Jose Palomares serves as the Senior Director of Global Experiences at Coupa, the leading AI platform for total spend management, and is also the Chair of the Board at GALA. Originally from Barcelona and now based in San Francisco, Jose has built a dynamic career spanning translation, entrepreneurship, product and program management, and enterprise localization leadership. Driven by a passion for the intersection of technology and culture, Jose empowers teams and organizations to navigate global growth and AI-driven transformation with clarity and humanity. Outside of work, he hosts The Global Crowd podcast, highlighting the people shaping the future of globalization and localization.