“There is no code without a body”
-Critical thinking for a digital world-
Philosopher of technology, with a doctorate from the Autonomous University of Madrid, my career operates at the intersection of philosophy, art, and technopolitics.
I coordinate digital social innovation initiatives, situated technologies, and ludic culture with international impact. These activities are informed by my prior experience as founder and director of two ongoing projects: 17 years (2009-2026) with ARSGAMES, an international research-action collective where I have developed cultural, educational, and technological projects with institutions across Europe, Latin America, and Asia; and three years (2016-2018) at Fábrica Digital El Rule (Mexico City’s Ministry of Culture). I also collaborated with the Multimedia Center of CENART (2013-2014) in launching projects that continue to this day, such as LEIVA (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Experimentation and Innovation with Video Games and Interactive Art).
My research is articulated through a transdisciplinary and situated approach, which questions technological neutrality and explores its role in shaping subjectivities, futures, and power structures. I have authored around a hundred publications (books, chapters, articles, reports) with publishers such as Cátedra and Tirant lo Blanch, and have taught at universities in Spain and Mexico including UOC, CENTRO, Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, and Universidad Isabel I.
In my public engagement work, I have delivered approximately 200 international lectures and curated exhibitions that link philosophical thought, art, and emerging technologies, such as Video Games: The Two Sides of the Screen (Fundación Telefónica, 2019-2026), with international tours and over 200,000 visitors.
Dedicated to public policy impact, advisory, and consultancy, I have collaborated in designing strategies around cultural rights, equality, and technologies with institutions including the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Equality, Generalitat de Catalunya, Observatory for Gender Equality in Culture, Centro Reina Sofía, FAD Educa, Oxfam Intermón, UNICEF, and others.
I investigate how technologies shape imaginaries and social bonds, exploring their potential to rewrite the codes that sustain the boundaries of the possible.
Let’s work together! I’m active in the following fields and always eager to explore new frontiers
Consultant:
I guide organizations, public institutions, ministries, and companies in understanding and ethically designing emerging technologies, integrating critical thinking and creativity. My experience combines academic research with practice in social innovation, art, and technology, offering strategies that transform how we understand and inhabit the digital world.
Public Policy Advocacy & Impact - Influencing technology policy through research and strategic collaboration
I develop political impact projects that advance fairer and more sustainable regulatory frameworks and public policies for the technological and cultural ecosystem. I participate as:
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Invited Expert at the Observatory for Gender Equality in the Cultural Sector
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Advisor for the *Culture Sector Equality Plan 2024-2026*, Ministry of Equality
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Advisor for the Cultural Rights Plan 2025, Ministry of Culture
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Member of the Video Game Board (Taula del Videojoc), Generalitat de Catalunya
Strategic Advisory Services
Advisor at the Multimedia Center of the National Center for the Arts (CENART), Mexico, 2013–2014.
Invited Expert for:
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Philosophy & AI by Wander — a foundational combination for meaningful adoption of Artificial Intelligence in organizations.
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Report: Recommendations for Implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in Spain — publication by Oxfam Intermón and UNICEF, presenting proposals to the Spanish Government for applying the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level.
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Future Design by Invisible Lab — for BBVA executives on the use of video games as a tool for finance.
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Report: Video Games and Youth: Spaces, Experiences, and Tensions — a project by the Reina Sofía Center (FAD Educa) in collaboration with Telefónica Foundation and Banco Santander. Analyzes gaming practices, consumption patterns, and their social, educational, and relational impact.
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Youth and Technology Expectations Barometer 2020 — a project by FAD, BBVA, and Google exploring young people’s perceptions of technology, digital skills, and the impact of innovation on education, work, and leisure.
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Advisor at the Gender and Health Hackathon, Digital Culture Center, Mexico, 2017.
Specialized Research & Analysis - Rigorous insights for social and technological innovation
“Diversity in Video Games: Analysis of Companies, Games, and Social Environments“
Report prepared for the Generalitat de Catalunya.
“Study on Gender Stereotypes, Roles, and Relations: Diagnosis and Solutions for Driving Change in the Video Game Industry“
Research developed for CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media).
“Case Studies of Video Games Addressing Disability and Their Potential Uses“
For the Amputats Sant Jordi Association, analyzing the representation of disability in video games and their potential as inclusive tools.
“Ludotechnological Approaches for Interreligious Dialogue“
We sought to highlight the challenges and potential of games (both analog and digital) to promote and generate interest in interreligious and intercultural dialogue, particularly in the city of Barcelona.
Curator
I conceive exhibitions as spaces where thought is activated, not where objects are displayed. Curating is a way of creating conditions for something to happen: questions, connections, interruptions. I work at the intersection of art, technology, and politics, and some of these exhibitions, such as Video Games: The Two Sides of the Screen, have reached hundreds of thousands of visitors without sacrificing complexity or conflict. It is not about translating ideas into space, but about inhabiting them publicly.
Writer
My writing explores the tensions and possibilities between technology, art, and society—spanning essays and research to narrative fiction and interactive scripts. I have published over one hundred texts in books, journals, and specialized media, with more than five hundred academic citations. Beyond my work in nonfiction, I have begun developing fiction and video game scripts, experimenting with non-linear narratives and immersive worlds. I write to think, to imagine futures, and to create worlds that invite others in.
Comunicator
I move with ease on stage, behind a microphone, or in front of a camera. I host, moderate, and provoke conversations that matter—at festivals, conferences, and through podcasts, print media, and television programs. My specialty lies in translating complexity without losing its spark.
Educator & Learning Designer
From university classrooms to citizen labs and mentoring programs, I have designed and led learning experiences that bridge art, technology, and critical thinking. It’s not just about learning—it’s about gaining tools to transform projects, communities, and ways of seeing the world. Each program is its own ecosystem, tailored to its participants and aimed at creating real impact beyond the classroom.
University Professor
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Professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in the Master’s in Education and ICT and Master’s in Philosophy for Contemporary Challenges. 2020–2023.
Professor at the Universidad Isabel I de Castilla in the Master’s in Techno-Pedagogical Design (E-Learning). 2016–2021.
Professor of Technology Ethics at CENTRO University of Design, Film, and Television. 2020–2021.
External Academic Quality Advisor at Middlesex University. 2019–2020.
Professor of Transmedia Narratives at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana in the Master’s in Communication and Digital Humanities. 2017–2019.
Director of the Summer Course at the University of Burgos: “Video Games Beyond Leisure: The Political, Aesthetic, and Educational Relevance of Video Games.” Summer 2017.
External Professor in the Graduate Program “Training Educators and Youth in the Use and Creation of Video Games and Augmented Reality” at UNED (National Distance Education University). Academic year 2015/2016.
Guest Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali, Colombia. November–December 2014.
Coordinator
“Playing in Green“ at FICMEC Festival, 2023–2025.
I–V Digital Rights in Video Games Conference Series, 2020–2025.
Training & Activity Program around the exhibition The Visible City, The City at Play, Barcelona Civic Centers (2023) and CentroCentro, Madrid (2024).
Vortex – Socially-Conscious Video Game Incubator, 2023–2024.
Lecture Series: Video Games, Governance, and Citizenship, Espai Societat Oberta, 2022.
E-ludo: Identities at Play – Interactive narrative design labs and techno-pedagogical workshops on gender and LGTBIQ+ issues. ARSGAMES, Mercè Rodoreda Library, and Barcelona Provincial Council, 2020–2021.
ProyecTIC – Educational program for public schools in Mexico and Spain. Mexican Government, Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), and Barcelona Institute of Culture, 2017–2019.
Craftea: Urbanism and Public Space through Video Games, 2010–2019.
Founder and Academic Director of Fábrica Digital el Rule (now Technology Lab), Mexico City’s Ministry of Culture, 2016–2018.
Playlab: Power, Normalization, and Resistance, ARSGAMES and Fábrica Digital el Rule, Mexico City, 2017.
PlaylabXY01: Video game lab on non-normative sexualities, ARSGAMES and Mexico City’s Digital Culture Center, 2016.
Gamestar(t) – Free pedagogy program at the intersection of art, technology, and video games. Spain–Mexico, 2010–2018.
6th International Conference on the Philosophy of Computer Games: The Nature of Player Experience, ARSGAMES and Medialab-Prado Madrid, 2012.
Mentor
Mentor at Flash Act: Art, Science and Technology, 2022.
Mentor at Inmersiva, Digital Culture Center, Mexico City, 2019–2020.
Lead Trainer at the Digital Culture Lab Platform for training youth and children’s workshop facilitators in the use of ICTs, Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico, 2015–2018.
Tallerista
“The Objects That Inhabit the City” – KBUÑS 2024 (International Youth Meetings of Cabueñes).
“Radical Game Design” – 42nd Anniversary Event, Urduliz, May 2022.
“Interactive Speculative Fictions: Playing with Possible Futures” – Workshop as part of Prototypes for Navigating a Contingent Future, Max Aub Extraordinary Chair, UNAM, June 2021.
“Extended Mind and Delegated Intelligence: When Algorithms Make Our Decisions” – International Seminar “Ways of Doing”, Carlos III University of Madrid, February 2021.
“Problems of Algorithmic Governance” – 2020 Seminar on Logic, Epistemology, and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Panamerican University, Mexico City, December 2020.
“Interactive Narratives with a Gender Perspective” – Video Game Scriptwriting Workshop, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, 2019–2020.
“Narratives and Interactive Identity Design” – Connecting the Dots: First International Forum on Creativity, Art, and Digital Culture, Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico, September 2018.
“Rapid Prototyping of Artistic and Experimental Video Games” – 5-hour workshop at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Lerma Unit, Mexico, May 2015.
“Art Invaders – Hybridizing Art, Video Games, and Interactive Applications” – 6-hour seminar/workshop at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali, Colombia, 2014.
“How to Bridge the Digital Divide” – Workshop by the Multimedia Center as part of Digital Village 2013 activities, Mexico.
“Synesthetic Computational Creativity: A Philosophical Research” – Seminar delivered to the Computational Creativity Group, Department of Computing, Imperial College London, UK.
Creative
I conceive and produce works that invite people to play with ideas: from collages and interactive pieces to video games with their own narratives. My work explores how art and technology can intertwine to tell stories, activate the senses, and open possible worlds. Each project is an experiment—an excuse for the audience to stop being spectators and become part of the work.
DIGITAL ART
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SOCIAL NETWORKS
CONTACT
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