Dr. Walter Ramirez worked for 32 years at DESC-Repsol-Dynasol, where he was the Global Director of R&D and Technical Service. In 2015 he founded Innventik a Consulting & Engineering firm based in Spain, specializing in Elastomers, Rubber, and Applications. Dr. Ramirez has experience leading industrial innovation, developing New Technologies-Products-Applications including new SBCs (SBS, SIS, SEBS) and SSBR grades for Adhesives & Sealants, and other applications (i.e. Medical, Healthcare, Lubricants, Tires, Compounding). He is Chemical Engineer with a Doctorate in Polymers from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France) and is the author of 4 Patents, 25 Scientific Publications, and +15 Technology Manuals for commercial Technologies. He has been a Scientific Counsel for the President of Mexico, a Board Member for the Secretary of Economy, Board Member for the National Science Foundation. He speaks English: 100%, Spanish: 100%, and French: 100%. He coaches and trains teams and companies around the world.