The CIO as Matchmaker: How América Móvil Finds and Scales External Innovation
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
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Show Notes
What if your innovation team operated more like a venture fund than a lab?
In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Andres Vazquez, Chief Digital Intelligence Officer of América Móvil, about how he leads open innovation at scale, evaluating thousands of companies a year to drive customer value, operational efficiency, and revenue.
Key topics explored include:
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How Andrés acts as a “VC without capital” inside a $46B telecom
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Why América Móvil avoids trendy tech experiments without clear ROI
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Three strategic filters for external innovation: revenue, efficiency, and CX
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The company’s infrastructure advantage in the AI age
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Lessons from building a telco empire alongside Carlos Slim