Juan Carlos Southwood Carrasco

Juan Carlos Southwood Carrasco is an accomplished professional in the aerospace and materials development sectors. Currently serving as the Head of Program Office and Head of Business Development at FIDAMC since January 2024, Juan Carlos previously held the position of Head of Industrialization R&D at Cosentino from January 2022 to January 2024, where Juan Carlos was a member of the R&D Steering Committee. Juan Carlos's extensive experience at Airbus from 2012 to 2022 included leadership roles in change management, digital transformation, and manufacturing engineering. An educator as well, Juan Carlos was a professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos focusing on operations digital transformation from February 2019 to February 2021. Educational qualifications include degrees in Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Europea, and ongoing studies in business management and digital transformation from thePower.