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Santiago Ontañón Álvarez

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Member of the Chief Information Security Officers Community at World Economic Forum
📍 Mexico City, Mexico

Santiago is the Corporate CIO of Grupo Coppel, leveraging over 30 years of experience at the intersection of business and technology. His unique background includes roles as an engineer, a McKinsey consultant, and a sales executive at Oracle and Microsoft. People who have worked with him describe him as strategic, results-oriented, and enthusiastic.

Outside of work, Santiago is a passionate tennis fan who follows tournaments like the US Open and shares insights on player performance. He has a reflective side, writing about personal growth and leadership, and also enjoys unique culinary experiences during his travels, such as seeking out world-class pancakes in New York.

He spent eight years selling technology for major vendors before becoming a CIO, giving him a rare perspective from both sides of the negotiating table.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Member of the Chief Information Security Officers Community
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
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Cybersecurity Governance
He believes cybersecurity is a board-level topic, not just a technology issue, and is a member of the World Economic Forum's CISO Community.
AI Accountability
He is thinking deeply about the future of AI, questioning who holds accountability in an organization as AI agents begin to function like employees.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Member of the Chief Information Security Officers Community
World Economic Forum
11-2023
Corporate CIO of Grupo Coppel
Coppel
7-2021 - 11-2023
Business Information & Digital Transformation Officer
Coppel
7-2017 - 6-2021
Chief Transformation Officer
Seguros Monterrey New York Life
5-2016 - 7-2017
Chief Information Officer
Seguros Monterrey New York Life
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Education
1991 - 1992
MSEE
Stanford University
10-2025 - 10-2025
Executive Education
Harvard Business School Executive Education
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