Guillermo Franco is the Founder & Director of Parametric Factory, a research and development partner specializing in parametric insurance innovation. He has over two decades of experience in catastrophe risk modeling, parametric risk transfer, portfolio optimization, and insurance-linked securities. Previously, Guillermo held senior research and advisory positions at Guy Carpenter (now Marsh Re) and AIR Worldwide (now Verisk), where he led initiatives in catastrophe modeling, parametric solutions, and risk transfer innovation. He began his career as a Research Fellow at Columbia University's Earth Institute. Guillermo collaborates extensively with academic and research institutions worldwide and has authored more than 50 scholarly publications. He holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and a master's and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University.

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