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Serial tech entrepreneur and investor, with an extensive career in the travel sector.
Founder and CEO of TravelX, the first blockchain-based aviation retailing technology that is transforming the way we know Travel. He is also founder of Newtopia, an early stage VC that aims to become the main engine of Latam entrepreneurial ecosystem investing in more than 1000 startups.
He has founded and led, as CEO, Almundo, one of Latin America’s biggest travel companies with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Almundo is an omnichannel agency that has a strong focus on technology and innovation and has reached almost $500 million in GB and $60 million in annual revenues. The company has been sold in 2019 to CVC Corporation, a Brazilian travel group, for $75 MM.
Before creating Almundo in 2013, Juan Pablo has been Chief Commercial Officer of Aerolineas Argentinas, Argentina’s largest airline and national flag carrier, where he has tripled its revenues in less than four years. He had also been deeply involved in the hospitality business, creating and operating three hospitality chains: Hostel Suites, HI Argentina and Hostel Inn. He has also founded ASATEJ in the 1990s, a youth and student travel agency in Latin America, USA and Spain, that became Argentina's number one travel agency in just 4 years.
Passionate about technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, venture capital, travel and people. 
I am a passionately curious listener who influences people onto positive outcomes. I am recognized as a trusted advisor with extensive management consulting experience to Boards and C-Suite decision makers.
VALUE PROPOSITION:
I bring a coherent vision and driving strategic cloud transformations in the financial services and airline industries. I am recognized as a tenacious leader with a combination of thought leadership, strategic planning, executive communications, complex program management, quantitative, and team building skills.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP:
I am a published author (Digital Life) with 30+ years of experience in payments, process improvement, modern work, customer experience, and risk management.
LEADERSHIP:
I am recognized as an authentic leader who has built and mentored cross-functional teams by driving alignment and instilling a culture of collaboration, empowerment, operational excellence, and shared ownership of success.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
I have a global multicultural career in business and Chief Information Officer/CTO roles, and 10+ years as people manager.
INNOVATION:
I advise Boards and help C-Suite financial services executives tap emerging technologies and formulate strategic roadmaps to redefine business models and accelerate growth.
CLOUD:
I drove multiple digital transformation journeys and delivered 10+ leading edge cloud programs. I have spurred sales, coached sales teams of marquee accounts, and accelerated Microsoft cloud growth.
BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Digital Business Strategy
Complex Program Management
Financial Services Industry ecosystem – broad and deep domain expertise
Airline Industry ecosystem
Cultural Change and Innovation
Thought Leadership
Published Author (Digital Life)
Product Management
Risk Management
Interpersonal:
Board Advisor
C-Suite Influencer
Team Facilitation and People Management
Coaching and Listening
Sales Management and Solutions Selling
Multilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
Public Speaking
Technology:
IT Leadership (Chief Information Officer/CTO)
Industry Cloud Solutions
Microsoft Azure, Machine Learning, and Modern Workplace
Management Consulting
Software Engineering 
