TAB Connection Sarah Macías Travelling through words Words are a powerful tool and must be used to build bridges between people, cultures and communities. That’s what Sarah Macías did during the World Universities Public Speaking Championship in Spanish to proclaim herself champion.
R&D Pilar Mateo Leading the way Scientist Pilar Mateo is the winner of the 2025 Talento a bordo Mujeres a Seguir Award. A firm believer in science at the service of society who has saved thousands of lives with her innovations.
Sport Alfonso Cabello A life full of challenges “What pushes me the most is to be told I can’t do something, to first prove to myself, and then to others, that indeed I can.” With this sentence, Alfonso Cabello shows how he has become one of the best para-cyclists in the world.
TAB Connection Ignacio Blanco A scale of greys The Spanish University Debate League (LEDU) celebrated its 25th edition and its best speaker, Ignacio Blanco, a young journalist who defends the grey scale in a polarised world that seems to be ruled by black or white.
Sport Irene Sánchez-Escribano and Niko Shera The Goal: Paris - Ep. 6 This athlete knows exactly what overcoming obstacles is like, and this judoka is used to falling down and getting back up again. Their respective sports have built their characters and turned them into the people they are today.
Art Laia Estruch Boundless art For Laia Estruch, art knows no bounds. Although her work stems from sculpture, it centres around the body, its movements and the voice. Recently, her work ‘Trena’ was exhibited at the Sala Oval of the MNAC (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya [National Art Museum of Catalonia]).
Fashion Aitor Goikoetxea Nostalgic garments Nostalgia and freedom are young fashion designer Aitor Goikoetxea’s two main sources of inspiration. From being grounded in his Basque roots, he shares his unique vision of fashion with the world.
Sport Sarai Gascón The medal collector Paralympic swimmer Sarai Gascón has added four more medals —one gold and three bronze— (and counting) to her extensive collection during the recent World Championships held in Manchester. Her next goal? Winning the gold in Paris.
R&D Sara García Talent that is out of this world In November 2022, Sara García became the first Spanish female of the Astronaut Reserve of the European Space Agency. Today, while she awaits a potential mission, she’s devoted to a more earthly vocation: the fight against cancer.
Sport Willy Hernangómez and Joel Parra La Familia’s DNA The Spanish basketball team will attend the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia with both feet firmly on the ground, according to Willy Hernangómez and Joel Parra. But that doesn’t keep them from dreaming of winning again.