We had the opportunity to interview Dr. Oriol Pujol, the University of Barcelona’s Vice-Chancellor of Digital Transformation, and a professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science department at the University.
Pujol is a telecommunications engineer with a doctoral degree in computer engineering and his research focuses on machine learning and artificial intelligence. At management level, he has been Head of Studies of the Computer Engineering Program, creator and director of the Data Science and Big Data postgraduate course, and creator and coordinator of the Fundamental Principles of Data Science master’s degree at the University.
Pujol shared some of his experience as leader of Digital Transformation at the University of Barcelona, and reflected on the importance of digital transformation as a cultural process rather than a technological one, focusing on people, culture, organization, and strategy.


















Digital Transformation
In a year unlike any other, 2020 sent many organizations and academic institutions racing down a path to digital transformation. Whether already on a journey to digitization or just starting out, institutions of all types and sizes sought to either strengthen or build their digital offering to facilitate online learning without interruptions and optimizing resources. In this special issue of E-Learn, we explore the digital transformation taking place all over the world. Read on to discover trends, insights, and best practices on how corporations and academic institutions are adjusting to the new era of Education.