Pablo Isla has become the “fix-it-all” of European multinationals

Pablo Isla has become one of the most coveted names in the European business world. His career at the head of giants such as Inditex, Nestlé and L’Oréal has given him a profile that the main companies in the market dream of: understanding global logistics, the importance of digital transformation and crisis management capacity. All in one person. The Spanish executive is one of the few in the world who has led giants such as Inditex in full international expansion, articulate your digital transformation and, in addition, manage important crises in companies in sectors as different as food or cosmetics. The architect of the expansion and transformation of Inditex Isla was CEO of Inditex between 2005 and 2011 and executive president until 2022, a period in which the company founded by Amancio Ortega It went from being an important group in Europe to making the leap as one of the largest fashion groups in the world. That growth It was based on three pillars: expansion of the physical store, adoption of e-commerce and modernization of the supply chain. Under his leadership, Inditex multiplied its presence at street level with a network of 7,000 stores located in the best locations from all over the world, in addition to consolidating the international position of the group developing logistics which has served as a role model for other brands. At the same time, the textile empire It was also expanding into digital with a strategy that optimized both the operation of the stores and online sales. Innovations like incorporation of RFID tags It allowed us to increase stock visibility and accelerate logistical replenishment, while merging the online and physical sales experience without friction. Tea you try it in the store and you buy it online. Nestlé and the challenge of taking the helm in times of crisis After his time at Inditex, Isla joined the board of Nestlé as an independent director. In 2024 it was appointed vice president and chaired key committees on corporate governance and company appointments. In October 2025, with a Nestlé in crisis, the advice advanced his arrival to the presidency, initially scheduled for 2026, with the aim of provide stability and reinforce strategic management. According to published Reutersone of Isla’s missions upon taking the helm of Nestlé was to contribute the “magic” of Zara to the financial recovery of Nestlé. That is, leading the company towards the recovery and digital transformation that it had achieved at Inditex years ago. In reality, Nestlé, with thousands of brands distributed in more than 180 countries, was looking that someone would bring the brand into the 21st century articulating the e-commerce business, logistics and digital technologies to help accelerate the company’s response. Your immediate objective: update your online sales and optimize your supply chain through artificial intelligence. L’Oréal: another sector, same problems Recently, L’Oréal announced the proposal to appoint Isla as vice president of the board of directors, which must be voted on at its shareholders meeting in April 2026. The proposal comes from the hand of Nestléwhich has about 20% of the capital of the French cosmetics company. Once again, L’Oréal relies on Isla’s talent and experience in digitalization, understanding of regulatory aspects and crisis management as reasons for its selection. The pattern is confirmed. This signing is not only a corporate move. He points out that companies in very different sectors (retail, food and cosmetics) They are not looking for a specialized profile in their sectorbut they want someone who understands how to operate in global networks, integrate technology into processes to achieve more productivity and have resilience in uncertain times. That L’Oréal trusts Isla to strengthen its board indicates that its profile cuts across industries. He is a captain capable of bringing the ship to a safe port. It doesn’t matter if it’s an ocean liner or a pedal boat. In Xataka | Amancio Ortega has collected dividends at Inditex: he has bought Amazon’s headquarters in Canada and has money left over Image | Chairmentors

Surely you don’t know who Sofia Surfers, Fabiana, Álvaro Suárez and Pablo Vera are. But they are the viral summer phenomenon

The summer of 2025 is marked by a New type of gossip that is born, grows and expands mainly in Tiktok. Unlike traditional gossip in magazines, television or pink press, this time the epicenter is in networks, created, disseminated and amplified by the users who use the social network: generation Z and millennials. Sofía Surfers, Fabiana, Álvaro Suárez and Pablo Vera do not belong to the world of the show or the traditional show, not even to areas where the celebrities normally arise. But there is no talk of other people in Tiktok. The protagonists. The least interesting of this story is possibly the story itself, But summarizing: Sofia Surfers She is the sister of Lola Lolita, one of the most segated Spanish influencers. It did not belong to the world of traditional fame until shortly before the event, but that has changed: its profile is now full of publications loaded with indirects and key messages. Fabiana Sevillano It is an Andalusian influencer with more than one million followers and is part of the social circle of Sofia and Álvaro. He has publicly confirmed to have a casual and recent sentimental relationship with Álvaro, with an open and direct posture before the drama. Álvaro Suárez He is former partner of Sofia Surfers and a new partner, apparently, from Fabiana. He has tried to maintain a clear attitude and put limits to the spread of gossip. Pablo Vera He is a couple of Fabiana, his name has been mentioned frequently in videos and reactions, and has tried to clarify his version of the facts. Sofia stopped following Fabiana on social networks, what many people interpreted as the confirmation of a betrayal, which Fabiana later confirmed. All this framework has since generated thousands of memes, videos, indirect and debates among their followers, amplifying the viral phenomenon. 11 tricks to dominate Tik tok The impact. Thousands of users have generated a high level of interaction with these profiles. The gossip -related videos They accumulate million visualizations and hundreds of thousands of likescomments and shared: there are explanatory and reagent videos, memes, Duos and Reenactments that They comment or amplify the facts and rumors in ironic or dramatic key. Hashtags like #fabianasevillano, #Pablovera and #Sofiastasurfers are among the most used. The never seen. It is a level of engagement Unusual for previously unknown characters, and that is also organic, decentralized and collaborative, which generates a feeling of community and participation that does not occur in other formats of the pink press. This also generates further propagation speed and more viral strength, which has made the phenomenon born in Tiktok, its impact has spread to other social networks. @javihoyosmartinez Fabiana Sevillano confirms that he looked with Álvaro Suárez: “I like it.” Tell how he told Pablo Vera and responds to Sofía Surferss #Fabianasevillano #Pablovera #Alvarosuarez #SOFIASURFERSS #Lolaloliitaaa ♬ Original sound – Javihoyos Beyond the gossip. In this case the narrative about the protagonists It is not controlled by specialized journalistsbut for the uncontrolled sum of thousands of videos, memes, debates and reactions. This democratizes the birth and evolution of these charactersand makes the target audience of this type of narrative develop A feeling of belonging to all this. Of course, now There are rumors that traditional pink media are beginning to be interested in exploiting this story born in networks. The renewal of the Star System. As the already historical one left us well ‘Save me‘, The renewal of the distributions of these dramas is essential when giving them continuity. In this case, the refreshing circumstance that most of these actors were not previously known (even one of them sister of Lola Lolita) gives them a renewed vitality. And so the idea that there are no modern or ancient issues (a story of infidelities, in fact, is one of the oldest in the world), but forms and spaces to tell them. In Xataka | There is a fever to see the weddings of others in social networks. And that is causing them to throw rice shovels to the bride and groom

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