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The challenge now is to ‘ humanize technology ’ and align it to the maximum satisfaction and interests of humans and our planet .
What do you think is the current hot technology conversation topic ?
We are in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , Web 4.0 and megatrends such as Artificial Intelligence , the Internet of Things ( IoT ), Virtual Reality and Blockchain . I believe that the challenge now is to ‘ humanize technology ’ and align it to the maximum satisfaction and interests of humans and our planet .
How do you deal with stress and relax outside of the office ?
Everything starts with an emotion and a feeling in general . I have been working from home since 2004 , and I own my own time . I manage it in a way that allows me to have free time to bike , walk , ponder and exchange ideas with people smarter than me .
If you could go back and change one career decision , what would it be ?
More than changing decisions , I would complement them . Since I am very curious , perhaps I would study and share my time with scientists researching our planet , the universe and human beings . I always want to know better about people , creativity , idea generation , coping with uncertainty , signal spotting , outage alerts and scenario planning .
What do you currently identify as the top investment areas in your industry ?
I am focused on developing and flourishing a connected digital economy at regional and global levels , where collaboration and co-creation in real-time with live broadcasts and the use of all digital assets and tools that run through the World Wide Web is the standard .
It implies investing in fiber optic networks and satellite connections , installations with digital services that governments provide to companies and citizens 24x7x365 , the promotion of the digital economy in all areas of society and educating all citizens on how to use these new technologies properly .
What are the specific challenges of the region when implementing new technologies in Latin America ?
The first is to know , understand and question what the technologies are for . How should they be used correctly ? How do we generate economic and social benefits for the entire population ? Second , the implementation of new laws , rules and regulations that accompany and empower the development of the new digital economy . Third , providing Internet for all with high-speed connectivity .
What changes have you seen in your job role in the last year , and how do you think they will develop in the next 12 months ?
One of the most crucial challenges I currently have is the standardization and democratization of innovation . For this , I am training with GIMI , the largest private institute of innovation worldwide . We are training the public and private sector , people , companies , unions and institutions to move the innovation index upwards . It is going to take us several years . We want to accelerate this process by implementing a series of programs and initiatives that we are already implementing .
What advice would you give someone aspiring to a C-level position in your industry ?
Train yourself , be resilient , network with people better qualified and more intelligent than oneself , be open to the unknown , be open to inclusion and diversity . Also , it is essential to develop leadership skills , and have a correct understanding of the new digital and interactive economy and its interrelation with ecosystems , society , the environment and the planet . There is only one Earth ! p
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