Editor’ s Note
Bill Tanner Editor
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO LATAM. Technology transformation is often discussed in terms of breakthroughs: faster AI models, larger data centres, smarter cloud platforms and new sources of energy. Yet the stories shaping Latin America today suggest something more fundamental. The region’ s next phase of digital growth will depend on the strength of the foundations beneath those innovations. RIMAC provides a compelling example. The Peruvian insurer, which serves around three million customers, has worked with Kyndryl to modernise critical transactional systems, moving most key platforms to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure while connecting them securely with other cloud environments. The results are tangible. RIMAC says processing times have fallen by up to 80 %, demonstrating how modernisation can translate directly into operational performance( p14).
That matters because legacy technology remains a persistent challenge across the region. In Argentina, ageing banking systems, industrial platforms, public-sector databases and enterprise infrastructure have continued operating long beyond their intended lifespans. Research from IndexBox suggests organisations are now preparing for sustained investment as end-of-life systems collide with Digital Transformation ambitions that can no longer be postponed. But infrastructure modernisation is no longer simply about replacing servers or migrating applications. Energy is becoming part of the technology conversation too. Terra Innovatum Global’ s proposed collaboration with Waiken ILW to explore behind-the-meter nuclear microreactors for DIRECTV Latin America and SKY Brasil broadcasting data centres in Argentina and Brazil is particularly striking. The project remains at Letter of Intent stage, but it highlights a growing reality: reliable electricity, resilience and sustainability are becoming strategic technology considerations( p24).
Then there is AI. Across Brazil, executives are accelerating investment as AI moves from experimentation into mainstream business strategy. EY-Parthenon research indicates around 30 % of Brazilian CEOs already identify AI and digital solutions as a priority for 2026. The temptation is to view this momentum as evidence that technology itself will solve the region’ s biggest business challenges. It will not. AI deployed on weak data, ageing infrastructure or poorly governed systems can amplify existing problems rather than remove them( p35).
That is the thread connecting these developments. Whether an organisation is modernising insurance platforms, replacing legacy infrastructure, securing new energy sources or deploying AI, resilience must come first.
Latin America has an opportunity to avoid treating Digital Transformation as a collection of isolated projects. Cloud, data, AI, energy and cybersecurity increasingly form one interconnected infrastructure strategy. For technology leaders, this means asking harder questions before committing capital: is architecture ready, is the data trustworthy, is power secure and can governance keep pace with innovation as adoption accelerates? The companies that recognise that connection will be best positioned to scale. The next competitive advantage will not come from adopting the newest technology first, but from building the strongest foundation on which innovation can reliably run( p18).
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