Top 50 Hispanic tech leaders in Latin America, Spain & Portugal

HITEC has revealed this year’s top 50 most influential Hispanic executives and entrepreneurs in the technology industry across Ibero-America.

The annual awards, run by the global executive leadership organisation, spotlights senior business and technology Hispanic executives who have built outstanding careers in tech. The programme recognises and celebrates the contributions of the most influential and notable Hispanic executives and entrepreneurs in the technology industry across Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Honourees are evaluated on their accomplishments in the ever-changing global landscape of technology; as well as their mentoring and professional development activities.

“We’re very proud to recognise the top 50 technology leaders across the Ibero-America. This is an outstanding and diverse group of executives that is contributing to the digital transformation of the region,” stated JC Gutierrez, HITEC Board Member and Co-Chair of the Awards Committee. “During the incredible changes we have all experienced last year, these leaders have shown resilience to succeed and inspire the Hispanic community. We are honoured in HITEC to recognise these global technology leaders.” 

INSPIRING TECH LEADERS

“Technology has been a critical part of business transformation in the last decade, but in the last year, we’ve seen digital initiatives accelerate and help businesses thrive through a critical period. These leaders motivate and realise technology value in their companies, and they are an inspiration to us all,” added HITEC Board Member and Co-Chair of the Awards Committee, Lucia Soares. “Being a leader is more than just a title. These 50 awardees represent technology leadership and innovation; but also reflect the values of perseverance, determination and talent development. By recognising these 50 outstanding leaders, we continue to push up and pull up talent in our communities.”

2021’S HITEC WINNERS

This year’s award winners (in alphabetical order) include:

• Ana Margarita Albir Sarmiento, Presidenta, ADL Digital Lab
• Laercio Albuquerque, Vice President, Latin America, Cisco Systems
• Mauricio Amaro, IT Corporate Director/Chief Information Officer, Grupo Avante Textil
• Salvador Aponte, Global Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer, Alsea
• Erika Araujo, Latin America Channels, Ecosystem and Inside Sales Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Maria Teresa Arnal, Head of Latam, Stripe
• Olga Botero, Partner & Managing Director, C&S Customers and Strategy
• Gabriela Cadenas, Senior Vice President Digital and Technology Americas, The Heineken Company
• Alvaro Camarena, Senior Vice President & General Manager Latin America Channel, Dell Technologies
• Joaquim Campos, Vice President IBM Technology Latin America, IBM
• Patty Canales, Vice President Business Operations and Technology, Banco Interamericano de Finanzas
• Carlos Caraza, Global Marketing & NAM Vegetable Seeds Digital Transformation Lead, Bayer Crop Science
• Mariana Castro, Sales, Marketing and Operations VP, Microsoft Latin America
• Eduardo Coello, President Latin America & Caribbean, Visa
• Ahide Betzabe Contreras Martinez, Citi Technology Infrastructure (CTI) Mexico Head, Citibanamex
• Tânia Cosentino, General Manager, Microsoft Brazil
• Angela J Cruz, Senior Director, N3 Digital Inside Sales, Accenture
• João Lúcio de Azevedo Filho, LATAM Market Head & Brazil Country Manager, Cognizant
• Ana Paula de Jesus Assis, General Manager IBM Client Transition Leader, IBM
• Mariano Alberto Dolhare, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Natalie Gil, Corporate Chief Architect and Digital Strategist, Corporate Chief Technology Officer, Auna
• Ludmila Gragnani Wolf, Vice President, IT Consumer Health Latin America & WW Portfolio, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
• Arturo Grapa, Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Officer, Mexico, Bank of America
• Ernesto Jose Gutierrez de Piñeres Luna, Digital Vice President, Ecopetrol SA
• Manuel Hinojosa Hernández, Partner, Customer Solutions and Innovation, KPMG Mexico
• Mario Julio, PwC Argentina Partner, Innovation & Automation Leader for US Acceleration Centers, PwC
• Gloria Kojima, Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co
• Andres Madero, Chief Technology Officer – Latin America & Caribbean, Infinera
• Diego Majdalani, President, Channel International, Dell Technologies
• Luiz Meisler, Executive Vice President, Latin America, Oracle
• Claudia Minzi, Managing Director, Head of Cybersecurity and Tech Control for Latam and Canada, JP Morgan Chase & Co
• Cleber Morais, Country Director Brazil, Amazon Web Services
• Claudio Muruzabal, Chairman, SAP Latin America and Caribbean & President, SAP Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa, SAP
• Enrique Perezyera, Microsoft Mexico General Manager, Microsoft
• Teresa Reyes, Vice President of Operations (CTIO), Tigo Colombia
• Walter Ariel Risi, Partner and Head of Consulting at KPMG Argentina Global Lead of IoT/IIoT Cybersecurity, KPMG Argentina
• Margarita Salazar, Vice President, Head of Client Delivery Management LAC, SAP Enterprise Cloud Services
• Carlos Sánchez Fanjul, Chief Process and Information Officer, Soriana
• Guayente Sanmartin, General Manager and Global Head, Large Format Business, HP Inc
• José Antonio Saracho Angulo, Director of Systems Coppel Group (CIO), COPPEL
• Lusmary Silva, Chief Information Officer, Bank of America
• Fausto Sosa de la Fuente, Vice President of Information Technologies (CIO), CEMEX
• Fernando Thompson de la Rosa, Chief Information Officer, Universidad de las Américas Puebla
• Albert Triola, Senior Vice President Support Renewal Seals EMEA and Spanish Country Leader, Oracle
• Jaime Vallés, Vice President LATAM, Amazon Web Services
• Susana Zumel Vara, Chief Information Officer, Cepsa
• Katia Vaskys, General Manager, IBM Brazil, IBM
• Juan Felipe Wills, Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation Head, Citibank
• Alonso Yañez, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Walmart Mexico y Centroamerica
• Maria Elizabeth Zapata, Distinguished Technologist and R&D Manager, HP Inc

Last year, HITEC announced the 100 most influential Hispanic leaders in technology during Hispanic Heritage Month. Click here to read more.