Biography
David Villalón’s profile blends an entrepreneurial spirit with a deep passion for technology. He specializes in AI implementation strategies for the corporate sector, focusing on business transformation, operations, and scalability. Today, David is recognized as one of Spain’s leading AI experts. At the helm of Maisa, he is driving the implementation of AI agents across enterprises, enabling them to skyrocket productivity by automating complex workflows. At just 29 years old, he closed a record-breaking €25 million seed round—the largest in Spanish history within the sector. Industry giants like Deloitte and Gartner have already featured Maisa in their reports as one of the international startups with the highest growth potential in the industry.
Session
- AI For GrowthSpeaker
Use Case 6 - When Every AI Company Sounds the Same: How to Build and Prove Real Differentiation
Tuesday 22 September, 16:30 – 16:55Main StageIn an AI market where nearly every company makes similar claims, genuine differentiation is increasingly difficult to articulate and even harder to prove. Using Maisa’s experience as the central case study, David Villalón and Manu Romero will discuss how founders can build a defensible position through fundamental technology choices, measurable customer outcomes and the ability to meet the highest standards of trust, security and accountability. The session will explore what distinguishes a compelling narrative from a truly differentiated company, particularly when selling into some of the world’s most regulated industries.
With Manuel Romero