FEATURE : DATA CENTRES

A study conducted in 2022 by the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ) shows that in half of the organizations surveyed , female participation in Digital Transformation processes is less than 50 %.

The LATAM leaders presented below are paving the way to inspire and support a new generation of women in the data center industry .

From Law to Servants

As a child , Adriana Rivera Cerecedo , current Executive Director of the Mexican Association of Data Centers ( MEXDC ), wanted to be the President of Mexico , so her father recommended that she study law , since at that time most of the leaders in her country had this profession .

She later earned a law degree , with a focus on environmental management – which was in line with the new passions she had discovered while attending college .

She was in public service for 25 years with this specialty , until she made her transition to data centers , where she would apply her legal knowledge to sustainability issues and promote the use of renewable energy .

Cerecedo had to work while raising her daughter as a single mother and , thanks to the support of her family , was able to find the balance between her professional and personal life , until she took on her current position .

In addition , she enjoys the support of experienced colleagues , both men and women , who have demonstrated an open attitude towards his position .

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