Pablo Villanueva Holm-Nielsen

Pablo Villanueva Holm-Nielsen is an experienced professional in disaster management and risk reduction, currently serving as a Global Surge Delegate for Cash Interventions and Disaster Management at the Danish Red Cross since June 2015. Prior to this role, Pablo worked as an Independent Consultant from August 2013 to January 2019, specializing in disaster management, business continuity, risk management, and resilience analysis across Europe and internationally. Pablo's academic contributions include positions as an associate professor and lecturer at various institutions, including Professionshøjskolen Metropol and the University of Copenhagen, where topics related to disaster management and business continuity were emphasized. Pablo holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master's in Disaster Management from both Københavns Universitet and Lund University, a Ph.D. in Optical Communications from DTU, and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Københavns Universitet. Additional educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering and a Master in Economics from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and Universitat de Barcelona, respectively.