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Gabriel D. Tagala III

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Vice President, Human Resources at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.

Calabarzon, Philippines

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About

Gabriel D. Tagala III is an economist who holds a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and an M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with additional studies at Harvard, Oxford, UCLA, the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, and the World Bank. He serves on the Industrial Advisory Board of Nazca Capital and as Non-Executive Chairman of AESC-Battery Spain, and previously was Chairman and CEO of COFIDES from 2018 to 2024, VP and Chief Economist at the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), and Dean of the School of Business and Law at Camilo José Cela University. He has taught economics, business strategy, project finance, and entrepreneurship at universities in Spain and Brazil, and has contributed to publications including El País, Cinco Días, and Expansión.

Experience

  1. Nazca CapitalMember of the Advisory and Industrial Boardcurrent2025 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  2. AESC SpainChairman (Non-Executive)2024 — 2025Madrid
  3. COFIDESChairman of Board and CEO2018 — 2024Madrid
  4. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasSenior Scientist. Institute for Public Goods and Policies (Instituto de Politicas y Bienes Publicos)2016 — 2018Calle Albasanz 26. Madrid
  5. UNIVERSIDAD CAMILO JOSE CELA | UCJCDean and Professor at the School of Law and Economics2014 — 2016Madrid
  6. CAF -Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina-Vice-President for Development Strategies and Public Policies and Chief Economist2012 — 2013Caracas
  7. Orkestra-Basque Institute of CompetitivenessManaging Director2009 — 2012San Sebastian and Bilbao
  8. COFIDES (Spain's Development Finance Agency)Chief Investment Officer/CIO (Director, Department of Investments)1999 — 2009Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  9. Universidad Antonio de NebrijaProfessor/Head of the BBVA Chair on Entrepreneurship and Business Development2006 — 2009
  10. the Inter American Development BankHead of the Small Business Development Facility and Project Development and Strategies Unit1993 — 1999Washington D.C.
  11. CSICSenior Scientist1990 — 1993Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  12. Banco Hipotecario de España (Spain´s National Mortgage Bank)Chief Economist1989 — 1990Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  13. Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko UnibertsitateaAssociate Professor-Profesor Titular1988 — 1989Greater Bilbao Metropolitan Area
  14. Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisVisiting Professor1987 — 1988Greater Belo Horizonte
  15. UC BerkeleyTeanching and Research Assistant1983 — 1987Berkeley
  16. University of Wisconsin-MadisonResearch Assistant1981 — 1983Greater Madison Area
  17. Universidad de SevillaProfesor Ayudante-Teaching Assistant1979 — 1981Seville and Huelva

Skills & more

Investment BankingProject PlanningFinancial AdvisoryFinancial AnalysisEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Impact InvestingSovereign Wealth FundsPrivate EquityDevelopment BankingStrategic Communication and TeachingEconomics13Strategic Planning8
+12 moreCorporate FinanceStrategyForeign Direct InvestmentBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipLatin American Economics and DevelopmentFinancePublic PolicyManagementBusiness StrategyChange ManagementBusiness Planning

Languages English · French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Gabriel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.

Angelo Antonio S. Torres
Vice President for Corporate Planning, Investor Relations Officer, Head of Sustainability at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Antonio L. Go
Independent Director at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Benjamin I. Liuson
Vice Chairman - TGP at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Celina N. Chua
Group General Manager - Robinsons Department Store and Toys 'R' Us at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Choo Peng Chee
Director at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Christine O. Tueres
Group General Manager - Southstar Drug, Rose Pharmacy, and TGP at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Cirilo P. Noel
Independent Director at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.
Gilbert S. Millado, Jr.
General Counsel, Compliance Officer, and Data Privacy Officer at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gabriel D. Tagala III?
Gabriel D. Tagala III is an economist who holds a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and an M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with additional studies at Harvard, Oxford, UCLA, the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, and the World Bank. He serves on the Industrial Advisory Board of Nazca Capital and as Non-Executive Chairman of AESC-Battery Spain, and previously was Chairman and CEO of COFIDES from 2018 to 2024, VP and Chief Economist at the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), and Dean of the School of Business and Law at Camilo José Cela University. He has taught economics, business strategy, project finance, and entrepreneurship at universities in Spain and Brazil, and has contributed to publications including El País, Cinco Días, and Expansión.
Where does Gabriel D. Tagala III work?
Gabriel D. Tagala III is Vice President, Human Resources at Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc..
Where did Gabriel D. Tagala III go to school?
Gabriel D. Tagala III studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), City and Regional Planning. Economics); Ministry of Education of Spain (Ph.D. (Degree homologated), Economics); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Urban and Regional Planning).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas7

Carlos EstebanPartner at FaberSandra Pérez BaosAssociate at 2048 VenturesAlejo ChornyPrincipal Investment at Criteria Bio VenturesLaura SubíasVP at Abac Capital Manager S.G.E.I.C.,José Luis CurbeloOperating Partner and member of the Advisory Board at Nazca Capital S.G.E.I.C,Josep MingotFounder at Prosper

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Also worked at UNIVERSIDAD CAMILO JOSE CELA | UCJC3

José Luis CurbeloOperating Partner and member of the Advisory Board at Nazca Capital S.G.E.I.C,Sophia Habsburg-LothringenInvestor at ExpeditionsMaria Cebrian FernandezFounder at Terraseed

Also worked at CAF -Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina-7

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Also worked at the Inter American Development Bank34

Jacques AntebiPartner at Melitas Ventures LlcGabriela ChaláCommunications at BuenTrip VenturesPatricio AznarPartner at NazcaFederico GaliziaIFC Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance CorporationMauro YovanePartner at Axon Partners GroupAdriana SamanManaging Director at Clocktower Ventures

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