Roberto is an expert negotiator; he advises large corporations, governments, startups, and family businesses with complex negotiations and conflict resolution. He is the Founder of Alkimya Catalyst, a boutique global consulting firm specializing in designing and implementing complex negotiation and conflict resolution strategies. The firm also conducts customized training programs to its clients. Roberto is a negotiations professor at ESCP Business School (UAE/France/Italy), Northwestern University (Qatar), Georgetown University (Qatar), and Central European University (Hungary/Austria). He is also a member of the University of Sharjah Advisory Board, a Snr Advisor at ProColombia (Colombia’s Government Export Agency), and an international speaker. He is the President of Northwestern University’s Kellogg GCC Alumni association. Prior to founding Alkimya Catalyst, Roberto worked for over 20 years in the oil & gas industry, holding senior management roles in operations, finance, business development, corporate planning, corporate strategy, and procurement divisions for large oil & gas companies, including Occidental Petroleum, Hess Corporation, and BP. Roberto has a Bachelor and a Master of Science degrees (BS, MS) in engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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