Marcelo de Santis

Marcelo De Santis is an experienced executive and entrepreneur currently serving as an Advisory Board Member for Nextdata and as the CEO and Founder of The Ascent. With extensive leadership roles, Marcelo has been a Board Director at the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) since November 2018 and at Angeles Investors since January 2020. Previously, Marcelo held a significant position as SVP and Global Head of Digital Transformation at ThoughtWorks, where collaboration with C-suite executives was central to scaling digital business models. Other past roles include Group Chief Digital & Information Officer at Pirelli and CIO for both North America and Asia Pacific at Mondelēz International. Marcelo's educational background includes an Executive MBA from Kellogg and advanced programs at Harvard Business School and other prestigious institutions, contributing to a strong foundation in business and technology leadership.