Javier Olivan

Javier Olivan is Chief Operating Officer at Meta, where he oversees the company's business, operations and partnerships teams, as well as central products and functions for Meta's apps and wearables. As COO, he also drives corporate growth and manages Meta's advertising and business products.

With nearly two decades at Meta, Javier previously served as Chief Growth Officer, leading international expansion, overseeing major acquisitions such as WhatsApp and managing growth, integrity, ads and commerce across Meta's platforms.

Before joining Meta, Javier was a product manager at Siemens Mobile, where he led a cross-functional team responsible for developing and launching handset devices worldwide.

Javier holds a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University, as well as master's degrees in electrical and industrial engineering from the University of Navarra. He serves on the board of Endeavor, a non-profit organisation supporting the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.