Jonathan Hayes

E-mail
jonathan.hayes@ext.salle.url.edu
Building
IOTICAT
Address
C. Quatre Camins 30, 08022, Barcelona
Floor
IOT
Section
Department of Management and Technology
Position
Professor

Jonathan Hayes
Technology Entrepreneurship Lecturer | Deep Tech Entrepreneur and Fintech Expert
La Salle Campus Barcelona – Universitat Ramon Llull

Education

  • MBA in Innovation and Global Leadership, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Diploma in International and European Law, University of Salamanca

Teaching activity

Lecturer at La Salle Campus Barcelona – Universitat Ramon Llull, teaching technology entrepreneurship, innovation and new venture development in deep tech environments.

Research and transfer activity

Focused on the development of innovative digital payment technologies and, currently, privacy-preserving applied AI infrastructure in regulated environments.

Professional activity

Technology entrepreneur with extensive experience in deep tech and fintech. Founder of Dinube, Europe’s first cardless digital payment network, and co-inventor of OPTO, a patented contactless payment technology based on visible light. Founder and CEO of Payments Systems, leading projects from early-stage research to international scaling and acquisition. Strong background in fundraising and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Additional information

Specialised in technological innovation, digital payments, applied AI and deep tech startups. International profile with experience in technology transfer and disruptive venture building.