Diego Davila

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DISC Type : DC

Group CEO at D&L Group

France

Overview

Diego Davila is a Belgian-Peruvian Group CEO at D&L Group, specializing in base metals and critical minerals. With an Executive MBA from Esade, he focuses on anticipating market cycles and policy shifts, leading businesses through volatility with his proprietary "Integrated Metals Execution" framework to create value before consensus moves.

He has a deep passion for analyzing demand inflection points, trade flows, and capital cycles to inform strategy. His international background and focus on global trends suggest an interest in macroeconomics and geopolitical shifts affecting the metals industry. He has also taken courses on AI to boost productivity.

Unique fact: He has developed and trademarked his own business philosophy called Integrated Metals Execution (IME)™.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Copper & AI Infrastructure
Writes extensively on how physical copper, not just ore, is the primary constraint for building out the data centers required for AI expansion.
Metals Supply Bottlenecks
He believes the real bottleneck in the metals industry is not mining output, but the capacity to process, recycle, and transform metals into usable components.
Integrated Metals Execution
His core strategic framework for managing metals businesses by integrating commercial, operational, and financial strategy to anticipate and navigate market volatility.

Media Appearances

Diego has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Group CEO at D&L Group
7-2022 - 7-2024
Managing Director, Americas Business Operations at Arvina Lubricants - Americas
7-2020 - 6-2022
Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer at Tecnofil
6-2019 - 7-2020
Chief Commercial Officer at Tecnofil
5-2017 - 5-2019
Chief Commercial Officer at ZINC INDUSTRIAS NACIONALES S.A. (ZINSA)

Education

Global Trends in Business Strategy Program from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
11-2023 - 5-2025
Executive MBA from Esade

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Insights For Selling To Diego

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Diego is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Diego

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Diego move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Diego take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Diego

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