Alejandro Lara is an accomplished international business professional with a vast array of experience in technology, innovation, business development and market strategy. With over 20 years of experience, Lara has played a pivotal role in change management projects, investment decision-making, and portfolio strategic trade-offs. Lara brings a global perspective to his work, having worked in different business sectors, geographies, technologies, and markets around the world. His approach is anchored in his ability to perceive the big picture while connecting the dots to optimize for innovation and strategic decision-making. He boasts an impressive educational background, having studied at top tier business schools such as Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, MIT, and Oxford’s Said Business School. His educational focus has centered on areas such as strategic thinking, technology, innovation, and intellectual property, among others.

In his professional career, Lara has held various positions, including Managing Director at SagaX.tech and Director Group Technology Intelligence & Ventures and Director Science & Technology at SKF. He has also held an Executive Manager position in material development and sales manager Danieli Environment at Danieli and worked as a research engineer at Turbomeca.

Lara’s professional expertise spans strategic negotiations, innovation pathways and technology delivery systems, material physics, intellectual property, negotiation dynamics, and macroeconomics and global financial markets, to name a few. He is a committed and agile professional, who uses his global experience to bring diverse perspectives to strategic business decisions.