Héctor Mata is the CEO and Co-founder of Shakers, Europe’s AI-powered talent marketplace connecting companies with top independent AI professionals. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Madrid, Shakers has raised more than €20M from tier 1 VCs, with operations expanding across Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the UK.

Héctor is at the forefront of the human+AI collaboration thesis in Europe, building the infrastructure layer where AI-augmented professionals and companies meet, at a time when AI is reshaping the nature of work, skills, and employment at an unprecedented pace.