Luis Hernández
Regional Associate | Colombia
Experience
• Focuses on corporate growth based on innovation through Corporate Venturing and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) models. He has accompanied nearly 30 of the country's most important companies on corporate venturing and CVC issues.
• He has held key positions in global companies such as HSBC, IBM and Cendant Group (now Wyndham) for Latin America (LATAM).
• At HSBC he was the leader for operations and technology of a $30 billion investment fund (AUM) for Global Banking & Markets. Led teams in the UK, US, India, China, Canada and LATAM.
• Played a key role for a mobile phone company in fundraising up to $500 million USD. Designed CVC funds for companies in Colombia and Mexico.
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the ESIME of the National Polytechnic Institute.
• MBA from the University of the Universidad de las Americas UDLA, Mexico City.
• Postgraduate degree in International Leadership from Duke University.
• MA in Corporate Strategies and Corporate Governance from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
Certifications
• Certfified Risk Analyst from the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM), Estados Unidos.