Speakers
Top cybersecurity experts and thought leaders are set to deliver invaluable knowledge
Meet our executive speakers
As part of the CIO summit, each speaker brings wealth of experience, innovative ideas and unique perspectives that will be instrumental in shaping the future of our industry. Click on a speaker to view their full bio
Andrea Siviero
Senior Research Director, EMEA Digital Business & Economy, Future of Work
IDC
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Andrea Siviero
Andrea Siviero leads IDC’s European Digital Business and Future of Work Research group. The group provides market research insights to foster a purposeful and fair adoption of technologies supporting digital societies, businesses and workforce and empower tech providers in strategic decision making, planning and go-to-market activities. Siviero also co-leads the IDC Worldwide MacroTech Research program, focused on the intertwined connection between the Economical and Digital worlds – analyzing the impact key MacroEconomic factors have on the digital landscape and viceversa, how technologies are impacting economies around the world.
Siviero advises IT players on building a forward-looking digital business and workforce strategy, while providing an in-depth view on future of work technology adoption, key digital use cases, macroeconomic digital impact, and digital regulations and emerging technology, via qualitative subscriptions and custom consulting projects. He has extensive experience with large strategy and go-to-market projects with IT providers. He is a member of IDC’s global Tech Storytellers taskforce and he is passionate about public speaking and customer engagement opportunities.
He joined IDC’s European team in 2014 and has become a recognized independent analyst across Europe and beyond in the vertical markets and digital business space. He is based in Italy and he holds a joint PhD in mathematics between the Université Bordeaux I (France) and the Universiteit Leiden (the Netherlands). During his PhD, he covered scientific research, academic teaching, and vocational training. He is a native Italian speaker and he is fluent in English and French.
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:00 am | Location:
IDC Keynote Speaker
Daniel Calvo
Head of Modernization Unit
Fujitsu
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Daniel Calvo
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:20 am | Location:
Fujitsu Keynote
David Vaquero
CIO/CTO
Nationale-Nederlanden
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David Vaquero
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:40 am | Location:
Panel. Leading the AI & Data Revolution: Strategic Steps for CIOs
AI is reshaping every industry. This panel explores how CIOs can define a clear data strategy, drive innovation, and implement real-world AI solutions—from automation to predictive analytics—to unlock value and deliver measurable business impact.
Sergio Merchan
CIO Global
Iberdrola
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Sergio Merchan
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:40 am | Location:
Panel. Leading the AI & Data Revolution: Strategic Steps for CIOs
AI is reshaping every industry. This panel explores how CIOs can define a clear data strategy, drive innovation, and implement real-world AI solutions—from automation to predictive analytics—to unlock value and deliver measurable business impact.
Raúl Pasán
Responsable de Preventa para España y Portugal
OpenText
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Raúl Pasán
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:40 am | Location:
Panel. Leading the AI & Data Revolution: Strategic Steps for CIOs
AI is reshaping every industry. This panel explores how CIOs can define a clear data strategy, drive innovation, and implement real-world AI solutions—from automation to predictive analytics—to unlock value and deliver measurable business impact.
Angela Salmeron
Research Director
IDC EMEA
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Angela Salmeron
Angela Salmeron has over 15 years of experience in the ICT industry and is currently a research director with IDC’s Worldwide Energy Transition Strategies, based in London.
In this role, Angela supports IT and Operations executives with insights on technology innovation, business strategies and regulatory compliance, helping them navigate their digitalization roadmaps towards achieving net zero carbon emissions.
Angela primarily focuses on energy efficiency, decarbonization and electrification initiatives across industries, particularly in energy intensive sectors. Beyond sustainability, she examines the business implications of the energy transition, particularly its impact on companies’ competitiveness and resilience. She believes that for the energy transition to succeed, it must also be financially advantageous.
Prior to this role, Angela was part of IDC’s EMEA Sustainability Technologies and Strategies, where she supported organizations and industry vendors with ESG reporting, Net Zero roadmaps and developing circular economies. Previously, Angela was responsible for Future of Work research, covering the digital workplace and the augmented worker.
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 4:14 pm | Location:
End user panel: Proving ROI in IT: Strategies for Demonstrating Value Amid Economic Uncertainty
This session will focus on how to demonstrate return on investment (ROI) in IT projects — a key challenge for technology leaders. We’ll discuss metrics, approaches, and best practices to align tech investments with business objectives. Real-world examples will illustrate how to justify and communicate the value created by IT across the organization.
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:44 pm | Location:
Panel. Evolving Cybersecurity & Risk Management Strategies
As threats grow and CEO expectations rise, cybersecurity remains a top IT priority. This panel explores how CIOs are evolving risk strategies—focusing on proactive defense, regulatory compliance, and resilient architectures—to safeguard data and business continuity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Tuesday, September 23 2025 10:40 am | Location:
Panel. Leading the AI & Data Revolution: Strategic Steps for CIOs
AI is reshaping every industry. This panel explores how CIOs can define a clear data strategy, drive innovation, and implement real-world AI solutions—from automation to predictive analytics—to unlock value and deliver measurable business impact.
Sergio Maeso
Senior Solution Engineer
Cloudflare
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Sergio Maeso
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 11:50 am | Location:
Boost your LLMs: Create your MCP server with Cloudflare by Sergio Maeso Jiménez, Senior Solutions Engineer, Cloudflare
Antonio Velasco
CIO
AstraZeneca España
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Antonio Velasco
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:02 pm | Location:
Panel. Strategic IT Investments in 2025 & 2026: Focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, and Business Automation
This session will explore the key strategic IT investments shaping 2025 and 2026, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and automation. We’ll examine how organizations are prioritizing these areas to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation. Real-world use cases and emerging trends will provide a roadmap for future-ready IT strategies.
Pablo Giancarli
CIO
Iberia – RAO (Rhenus Air & Ocean)
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Pablo Giancarli
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:02 pm | Location:
Panel. Strategic IT Investments in 2025 & 2026: Focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, and Business Automation
This session will explore the key strategic IT investments shaping 2025 and 2026, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and automation. We’ll examine how organizations are prioritizing these areas to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation. Real-world use cases and emerging trends will provide a roadmap for future-ready IT strategies.
Tomás Mateos
CIO
Aquaservice
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Tomás Mateos
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:02 pm | Location:
Panel. Strategic IT Investments in 2025 & 2026: Focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, and Business Automation
This session will explore the key strategic IT investments shaping 2025 and 2026, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and automation. We’ll examine how organizations are prioritizing these areas to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation. Real-world use cases and emerging trends will provide a roadmap for future-ready IT strategies.
Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo
Data & Analytics Manager
IDC
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Ignacio Martínez De Lizarrondo
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:20 am | Location:
Interview Andrés Prado, Director TIC Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:02 pm | Location:
Panel. Strategic IT Investments in 2025 & 2026: Focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, and Business Automation
This session will explore the key strategic IT investments shaping 2025 and 2026, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and automation. We’ll examine how organizations are prioritizing these areas to drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation. Real-world use cases and emerging trends will provide a roadmap for future-ready IT strategies.
Álex Imbernon
Cybersecurity Lead
Softeng
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Álex Imbernon
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:32 pm | Location:
Softeng Keynote: AI-Powered Cybersecurity: The Strategic Ally You Needed.
Marc Jordana
Digital Lead
Softeng
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Marc Jordana
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:32 pm | Location:
Softeng Keynote: AI-Powered Cybersecurity: The Strategic Ally You Needed.
David Sanz
Senior Director Sales Engineering – Europe South
Commvault
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David Sanz
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:44 pm | Location:
Panel. Evolving Cybersecurity & Risk Management Strategies
As threats grow and CEO expectations rise, cybersecurity remains a top IT priority. This panel explores how CIOs are evolving risk strategies—focusing on proactive defense, regulatory compliance, and resilient architectures—to safeguard data and business continuity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Pablo Aranda
CIO
Roberto Verino
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Pablo Aranda
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:44 pm | Location:
Panel. Evolving Cybersecurity & Risk Management Strategies
As threats grow and CEO expectations rise, cybersecurity remains a top IT priority. This panel explores how CIOs are evolving risk strategies—focusing on proactive defense, regulatory compliance, and resilient architectures—to safeguard data and business continuity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Óscar Caballero
CIO
Grupo Gallo
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Óscar Caballero
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:44 pm | Location:
Panel. Evolving Cybersecurity & Risk Management Strategies
As threats grow and CEO expectations rise, cybersecurity remains a top IT priority. This panel explores how CIOs are evolving risk strategies—focusing on proactive defense, regulatory compliance, and resilient architectures—to safeguard data and business continuity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Ignacio Blanco
Solutions Sales Manager
Insight
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Ignacio Blanco
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 12:44 pm | Location:
Panel. Evolving Cybersecurity & Risk Management Strategies
As threats grow and CEO expectations rise, cybersecurity remains a top IT priority. This panel explores how CIOs are evolving risk strategies—focusing on proactive defense, regulatory compliance, and resilient architectures—to safeguard data and business continuity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Luis Pedroche Montes
Business Development Manager
ALSO
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Luis Pedroche Montes
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 1:24 pm | Location:
ManageEngine Keynote
Luis Miguel García Escobar
Regional Sales Director
SolarWinds
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Luis Miguel García Escobar
Luis Miguel García Escobar is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience leading sales teams and driving business growth in the Networking, Observability, and Cybersecurity sectors, with a strategic focus in Iberia and Italy.
He currently serves as Regional Sales Director at SolarWinds, where he oversees commercial operations across Iberia and Italy. He leads cross-functional teams including Sales, Engineering, Channel, Marketing, and Customer Success, playing a pivotal role in executing growth strategies and digital transformation initiatives across Iberia and Italy.
Prior to joining SolarWinds, Luis Miguel García held senior leadership positions at top-tier companies such as Pulse Secure, Ivanti, Trend Micro and Fortinet,.
Observability, Networking Cybersecurity | Business Growth | Strategic Sales Leadership | Digital Transformation
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Jorge González
CIO
Adolfo Domínguez
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Jorge González
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Juan Miguel Gil García
IT Manager Corporate Spain
ArcelorMittal
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Juan Miguel Gil García
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Ángel Luis Nebrera
Senior Strategist Broad Markets
Appian Spain
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Ángel Luis Nebrera
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Pedro Redondo
Director de Business Solutions
Kyocera
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Pedro Redondo
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 3:27 pm | Location:
Panel: Optimizing IT for Efficiency: Leveraging Automation, Modernization & Tech Debt Optimization
Facing rising business demands and regulatory pressure, CIOs must evolve IT infrastructures. This session highlights the role of hybrid cloud, automation, and legacy modernization in reducing tech debt, ensuring compliance, and building agile, efficient systems ready for today’s challenges.
Víctor Aguilera
Global Chief Information Officer
Alsea
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Víctor Aguilera
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 4:14 pm | Location:
End user panel: Proving ROI in IT: Strategies for Demonstrating Value Amid Economic Uncertainty
This session will focus on how to demonstrate return on investment (ROI) in IT projects — a key challenge for technology leaders. We’ll discuss metrics, approaches, and best practices to align tech investments with business objectives. Real-world examples will illustrate how to justify and communicate the value created by IT across the organization.
Miguel Blanco
CIO
Volkswagen Group Retail Spain
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Miguel Blanco
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 4:14 pm | Location:
End user panel: Proving ROI in IT: Strategies for Demonstrating Value Amid Economic Uncertainty
This session will focus on how to demonstrate return on investment (ROI) in IT projects — a key challenge for technology leaders. We’ll discuss metrics, approaches, and best practices to align tech investments with business objectives. Real-world examples will illustrate how to justify and communicate the value created by IT across the organization.
Rocío Montalbán
Subdirectora General de Salud Digital de la Dirección General de Planificación, Ordenación, Gestión del Conocimiento y Salud Digital de la Consejería de Salud de Cantabria.
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Rocío Montalbán
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 4:14 pm | Location:
End user panel: Proving ROI in IT: Strategies for Demonstrating Value Amid Economic Uncertainty
This session will focus on how to demonstrate return on investment (ROI) in IT projects — a key challenge for technology leaders. We’ll discuss metrics, approaches, and best practices to align tech investments with business objectives. Real-world examples will illustrate how to justify and communicate the value created by IT across the organization.
Alejandro Cadenas
Associate VP Research
IDC Europe
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Alejandro Cadenas
Alejandro brings over 25 years of experience in technological innovation, telecommunications, and digital transformation. As Associate VP at IDC, he advises leading telecom companies in Europe and globally on technology and innovation strategies. He has held key roles at Ericsson and Telefónica, leading global teams and developing IoT and 5G solutions with a strong focus on analytics, IoT, and advanced connectivity. His expertise ranges from 3G network planning and architecture innovation to creating value-driven IoT products and strategic data monetization.
With a Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering, an Executive MBA, and executive education from MIT and Berkeley, he combines deep technical expertise—holding over 10 technology granted patents—with strategic vision. His mentorship of startups and role as a professor and speaker in various forums underscore his commitment to fostering digital transformation, analytics, and intrapreneurship, contributing significantly to the global tech ecosystem.
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 12:22 pm | Location:
Connect roundtables
Some of the topics to be addressed:
- Smart IT Budgeting – Making Strategic Tech Investment Decisions
- Emerging Tech and Fueling Innovation
- Trust in Data – The Foundation of AI Success
- Evolution of Cybersecurity Strategies: Making the Organization Immune to Growing Threats
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:47 am | Location:
Panel: Improving Customer & Employee Experience
Delivering seamless experiences is now critical to competitiveness. This session explores how AI, chatbots, and data analytics are transforming internal and external interactions—empowering teams, personalizing journeys, and driving operational efficiency to meet rising expectations from both customers and employees
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:00 am | Location:
IDC Keynote Speaker
Tuesday, September 23 2025 11:29 am | Location:
Interview with the winner of the CIO Awards CIO of the Year 2024
Andrés Prado
Director TIC
Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
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Andrés Prado
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:20 am | Location:
Interview Andrés Prado, Director TIC Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
Jonathan Fuentes
Chief Information Officer
Oakmond Health Resorts
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Jonathan Fuentes
Jonathan is a strategic CIO with over 15 years of experience leading digital transformation in the global hospitality sector.
He specializes in enterprise architecture, AI integration, and guest-centric data ecosystems, having delivered complex technology programs for top-tier hotel brands. Currently serving as Group CIO across Oakmond and its affiliated companies, he is driving the convergence of hospitality and preventive healthcare through cloud-native platforms, medical data interoperability, and AI-powered longevity solutions. Jonathan’s leadership is reshaping how technology delivers efficiency, personalization, and scalable innovation across diverse business models in the ultra-luxury space.
María Ángeles Vicente
CIO
ALSA
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María Ángeles Vicente
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:47 am | Location:
Panel: Improving Customer & Employee Experience
Delivering seamless experiences is now critical to competitiveness. This session explores how AI, chatbots, and data analytics are transforming internal and external interactions—empowering teams, personalizing journeys, and driving operational efficiency to meet rising expectations from both customers and employees
Cristina García
CIO
GO fit
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Cristina García
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 10:47 am | Location:
Panel: Improving Customer & Employee Experience
Delivering seamless experiences is now critical to competitiveness. This session explores how AI, chatbots, and data analytics are transforming internal and external interactions—empowering teams, personalizing journeys, and driving operational efficiency to meet rising expectations from both customers and employees
Alistair Neil
Senior Director Advanced Solutions International
Verizon Business
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Alistair Neil
In a time of unprecedented digital change, my team and I work for the benefit of our clients to provide them the confidence they need to grow and transform their business. We help them understand their risk, protect their critical digital assets and intelligence, monitor their environments for threat, and be prepared to respond to incidents or breaches. In addition our Customer and Employee Experience practices help redefine how our clients leverage technology to transform their employee productivity and satisfaction as well as how they enhance their client engagement and relationships.
As leader of the Advanced Solutions business in Europe, Asia and Australia, I have the pleasure to learn from the clients and teams I work with and have the opportunity to build our business, relationships and to help our customers with their transformation initiatives across these markets.
I am passionate to see my clients and our teams succeed and move their business and their careers forward. I believe in creating a culture of accountability, integrity, empowerment, shared success, high performance, and focus on delivering client outcomes, we have the path and culture for success.
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 11:17 am | Location:
Verizon Keynote
Juan Antonio Relaño
CIO
Bosch
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Juan Antonio Relaño
Event Sessions
Tuesday, September 23 2025 11:29 am | Location:
Interview with the winner of the CIO Awards CIO of the Year 2024
Lucas Najun Dubos
Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner
Globant
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Lucas Najun Dubos
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 12:22 pm | Location:
Connect roundtables
Some of the topics to be addressed:
- Smart IT Budgeting – Making Strategic Tech Investment Decisions
- Emerging Tech and Fueling Innovation
- Trust in Data – The Foundation of AI Success
- Evolution of Cybersecurity Strategies: Making the Organization Immune to Growing Threats
Chabe Alcantarilla
CIO
Correos
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Chabe Alcantarilla
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
Rafael Aldana
CIO
Sampol
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Rafael Aldana
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
Elena Faedda
Co – Chief Information Officer
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Elena Faedda
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
José Luis Sierra
CIO
GASIB (Cepsa)
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José Luis Sierra
More than 25 years of experience with multinational and public sector companies, in which I have developed different types of projects, managed multidisciplinary work teams and actively collaborated in business.
Currently as CIO in Gasib (Cepsa) and responsible for SS.GG
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
Carlos Durán
CIO
Grupo Delaviuda
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Carlos Durán
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 24 2025 1:07 pm | Location:
End user panel: Aligning Tech Expertise with Business Strategy
This session will explore how to better align technical capabilities with business goals to maximize impact and agility.
We’ll examine the evolving role of IT leaders as strategic partners and enablers of innovation.
Best practices and real-life examples will highlight how to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes.
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