Santiago Jimenez is the founder and CEO of maat Group, a leading European pioneer in the Internet and ICT sectors. Founded in 1999, the group emerged from early CERN cloud computing technologies and has since developed award-winning infrastructures for data interoperability, particularly in Health, Banking, and Media.

maat Group is a private, independent Structured Corporate Finance, Technology, and Services holding with operations in over 30 countries and a presence across Europe, the UAE, Africa, and Asia, representing international investment corporations. Its strategy focuses on aligning Corporate Finance with GreenTech infrastructures to foster sustainable and social communities within the Green, Circular, and Digital Economies.

The group’s expertise spans ICT, structured finance, real estate, energy, transport, agriculture, and R&D in the circular economy, working with both public and private sectors worldwide. Its FinTech division partners with MiFID II-regulated institutions to support digitalized and traceable international trade operations, ensuring risk hedging and liquidity.

maat Group is also deeply committed to Corporate Social Responsibility, being a founding member of Fundación KAF, which promotes the use of Technology and AI for social development, education, health, and children’s empowerment in disadvantaged environments