Retrat d'Esther Paniagua

Journalist

She is a journalist and author specialising in science, technology and cybersecurity, with a particular interest in how technology intersects with society. She contributes to leading national newspapers and specialist magazines and teaches at several universities and business schools. 

Widely recognised as one of Europe’s foremost science writers, she has received numerous awards for journalism, science communication and leadership. She was included in the “Top 100 Women Leaders in Spain” in both 2019 and 2020 and listed among Forbes magazine’s “100 Most Creative Spaniards in Business” in 2019 and 2023. Her most recent book, Error 404: ¿Preparados para un mundo sin internet? [Error 404: Are We Ready for a World Without the Internet?] (Debate, 2021), has been translated into six languages and appears on recommended reading lists at international universities and business schools.

Last Update: June 4, 2025

Articles by Esther Paniagua

Barcelona Metròpolis 123 - Bretxes digitals
Digital dividesThe FinTech gap is not a “senior citizen” issue

Senior citizens are among the groups most affected by unequal access to and use of digital financial and banking tools, but they are not the only one. Basic discrimination, poor capacity...

Il·lustració © Maria Corte
The futures of workWhen robots didn’t take our jobs

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated automation and digitalisation. How does that affect workers, what new roles and demands does it bring forth, and what is the balance between job...

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