
Financial Innovators Awards of the Americas 2027
Country Awards
Argentina
Matias Venutolo

Matias Venutolo
Head of AI & Automation
Customer Experience
Argentina
Diego Baccini

Diego Baccini
Head of Channels
Digital Transformation
Argentina
Aldana Alvarez

Aldana Alvarez
Retail Tribe Lead / Retail Tribe Manager
AI & Automation
Argentina
Derek Waldron

Derek Waldron
Chief Analytics Officer
AI & Automation
Argentina
Agustín Grunauer

Agustín Grunauer
COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Cybersecurity
Argentina
Fabián Tomé

Fabián Tomé
IT Architecture, PMO & Governance Manager
Digital Transformation
Argentina
Diego Córdoba

Diego Córdoba
President / Chairman
Financial Inclusion
Argentina
Adrián Valdettaro

Adrián Valdettaro
Information Asset Protection & Fraud Prevention Manager
Fintech Collaboration
Argentina
Candelaria Villagra

Candelaria Villagra
Head of Banking as a Service
Fintech Collaboration
Argentina
Tamara Bernath

Tamara Bernath
Head of Payments AR
Payment Solutions
Argentina
Sergio Landro

Sergio Landro
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Customer Experience
Argentina
Pablo Cirino

Pablo Cirino
Portfolio Management, Promotions & Loyalty Manager
Digital Transformation
Argentina
Ricardo Quarin

Ricardo Quarin
Systems Manager / IT Manager
Financial Inclusion
Argentina
Facundo González

Facundo González
Systems Engineer
Financial Inclusion
Argentina
Bolivia
EDGAR RODRIGO VALDEZ GOYTIA

EDGAR RODRIGO VALDEZ GOYTIA
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS DIVISION MANAGER SYSTEMS & PROCESSES
AI & Automation
Bolivia
CARLOS EDUARDO MOJICA RIBERA

CARLOS EDUARDO MOJICA RIBERA
VICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATION & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
AI & Automation
Bolivia
Equipo de Liquidación

Equipo de Liquidación
Settlement Team / Clearing Team
AI & Automation
Bolivia
Equipo de la Unidad de Seguridad de la Información

Equipo de la Unidad de Seguridad de la Información
Information Security Officer / Lead
Cybersecurity
Bolivia
Viviana Peña

Viviana Peña
National Digital Center Manager
Digital Transformation
Bolivia
Equipo Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz y Koin

Equipo Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz y Koin
Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz & Koin Team
Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Bolivia
Karoline Terán Molina

Karoline Terán Molina
National Strategic Marketing Manager
Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Bolivia
Rodolfo Medrano Cabrera

Rodolfo Medrano Cabrera
General Manager / Managing Director
Customer Experience
Bolivia
David Ivan Espinoza Torrico

David Ivan Espinoza Torrico
President / Chairman
Cybersecurity
Bolivia
Alvaro Nelson Alvarez Monasterios

Alvaro Nelson Alvarez Monasterios
National Compliance Manager
Cybersecurity
Bolivia
José Edgardo Cuéllar Crespo

José Edgardo Cuéllar Crespo
Digital Business & Marketing Manager
Digital Transformation
Bolivia
Alejandro Fabián Bustillos Meneses

Alejandro Fabián Bustillos Meneses
General Manager / Managing Director
Financial Inclusion
Bolivia
JOSÉ LUIS ZEGARRA

JOSÉ LUIS ZEGARRA
INNOVATION & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION MANAGER
Payment Solutions
Bolivia
Chile
Rodrigo Sprohnle

Rodrigo Sprohnle
General Manager / Managing Director
AI & Automation
Chile
Carolina Soza Alfaro

Carolina Soza Alfaro
Digital Channels Management
Customer Experience
Chile
Fernando Araya

Fernando Araya
Co-founder & CEO
Cybersecurity
Chile
Raul Vera

Raul Vera
Corporate Operations & Systems Manager
AI & Automation
Chile
María Ignacia Peña Lisbona

María Ignacia Peña Lisbona
Business Segment & Strategy Manager
Digital Transformation
Chile
Karina Gómez Gálvez

Karina Gómez Gálvez
General Manager / Managing Director
Financial Inclusion
Chile
Sebastian Fuenzalida

Sebastian Fuenzalida
BICE Connect Manager
Payment Solutions
Chile
Rodolfo Hernández Núñez

Rodolfo Hernández Núñez
Assistant Manager of Commercial Enablement
Digital Transformation
Chile
Colombia
Ana Margarita Albir Sarmiento

Ana Margarita Albir Sarmiento
President / Chairman
AI & Automation
Colombia
Equipo de Dirección de Estrategia y Datos

Equipo de Dirección de Estrategia y Datos
Strategy & Data Management Team
AI & Automation
Colombia
Natalia Andrea Polo Mejia

Natalia Andrea Polo Mejia
Contact Center Knowledge Line Lead
AI & Automation
Colombia
Equipo Datos & Analítica + Operaciones y Servicio y Equipo Jurídico

Equipo Datos & Analítica + Operaciones y Servicio y Equipo Jurídico
Data & Analytics + Operations & Service + Legal Team
AI & Automation
Colombia
Gian Piero Celia M.

Gian Piero Celia M.
President / Chairman
Cybersecurity
Colombia
José Manuel Ayerbe Osorio

José Manuel Ayerbe Osorio
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Financial Inclusion
Colombia
Gerardo Silva

Gerardo Silva
President / Chairman
Mobile Banking
Colombia
Claudia Liliana Sossa Echeverry

Claudia Liliana Sossa Echeverry
Social Credit & Insurance Manager
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Colombia
Esteban Porras

Esteban Porras
SME & Corporate Segment Director
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Colombia
Unidad Financiamiento y Alianzas

Unidad Financiamiento y Alianzas
Compensar - Financing & Partnerships Unit
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Colombia
Equipo ORION Crediservir

Equipo ORION Crediservir
Crediservir ORION Team
AI & Automation
Colombia
Gerencia de Innovación y Estrategia Digital

Gerencia de Innovación y Estrategia Digital
Innovation & Digital Strategy Management
AI & Automation
Colombia
Julián Augusto Morales Perilla

Julián Augusto Morales Perilla
Digital Transformation Manager
Customer Experience
Colombia
María Inés Agudelo Valencia

María Inés Agudelo Valencia
President / Chairman
Digital Transformation
Colombia
Team Nequi

Team Nequi
N/A
Digital Transformation
Colombia
John Linares Gómez

John Linares Gómez
President / Chairman
Financial Inclusion
Colombia
Orlando Forero Gómez

Orlando Forero Gómez
General Manager / Managing Director
Financial Inclusion
Colombia
Nancy Tueros Chia

Nancy Tueros Chia
President / Chairman
Financial Inclusion
Colombia
Equipo de Powwi

Equipo de Powwi
Powwi Team
Financial Inclusion
Colombia
Hernando Francisco Chica Zuccardi

Hernando Francisco Chica Zuccardi
President / Chairman
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Colombia
Marcela Ramírez

Marcela Ramírez
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Digital Transformation
Colombia
Equipo de Sostenibilidad e Innovación

Equipo de Sostenibilidad e Innovación
Digital Evolution & Strategy Director
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Colombia
Costa Rica
Roberto Marquez Merche

Roberto Marquez Merche
Head of Mobile Development
AI & Automation
Costa Rica
Rosaysella Ulloa Villalobos

Rosaysella Ulloa Villalobos
General Manager / Managing Director
Cybersecurity
Costa Rica
Equipo BAC Cashierless Nicoya

Equipo BAC Cashierless Nicoya
Senior Mass Channels Manager
Customer Experience
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Equipo BANFONDESA PagaChat

Equipo BANFONDESA PagaChat
Various / Miscellaneous
Fintech Collaboration
Dominican Republic
Nami Sasaki

Nami Sasaki
2nd VP of Digital Banking
Mobile Banking
Dominican Republic
Equipo de Transformación Digital y Canales

Equipo de Transformación Digital y Canales
Digital Transformation & Channels Team
Mobile Banking
Dominican Republic
Arturo Grullón

Arturo Grullón
General Manager & Executive Vice President
Mobile Banking
Dominican Republic
Samuel Ramirez Garib

Samuel Ramirez Garib
Senior Division Manager - Payments Strategy Project
Financial Inclusion
Dominican Republic
Josefina Navarro

Josefina Navarro
Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications & Social Responsibility
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Dominican Republic
Mercedes Canalda de Beras Goico

Mercedes Canalda de Beras Goico
Executive President / CEO
Customer Experience
Dominican Republic
Equipo de Innovación

Equipo de Innovación
Innovation Team
Digital Transformation
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Valeria Amores Ballesteros

Valeria Amores Ballesteros
Product & Innovation Manager & Business Banking Tribe Lead
Customer Experience
Ecuador
Paul Ochoa

Paul Ochoa
VP of Transformation
Financial Inclusion
Ecuador
Equipo Deuna Negocios

Equipo Deuna Negocios
Product, Non-Banking Channels (CNBs) & B2B
Financial Inclusion
Ecuador
Equipo de Tecnología de Información COAC - PJL

Equipo de Tecnología de Información COAC - PJL
COAC - PJL IT Team
AI & Automation
Ecuador
Boris Endara

Boris Endara
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Manager
Digital Transformation
Ecuador
Santiago Montero

Santiago Montero
Product Owner
Mobile Banking
Ecuador
Raúl Andrés Moncayo Alava

Raúl Andrés Moncayo Alava
Banking Services Manager
Digital Transformation
Ecuador
Equipo Banco Internacional

Equipo Banco Internacional
Banco Internacional Team
Digital Transformation
Ecuador
Equipo Dirección Desarrollo e Innovación y Dirección de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación

Equipo Dirección Desarrollo e Innovación y Dirección de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación
Digital Transformation
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equipo Banco Promerica El Salvador

Equipo Banco Promerica El Salvador
Banco Promerica El Salvador Team
Mobile Banking
El Salvador
Rodrigo Dada

Rodrigo Dada
Retail & SME Banking Director
Customer Experience
El Salvador
Rodrigo Samayoa

Rodrigo Samayoa
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
El Salvador
Gloria Caballero

Gloria Caballero
Regional Financial Manager / Regional CFO
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
El Salvador
Equipo BAC Makers

Equipo BAC Makers
IT Strategy & Finance Assistant Manager
AI & Automation
El Salvador
Diana Hazel Dowe

Diana Hazel Dowe
Regional Digital Transformation & Technology Manager
Digital Transformation
El Salvador
Guatemala
JOSE ANTONIO ROCA CANET

JOSE ANTONIO ROCA CANET
GENERAL MANAGER OF BANTRAB
Digital Transformation
Guatemala
Equipos de: Medios de Pago, Digital y Tecnología

Equipos de: Medios de Pago, Digital y Tecnología
Payment Methods, Digital & Technology Teams
Fintech Collaboration
Guatemala
Mario Soto

Mario Soto
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Cybersecurity
Guatemala
DANIEL AGUILAR

DANIEL AGUILAR
GENERAL MANAGER / MANAGING DIRECTOR
Financial Inclusion
Guatemala
Jorge Alberto Cofiño

Jorge Alberto Cofiño
Chief Digital Officer & Customer Experience
Financial Inclusion
Guatemala
Magali Tercero

Magali Tercero
ESG Manager
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Guatemala
Javier Ramírez

Javier Ramírez
Chief Digital Officer
AI & Automation
Guatemala
Eduardo Cordon

Eduardo Cordon
ELECTRONIC CHANNELS COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Digital Transformation
Guatemala
Alejandra Castañeda

Alejandra Castañeda
Head of Innovation
Payment Solutions
Guatemala
Honduras
JUAN RAFAEL FLORES DIAZ

JUAN RAFAEL FLORES DIAZ
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Digital Transformation
Honduras
Gustavo Adolfo Zuniga Caceres

Gustavo Adolfo Zuniga Caceres
Executive Vice President of Retail Banking & Payment Methods
Financial Inclusion
Honduras
Equipo BAC Mini Cuotas-Tasa 0

Equipo BAC Mini Cuotas-Tasa 0
BAC Mini Installments-0% Interest Team
Digital Transformation
Honduras
Equipo Banca Moderna - Gestión Estrategica

Equipo Banca Moderna - Gestión Estrategica
Modern Banking - Strategic Management Team
Mobile Banking
Honduras
Equipo Transformación Digital

Equipo Transformación Digital
Digital Transformation Team
Customer Experience
Honduras
Mexico
Demetrio Strimpopulos

Demetrio Strimpopulos
Design & Experience Director
AI & Automation
Mexico
Roberto Kiehnle Zárate

Roberto Kiehnle Zárate
General Director / CEO
AI & Automation
Mexico
Equipo de Fondos de Inversión

Equipo de Fondos de Inversión
Investment Funds Team
Financial Inclusion
Mexico
Equipo de Producto y Canales Digitales

Equipo de Producto y Canales Digitales
Product & Digital Channels Team
Financial Inclusion
Mexico
Rafael Fragoso Pérez Carreño

Rafael Fragoso Pérez Carreño
Digital Banking Executive Director
Mobile Banking
Mexico
Rodolfo Torres

Rodolfo Torres
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
AI & Automation
Mexico
Daphne Morales

Daphne Morales
Credit Card Product Management Sr VP
Customer Experience
Mexico
Equipo Covalto

Equipo Covalto
Covalto Team
Digital Transformation
Mexico
Carlos Marmolejo

Carlos Marmolejo
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Financial Inclusion
Mexico
Panama
Equipo Innovación y Desarrollo

Equipo Innovación y Desarrollo
Innovation & Development Team
AI & Automation
Panama
Andres Farrugia

Andres Farrugia
General Manager / Managing Director
Digital Transformation
Panama
Karol Vásquez

Karol Vásquez
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability, SR and Women's Initiatives
Panama
Federico Humbert

Federico Humbert
Head of Retail Banking
Customer Experience
Panama
Juan Andres Gerbaud

Juan Andres Gerbaud
Executive Manager
Customer Experience
Panama
Milena Mora Delgadillo

Milena Mora Delgadillo
Digital Services Manager
Digital Transformation
Panama
Paraguay
Pablo Alfredo Estebanez Jungjohann

Pablo Alfredo Estebanez Jungjohann
Technology & Operations Manager
Financial Inclusion
Paraguay
Lucas Lagrave

Lucas Lagrave
Corporate Security Manager
Digital Transformation
Paraguay
Peru
Wilson Rafael Velarde Sanchez

Wilson Rafael Velarde Sanchez
Head of Product Development & Business Intelligence
AI & Automation
Peru
Luis Alberto Gallegos

Luis Alberto Gallegos
Chief Business Officer / Central Business Manager
Customer Experience
Peru
Diego Vegas

Diego Vegas
Tribe Lead Payroll Clients & Loyalty Programs
Customer Experience
Peru
Departamento de Productos Digitales.

Departamento de Productos Digitales.
Digital Products Department
Digital Transformation
Peru
ROGER MAURICIO HUAPAYA CHAMOCHUMBI

ROGER MAURICIO HUAPAYA CHAMOCHUMBI
Strategic Innovation Manager
Financial Inclusion
Peru
Equipo VoiceBank

Equipo VoiceBank
VoiceBank Team
Mobile Banking
Peru
Puerto Rico
Mushegh Tovmasyan

Mushegh Tovmasyan
Chairman
Financial Inclusion
Puerto Rico
Shuaiyu Wu

Shuaiyu Wu
Chief Executive Officer & Board Director
Payment Solutions
Puerto Rico
Verónica Miguel Vázquez

Verónica Miguel Vázquez
Digital Banking Product Manager
Customer Experience
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Nicolas Araque

Nicolas Araque
Digital Business Manager
Customer Experience
Venezuela
Yanette Nova

Yanette Nova
VP of New Business Development
Financial Inclusion
Venezuela
Mariela Cabrera González

Mariela Cabrera González
Executive Vice President of Customer Solutions & Digital Services
Payment Solutions
Venezuela