AWA

Amber Wigmore Alvarez

Name: UNLEASH World 2025
Start: 2025-10-20T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-22T17:00:00+02:00

JobTeaser

Chief University Partnerships Officer

Description

Considered one of the foremost references in Employability and the Future of Work globally, Dr. Amber Wigmore Álvarez is Chief University Partnerships Officer at JobTeaser and Associate Professor at Universidad Loyola and IE University. Previously Chief Talent Officer of Highered, EFMD's careers partner, she led partnerships with 800+ business schools and universities in 92 countries. She directs the EFMD Career Professionals Development Institute (CPDI) and facilitates the HR Tech module. Dr. Wigmore Álvarez is a recognized thought leader, known for research shaping the future of work, and led Highered’s global employability upskilling partnership with Coursera. With over 8 years as Executive Director of Talent & Careers at IE University, she managed a team of 40 talent professionals, serving 6,000 students, 65,000 alumni and 4,000 corporate partners. She teaches people management, HR, executive presence, and salary negotiation, and delivers global workshops and conferences on employability, DEI, and early careers. She has moderated panels in 30+ countries and been featured in the Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, CNN, BusinessBecause, Expansión, El País, El Economista, Forbes, and Elle. Dr. Wigmore Álvarez has held leadership roles in global higher education, including Executive Fellow at Woxsen University (India), founding the EFMD Career Services Steering Committee, and serving on the EFMD Annual Conference Steering Committee, EAE Business School Academic Advisory Board, Highered Advisory Board, and CSEA Standards Committee. She is active in CSEA, MBACSWP Alliance, and GNAM Careers. As Co-Founder of Wigmore & Álvarez, she teaches Intercultural Management and Breakthrough Leadership. Her research focuses on University Social Responsibility and business ethics. She holds a Doctorate in Economics and Business Science (Universidad Loyola), an International MBA from IE Business School, and a BA from Wheaton College (Massachusetts, USA).