Head of Engineering Technology and Tech Innovation - Santander Universities at Banco Santander
📍 Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
José Manuel de la Chica is a senior executive leading the AI Lab at Banco Santander. With over two decades of experience, he focuses on pioneering the future of banking through responsible and strategic AI implementation. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the Universidad de Granada and an Executive MBA from IESE Business School.
He has a deep intellectual curiosity about how emerging technology is reshaping science and society. He actively engages with new ideas, such as AIs role in scientific discovery and the evolution of the internet, sharing insightful articles and commentary to spark discussion within his network.
He describes his work as having a dual lens: maintaining short-range clarity for immediate execution while holding a long-range vision for the future.
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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering Technology and Tech Innovation - Santander Universities
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
Personality Overview
How José shows up
Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince
They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical
Priorities
Topics José cares about
Responsible AI
His work is rooted in the belief that technology must be shaped responsibly, strategically, and sustainably, a core theme in his professional philosophy.
AI in Banking
He is on a mission to pioneer a new way of understanding banking with AI at its core, aiming to build the future of the industry.
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Career
Work history
7-2022
Head of Engineering Technology and Tech Innovation - Santander Universities
Banco Santander
7-2017
Chief Technology Officer - Santander Universities
Banco Santander
11-2017
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Universia Corporativo
8-2017
Associate Professor. Artificial Intelligence, Business Innovation & Complex Problem Solving Programs
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
12-2013 - 6-2017
Global Venture Architect @ New Digital Business
BBVA
In the press
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Education
2019 - 2019
Leading Innovation - Intensive Workshop
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2018 - 2019
Executive Development Program
IE Business School
1999 - 2000
Master Experto en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Internet/Intranet
Centro de Formación y Divulgación de la Tecnología "la Caixa/IBM"
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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