BASQUE CIRCULAR SUMMIT 2025

Journalist specialised in sustainability, consumer affairs and culture. Degree in journalism and law. Author of Tu consumo puede cambiar el mundo (Península, 2017) – three editions published – and Al borde de un ataque de compras (Debate, 2019), first edition sold out. Co-author of Consumo crítico (Catarata, 2021) and Ibex35. Tres décadas marcando la agenda política de España y de tu bolsillo (La Marea, 2023) and Alerta Greenwashing (Ed. Polen). Brenda writes for publications such as The Guardian, Equal Times, El País, El Salto, Muy Interesante, Vocento, Rockdelux, Pikara, among other media. She hosts the sustainable consumption podcast Consuma Crudeza, which was a section of the radio programme Carne Cruda (eldiario.es) and is now the first podcast produced by the programme. She is a guest editor specialising in sustainability for the Caniche publishing house, where her first book was Toma de tierra (2023) by Yayo Herrero, whose first edition sold out in a month. Brenda has also worked on sustainability projects in the areas of research, assessment, mapping, analysis, content, training and dissemination. She is a conference speaker and takes part in courses, panels, sessions, congresses, debates, etc.

Daniel Arribas graduated in Law and Economics from the Carlos III University of Madrid and has a Master’s Degree in European Union Law from that same university. In the last parliamentary term, he worked as the legal officer of the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs, where he headed the production of legislation and provided legal advice in that regard.

As a lawyer, Daniel has specialised in Competition Law. He has spent his career in international and national law firms, and has been involved in providing legal advice on administrative enforcement proceedings with national authorities and the European Union, as well as on anti-trust proceedings, State aid and advertising.

Carmen Redondo graduated in Law, has a Master’s Degree on the European Union, and a post-graduate diploma in Consumer Protection.

She heads the Institutional Relations at HISPACOOP, the Spanish Confederation of Consumer and User Cooperatives; she is the institutional representative on different representation and advisory bodies, and has managed the Consumer Affairs Division, with circular economy, waste and resources management, energy, food, sustainable and consumption projects, since 2019.

After graduating in Economic Law and with a PhD in Hispanic Philology, Alejandro Martínez has spent his professional career in the commercial distribution sector, where he has held different posts – including Own Brands Director and Non-Food Commercial Director; he is currently Director of Health and Sustainability, and General Manager of the EROSKI Foundation. He heads the Eroski Consumer project, which is the leader in providing information to the consumer in Spain.

Jose María Fernández Alcalá is the Circular Director at Ihobe, the Basque Government’s Environmental Management Agency. He has over 15 years’ professional experience in private companies and the public administration

Jose María graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the Bilbao School of Engineering (University of the Basque Country). He holds the Diploma of Advanced Studies from the same centre for his work on “Engineering of the Ecodesign of Industrial Products”.

He is the author of numerous publications on ecodesign and life cycle assessment, and is also a member of different technical committees of the European Union in Brussels and on international and national committees in the field of product design and standardisation (UNE and ISO committees).

Lydia Navarro Velasco is a Civil Engineer and has a degree in Business Administration and Management, with extensive experience in project management and public policies. She is currently Senior Engineer at the Project Division of the European Investment Bank, working on projects related to waste management and the circular economy.

Lexuri Elorriaga Lekue is the General Manager of BASQUEFIK, the Basque Country’s Investment and Financial Cluster, whose mission is to drive the transformation of the financial ecosystem towards a more sustainable and competitive model. During her more than 25 years’ experience as CFO at multinational financial entities. Lexuri has led restructuring and transformation processes in complex environments. She was CFO at Credit Suisse for Spain and Portugal, and a member of the Steering Committee. Lexuri also lectures at OBS Business School and is a coach and mentor at Deusto Business Alumni. Committed to gender equality and good governance, she works with EJE&CON and WA4STEAM (Women Angels for STEAM). Lexuri graduated in Economics and Business Studies from Deusto University, has an MSc in Finance from London Business School and an Executive MBA from IE.

Joseba Barandiaran graduated in Economics, majoring in Mathematics, from the UPV-EHU and was a postgraduate at the Financial and Monetary Studies Centre (CEMFI, a Bank of Spain foundation). He has over 25 years’ experience in banking, mainly in Structural Risks and Research Departments. Three years ago, Joseba became the LABORAL Kutxa Financial Planning and Sustainability Director

Jose María Fernández Alcalá is the Circular Director at Ihobe, the Basque Government’s Environmental Management Agency. He has over 15 years’ professional experience in private companies and the public administration

Jose María graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the Bilbao School of Engineering (University of the Basque Country). He holds the Diploma of Advanced Studies from the same centre for his work on “Engineering of the Ecodesign of Industrial Products”.

He is the author of numerous publications on ecodesign and life cycle assessment, and is also a member of different technical committees of the European Union in Brussels and on international and national committees in the field of product design and standardisation (UNE and ISO committees).