Jorge Rodriguez

Organisational Consultant. Expert in Learning and systems innovation, strategic service design and design thinking

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Publicist specialized in Corporate Communications, BA in Fine Arts specialized in New Media and Business Administration and MA in Cultural Management specialized in Cultural Industries. Jorge has worked for UNDP at the Bogotá City Council and HBO-Ole Time Warner as Producer. Creator of the Artehoy Foundation managed the Bogota Photography Biennial and other social and cultural Projects. Researcher and Professor at the UJTL and the National University of Colombia, won the Prometheus Award in 2003. He has been advisor and consultant for the Family Welfare Institute of Colombia ICBF, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment and has developed projects for companies like CapGemini Seat, WebMD, Projects in Knowledge, Cinemateca Distrital, Ministry of Culture, Barcelona City Council, Momentum McCann , CCOO and the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá, the Presidential Program for Human Rights of Colombia, among others. Currently partner at DesigThinkers Spain, consults for companies and government, creator and former Director of MIDI Master Research Design and Innovation at Elisava - Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Jorge is also partner and active member of Algo Bueno Studio, ABAC and board member of the Artehoy Foundation in Colombia.

Experience

  • Strategic Design Professor at EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Adjunct Professor at Berlin School of Business & Innovation (BSBI)
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Lectures on Strategic Management and Cross-Cultural Management for the Global MBA

  • Adjunct Professor at SBS Swiss Business School
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Professor of Forecasting and Strategic Foresight at the International MBA and thesis tutoring

  • Co-Founder Rethinkers, antes DesignThinkers Group Spain at los rethinkers
    Jun 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo

    I represent los rethinkers, formerly DesignThinkers Group in Spain, and develop projects and services for companies in the Spanish and Latin American markets. Service Design, Innovation processes, Corporate culture, Executive training, Consumer and Trends research for business

  • Partner at Algo Bueno Studio SL
    Dec 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

    Development of cultural transformation and action research projects. Design and production of Strategy, Seminars, Workshops and Services for companies and government including. Sony Pictures, HKW Berlin, The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Barcelona Activa, Ludic3, CityDeal, Lifestyle Experience Group, Time Warner, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Momentum McCann, CCOO among others.