secure funding, communicate vision, and drive results. My background spans digital transformation, product strategy, and innovation leadership across sectors like Industry 4.0, Retail, Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, Energy & Renewables, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Transport, Banking, Healthcare, Defense, CyberSecurity or Hospitality among others. I've led the end-to-end design and development of digital solutions and business strategies, from idea to launch, working with diverse clients across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. My expertise lies in distilling complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives, supported by powerful visual storytelling and strategic framing tailored to your audience—be it investors, partners, or internal stakeholders. ✅ What I bring to your project: - Sharp understanding of business models, innovation frameworks, and funding dynamics (public & private) - Deep experience in pitch deck creation (Seed to Series B), including storytelling, design, and strategic positioning - Ability to work across technical and non-technical domains, communicating effortlessly with both engineers and C-level executives - Track record of helping startups secure public funding (Horizon Europe, SBIR, AFWERX) and private investment Whether you're a startup looking to raise capital or a growing company needing to align stakeholders behind a bold vision—I can help you transform ideas into fundable, actionable, and memorable narratives. Let’s bring your vision to life!. ✅ A bit more about me: Thriving at the intersection of technology and management, I have held leadership roles in Management Consulting, Technology and Corporate Strategy, R&D, Product Management and Project & Program Management. Additionally, I have also contributed to business education as a part-time professor and MBA mentor. Moreover, I have had the honor of advising multiple startups and organizations for over a decade, helping them to secure private and public funding from multiple top innovation programs. Embracing the challenge of diversity, I have built my career across multiple countries (Spain, UK, KSA, UAE, Qatar, China, and Canada) and various business environments (state-owned champions, private companies, partnership firms, family-owned businesses and startups), gaining firsthand insight into the perspectives of technology creators, providers, and end users.

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Seasoned Digital Strategist & Pitch Deck Expert | 14+ Years in Technology, Innovation & Business

With 14+ years at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation, I specialize in helping startups and organizations craft compelling pitch decks that secure funding, communicate vision, and drive results. My background spans digital transformation, product strategy, and innovation leadership across sectors like Industry 4.0, Retail, Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, Energy & Renewables, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Transport, Banking, Healthcare, Defense, CyberSecurity or Hospitality among others.

I’ve led the end-to-end design and development of digital solutions and business strategies, from idea to launch, working with diverse clients across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. My expertise lies in distilling complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives, supported by powerful visual storytelling and strategic framing tailored to your audience—be it investors, partners, or internal stakeholders.

✅ What I bring to your project:

  • Sharp understanding of business models, innovation frameworks, and funding dynamics (public & private)

  • Deep experience in pitch deck creation (Seed to Series B), including storytelling, design, and strategic positioning

  • Ability to work across technical and non-technical domains, communicating effortlessly with both engineers and C-level executives

  • Track record of helping startups secure public funding (Horizon Europe, SBIR, AFWERX) and private investment

Whether you’re a startup looking to raise capital or a growing company needing to align stakeholders behind a bold vision—I can help you transform ideas into fundable, actionable, and memorable narratives.

Let’s bring your vision to life!.

✅ A bit more about me:

Thriving at the intersection of technology and management, I have held leadership roles in Management Consulting, Technology and Corporate Strategy, R&D, Product Management and Project & Program Management. Additionally, I have also contributed to business education as a part-time professor and MBA mentor. Moreover, I have had the honor of advising multiple startups and organizations for over a decade, helping them to secure private and public funding from multiple top innovation programs.

Embracing the challenge of diversity, I have built my career across multiple countries (Spain, UK, KSA, UAE, Qatar, China, and Canada) and various business environments (state-owned champions, private companies, partnership firms, family-owned businesses and startups), gaining firsthand insight into the perspectives of technology creators, providers, and end users.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

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Education

Bsc Computer Engineering at Technical University Madrid
January 1, 2008 - April 1, 2012
MSc Geographic Information Systems at ESRI
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2013
MSc City Sciences, Smart Cities & Innovation at Tongji University Shanghai
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017

Qualifications

Scrum Master
April 8, 2018 - July 8, 2018
PMP Certified Professional
April 8, 2019 - April 8, 2019

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Government, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Wholesale & Distribution, Financial Services, Education, Agriculture & Mining, Software & Internet
    paper Incorta: The Most Powerful Data Platform for Instant Insights

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for different Innovation Programs for [Incorta](https://www.twine.net/signin

    With Incorta you can unlock the potential of your data with real-time analytics and simplified data integration.

    Incorta simplifies Data Analytics from Source to Insight. It cuts through the complexity of traditional data warehousing and ETL processes. By enabling analysis directly on raw data, Incorta provides faster insights without costly data preparation or transformation.

    With Incorta you can drill down to transaction-level details on the fly without waiting for data aggregation or transformation.

    paper MO-KA: AI-based secured self-checkouts.

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for different Innovation Programs for [MO-KA](https://www.twine.net/signin

    MO-KA is a SAAS securing self-checkout’s shrinkage.

    Problem: Security weighing scales are costly, cumbersome and require frequent assistance from an attendant. Fraud prevention systems demand substantial investment and are complex to integrate and deploy.

    Solution: Our solution runs in parallel with your POS software with no integration required. After analyzing & deploying on one of your self-checkout, we can deploy seamlessly across your entire fleet. Runs without needing your SKU data.

    paper Dynamo AI

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for different Innovation Programs for [DynamoAI](https://www.twine.net/signin

    Dynamo embeds privacy, security, and compliance into your enterprise AI stack.

    Enterprises adopting AI today face a wave of emerging compliance, security, and privacy challenges and sweeping regulatory changes. Productionizing enterprise-grade AI solutions in compliance with emerging regulation requires a comprehensive approach that addresses AI risks at various layers of the AI stack. The Dynamo AI product suite spans the entire AI development lifecycle, including AI system evaluations and red-teaming, model enhancement and risk remediation, and system guardrails with real-time observability.

    paper CyberLiver: Re-inventing liver care

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for [DynamoAI](https://www.twine.net/signin Pitch Deck for EIC accelerator Innovation Program + Corporate Pitch.

    CyberLiver is developing digital therapies for the treatment of advanced liver disease.

    CyberLiver™ is developing Prescription Digital Therapeutics aimed at halting or reversing the progression of the disease towards this stage, as well as providing effective means of managing the very ill cohort of patients already at this stage.

    paper BlastWave: OT Zero Trust Gateway

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for different Innovation Programs for [BlastWave](https://www.twine.net/signin OT Zero Trust Gateway Delivering OT Secure Remote Access, Microsegmentation, and Network Cloaking.

    BlastShield streamlines OT cybersecurity by delivering an OT Zero Trust Firewall solution that combines the critical capabilities needed for an ICS/OT network. Each component secures network connections with phishing-resistant MFA, data-in-motion encryption, network and device cloaking, and microsegmentation. This Zero Trust solution drastically simplifies the scaling of OT cybersecurity to meet the needs of the largest ICS/OT/CPS networks in the world.

    Together, the BlastShield Client, Authenticator, Agent, Gateway Agent, and Orchestrator enable OT cybersecurity protection designed to meet the highest levels of authentication assurance as defined by NIST SP 800-63.

    The BlastShield Product suite includes:

    BlastShield Gateway – Acts as a protective firewall for OT networks. It hides systems from cyber threats and only allows verified users to access specific parts of the network. It can run on almost any server or cloud setup.

    BlastShield Client – Installed on user devices (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) to provide secure access to protected systems.

    BlastWave Authenticator – A mobile app that uses biometric or FIDO2 passwordless login for secure, AI-resistant authentication.

    BlastShield Agent – Used on critical systems (like servers or terminals) to lock them down. It ensures all access is verified and encrypted with a secure peer-to-peer connection.

    Orchestrator – A central dashboard to manage users, devices, policies, and access rules. It runs in the cloud or can be deployed on-site for sensitive or disconnected environments.

    paper Reflexion: game-changing cognitive sports training service

    PITCH DECK + WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT for different Innovation Programs for [Reflexion](https://www.twine.net/signin

    Reflexion is a game-changing cognitive sports training service designed to improve performance in competition. Reflexion uses state-of-the-art touchscreen lightboards and mixed reality headsets powered by an AI Virtual CoachTM to strengthen cognitive skills for professional athletes, university athletic programs, and other top performers.

    Reflexion works by training visual and cognitive skills with engaging brain drills. These skills, such as reaction time and eye-hand coordination, have been proven to set the best athletes apart from the rest.

    Peer reviewed research has shown that high-performance vision training can improve on field performance by 10% in as little as six weeks.