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With a degree in Information Sciences by Universidade Autonoma de Barcelona and a diploma in Top Management by IESE Business School, initiated her career as a journalist in Mundo Diário. Was correspondent for a newspaper in London, were she worked to BBC (external services). She was then coordinator of multicultural contents and emigrant support in Perth (Western Australia), working for the Ministery of Immigration. When returning to Spain, she joined TVE-Catalunya and became economy journalist in El Pais, first in Barcelona, then in Madrid. From 1989 to 2002 she was part of the La Caixa directive team, becoming also member of the board. She was also CEO of Editora Grup 62 a participated company of La Caixa. In February 2005 she was appointed general manager of Gran Teatre de Liceu and between 2008 and 2010 she became general manager of Corporacion Catalana de Medios Audiovisuales (TV3). Was member of the board of directors of Panrico, Carrefour, Hidroelectrica de Cantabrico, Telefonica de Catalunya, Telefonica de Sao Paolo e Fecsa-Endesa.

Miguel Pais do Amaral studied engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon and a got a MBA degree by INSEAD. Between 1991 and 1998 he was Chairman of SOCI, SA, Manager of Euroknights, Director of Compagnie Generale des Eaux and Chairman of Diana SA. In 1995, Miguel Pais do Amaral founded the Media Capital group, which became the leading media company in Portugal, involved in television broadcasting and production, outdoors, internet, radio, musical production and film production. From 2007 onwards, he has invested in different business sectors such as book publishing and education, information technologies, natural resources and renewable energies, finance and real estate.

Manuel Mirat (Cáceres, 1970) holds a degree in Law and has completed the Senior Management Program (PADE) and the Directorate Development Program (PDD) at IESE. Mirat began his professional career at Arthur Andersen and in 1997 he was hired by PRISA, where he held various corporate positions, including that of chief financial officer. In 2004, he was appointed executive director of PRISACOM to lead the digital development of the Group, directing the transformation projects of different brands: El País, Cadena SER, 40 Principales, As e Cinco Días. In March 2009, he was appointed General Director of Operations of Sogecable and, in December of that same year, he took over the General Directorate of CANAL +, and was in charge of sales and marketing, as well as the development of new businesses. In 2014, he was appointed executive director of EL PAÍS and PRISA Notícias. He has been Executive Director of PRISA since June 2017 and is, since September 2017, its Executive Director.

Chairman of Prisa Audiovisual and Vice-Chairman of Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (Prisa). Mr Polanco obtained a BS in Business Management and Economics with a major in International Finances from the Universidade Autónoma de Madrid in Spain. In 1991 he was appointed CEO of Santillana editing company in Chile and in Peru, in 1994 Managing Director of the Mexican daily newspaper La Prensa and also in charge of the launch of the edition of the daily newspaper El País in México. In 1996, Mr. Polanco moved to Miami where he became the Head of the international business of Grupo Santillana, overseeing the business of its 21 companies in Latin America and US. He came back to Spain in 1999 as CEO of GDM. A little later he also became CEO of GMI. In 2005 he was appointed CEO of Media Capital Group, were he was until the beginning of 2009, when he was appointed Director of Prisa. Was Vice-Chairman of Prisa TV and DTS and is a member of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of Prisa.

Member of the Board of Directors. Graduated in Law and History of Art from the University of Valencia-Estudi General and in Gemology from the University of Barcelona. She is a Financial Analyst (member of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts). Throughout her professional career she held positions in numerous companies of different sectors. She has been CEO of Libertas 7, SA since 2004 and is a member of the Board of Directors of Adolfo Domínguez (representing Luxury Liberty).

Member of the Board of Directors. Graduated in Economics from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in 1984, he completed an MBA in 1986 at IESE (Barcelona) and holds an AMP from INSEAD - Fontainebleau. Former Minister of Economy of the XIX Government of Portugal, he has had a consolidated career since 1986, including, among other positions, Executive Chairman of UNICER Bebidas de Portugal SA from 2006 to 2013, Executive President of NUTRINVESTE / COMPAL from 1993 to 2005 and President Of EPIS-Entrepreneurs for Social Inclusion from 2009 to 2019, among other national and international companies.

Member of the Board of Directors. Pilar del Río (Sevilla, 1950) is a journalist and translator of Portuguese into Spanish. She developed her professional activity in Radio Nacional de España, TVE and Cadena SER. She collaborated with the press in Spain and Portugal. Activist of Human Rights and Duties, presides over the José Saramago Foundation, which seeks, starting from social intervention, a fairer and cleaner environment in which to read in peace. She is a widow and has a son.