María Antón Barco is a practitioner, lecturer, and educational innovation leader. She currently serves as Director of the Campus of Creativity at CEU San Pablo University, where she promotes initiatives that connect design, architecture, technology, entrepreneurship, and industry. Her professional career has developed through architectural practice, spatial design, and project management, collaborating with studios, institutions, and companies on projects focused on innovation, creativity, and the transformation of the built environment.
Specialized in innovation, strategic design, and knowledge transfer, she works on the development of educational models that address contemporary challenges, fostering interdisciplinarity as a driver of cultural, social, and economic impact. She also leads initiatives related to human-centered design, applied creativity, and organizational transformation.
A frequent speaker at professional and academic forums, she advocates for the role of design and architecture as catalysts for well-being, competitiveness, and innovation. Her work focuses on building bridges between talent, knowledge, and action, transforming ideas into projects with real potential for impact and change.
La Universidad CEU San Pablo es una de las instituciones privadas de educación superior con mayor trayectoria en España, con más de 90 años de experiencia formando profesionales y líderes comprometidos con la excelencia académica, la innovación y el servicio a la sociedad. Integrada en la Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU, combina una sólida formación científica y técnica con un enfoque humanista centrado en la persona. Ubicada en Madrid, ofrece una amplia variedad de programas en áreas como arquitectura, diseño, ingeniería, salud, comunicación, derecho, empresa y humanidades. Su estrecha relación con el tejido empresarial, su vocación internacional y su apuesta por la investigación y el emprendimiento permiten a los estudiantes desarrollar una visión global y afrontar los retos contemporáneos con creatividad, rigor y responsabilidad. La universidad promueve un modelo educativo que fomenta el pensamiento crítico, el liderazgo y la capacidad de generar un impacto positivo en la sociedad.
CEU San Pablo University is one of Spain’s most established private higher education institutions, with more than 90 years of experience educating professionals and leaders committed to academic excellence, innovation, and service to society. As part of the CEU educational foundation, it combines rigorous scientific and professional training with a humanistic approach that places people at the center of learning and development. Located in Madrid, the university offers a wide range of programs in architecture, design, engineering, health sciences, communication, law, business, and the humanities. Its strong links with industry, international outlook, and commitment to research and entrepreneurship enable students to develop a global perspective and address contemporary challenges with creativity, expertise, and responsibility. CEU promotes an educational model that fosters critical thinking, leadership, and the ability to generate a positive and meaningful impact on society.
