Alejandro Saavedra

Alejandro Saavedra is an innovation-focused executive with over 16 years of experience in business development, innovation, strategy, design research, marketing, e-commerce, and sales.

He has a proven track record of delivering impact and results, capable of leading large teams and selling visions to C-Suite leaders to drive corporate change.

Alejandro is a proficient enabler of effective teams, having managed over 100 people, with a deep understanding of innovation, design research, and the broader design landscape.

His educational background includes studies in Erasmus at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona, Master of Science in Global Innovation Design from Imperial College London, Master of Arts in Global Innovation Design from Royal College of Art, and Architecture & Urbanism from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México.

Throughout his career, Alejandro has held various key roles such as Director Of Business Development at COCOLAB International, CEO & Founder at Mood Laboratory, Zinc M2 Founder at ZINC VC, Independent Consultant at Mexico Media Lab S21, Founder at ARS, Head of Innovation and Digital Strategy at Telmex, Digital Culture Lead at Telmex, TelmexHub Lead at TELMEXHub, Co-founder at Pase Usted, Founder & Editor at Tomo.mx, Co-Founder at Salón, and Co-founder at PechaKucha.

Alejandro Saavedra is passionate about unearthing knowledge that can drive progress and improve the human condition.