Graduated in Business Administration from Universidad Tecnologica del Centro. With a Master's Degree in Marketing Management and Development of International Markets from EAE Business School in Spain. Experience development markets sales business in Latam.
Responsible for the RE Club as Director of Mexico. Focused on developing relationships among entrepreneurs in the real estate market.
Leonardo Di Mauro é Sócio e Head do setor de Real Estate para LATAM, respondendo pela atuação do GRI Club em toda região. Começou sua carreira no CPqD onde atuou por quinze anos, finalizando sua trajetória nesta empresa como diretor comercial do setor de telecomunicações com forte atuação em países como Argentina, Brasil, Colômbia, Chile, México e Uruguai. É graduado em Engenharia Civil pela Escola de Engenharia de Lins, com MBA Executivo pela FGV e pós-graduado em Gestão de Projetos pela Universidade São Francisco.
About the Industrial Logistics & Data Center GRI Latin America 2025
In a global context where the growth of the industrial market and data centers is rapidly consolidating across Latin America, attracting investment and shaping new strategic hubs; GRI invites you to connect with the region’s leading decision makers.
Senior executives, C-level leaders, banks, funds, investors, and developers from across Latin America will come together to engage in the conversations that are defining the future of the market.
What do investors look for and demand in partnerships?
Where should we place our focus?
What are the main challenges and how do we overcome them?
Join this informal, closed-door gathering and be part of the dialogue that’s shaping the next phase of industrial and digital infrastructure in Latin America.
What you will find
High-level international networking
Connect with senior executives and C-level leaders from the region in an informal setting.
Private meetings
GRI Club will provide support to introduce you to potential business partners and coordinate one-to-one meetings.
Participative debates
Be part of informal, closed-door discussions on the most relevant topics of the moment.
Country Leader of Strategy, Hybrid Cloud and Data & AI Transformation
IBM Consulting
Keynote Session | Oct 22 | 10:00 - 11:00
Potencia Regional, Capacidad Global:
¿Qué hace falta para que América Latina sea líder digital?
De hubs logísticos a clústeres inteligentes: ¿Cómo están evolucionando las zonas industriales tradicionales hacia clústeres inteligentes con centros de datos, edge computing e inteligencia artificial integrada?
Infraestructura digital para la competitividad regional: ¿Por qué el acceso a energía confiable, conectividad redundante y talento especializado se vuelve el factor decisivo para la localización de nuevas fábricas?
Financiar la convergencia: ¿Cómo están evolucionando los modelos financieros y la inversión mixta para apoyar proyectos híbridos que integren infraestructura industrial, conectividad y tecnología?
¿Qué podemos aprender de los proyectos exitosos que ya están moviendo la región?
Fronteras estratégicas: ¿Está el mercado preparado para absorber el impacto operativo y comercial del Puerto de Chancay y el Corredor Interoceánico?, ¿Cómo se posiciona Latam frente al rediseño de flujos transoceánicos?
Localización vs Viabilidad: ¿Qué tanto se apuesta en la busqueda de espacios por infraestructura a zonas en desarrollo?, ¿Qué tan rápido llegan los tenants una vez que se inaugura un nodo nuevo?
Caso de estudio: ¿Cuál es la estructura ideal para equilibrar riesgo y beneficios en los proyectos?, ¿Qué desafíos perciben los desarrolladores en la operación?
¿Cómo coordinamos suelo, energía y permisos para una nueva clase de infraestructura?
Planeación territorial estratégica: ¿Cómo podemos mapear y certificar zonas “listas para centros de datos”?
Agilidad regulatoria con rigor técnico: ¿Qué reformas normativas permitirían acelerar trámites sin sacrificar rigor técnico ni ambiental?
Activación del suelo digital: ¿Qué rol deben jugar las plataformas inmobiliarias y los desarrolladores de infraestructura en la activación de estas zonas?
¿Cuál es la visión del tenant en el ecosistema digital-industrial?
Estrategia de Localización y Expansión Regional: ¿Se priorizan hubs tradicionales o mercados emergentes?, ¿Existen portafolios regionales “ready-to-scale” en LatAm?
Convergencia Operativa: ¿Cómo se compara la experiencia de un operador logístico vs. un hyperscaler?, ¿Puede un parque logístico incorporar edge data centers o infraestructura crítica?
Estándares y Requisitos: ¿Qué criterios ESG o tecnológicos son clave para un tenant de data center o logística de última milla?, ¿Qué busca realmente el tenant en términos de ubicación, tecnología y operación?
¿Cómo evolucionan los parques industriales y logísticos?
Evolución del Mercado: ¿Qué elementos definen hoy a un hub logístico moderno frente a una bodega tradicional?, ¿Cuáles son los desafíos que enfrentan los desarrolladores para escalar nuevos hubs?
Rentabilidad y Capital: ¿Cómo cambia la valorización del activo y qué diferencia hay en las tasas?, ¿Qué estructuras están funcionando para monetizar activos hoy sin perder control del portafolio?
Visión a Futuro: ¿Cuáles son los elementos que deben integrar los nuevos desarrollos para mantenerse competitivos a largo plazo?, ¿Qué capacidades deben fortalecer los actores locales para responder a operadores globales y nuevas cadenas de suministro?
¿Cómo financiamos la columna vertebral público-privada del crecimiento digital?
Infraestructura sincrónica para el desarrollo digital: ¿Dónde están los cuellos de botella por falta de infraestructura coordinada?
Financiamiento combinado para infraestructura habilitante: ¿Qué modelos de financiamiento combinado pueden movilizar inversión en infraestructura habilitante?
Replicabilidad regional: ¿Qué aprendizajes pueden extraerse de los casos de Brasil, Perú, Argentina y Chile para escalar modelos de planificación integrada en otros territorios de América Latina?
Head of AISHA – Artificial Intelligence System for Human AnalysisHospital Angeles
Mexico
Renzo Molina
Country Leader of Strategy, Hybrid Cloud and Data & AI TransformationIBM Consulting
Mexico
Renzo Molina es Director de Strategy Transformation, Cloud, Data & AI en IBM Consulting México. Lidera la práctica de IA generativa, nube híbrida y plataformas de datos, impulsando la modernización de aplicaciones, la migración a la nube y la integración empresarial. Gestiona alianzas estratégicas con AWS, Google Cloud, Azure e IBM Cloud, y dirige programas de transformación que conectan la innovación tecnológica con valor de negocio tangible en sectores como banca, telecomunicaciones, retail, consumo y manufactura.
Chief Operating Officer for KIO Tech DataCenter. He has been in the industry for more than 24 years with different roles and has experience in IT and Data Center facilities operations. Miguel’s major achievements includes the creation of Macro-Management Operational System for Data Centers, led multiple energy efficiency projects reducing power consumption by up to 35% in Cooling Systems, led the first CEEDA Gold certification (The Certified Energy Efficient Datacenter Award) in Latin America, led the acquisition of renewable energy for KIO DCs in the wholesale electricity market in México. He received important awards from the data center Latam industry such as ‘The Excellence in Data Center.
Steve Sasse is Regional Director for Americas at Data Center Hawk, leading research, reporting, and business development. He previously held roles at KIO Networks, driving expansion into Bogotá, and at Equinix, where he led growth across Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. He also held leadership positions at Verizon. Steve holds a degree in Economics from the University of Vermont and has 20+ years in the tech industry.
Country Manager - MexicoLogistic Properties of the Americas
Mexico
Eduardo Nakash es el Country Manager de México en LPA, cargo que asumió en julio de 2025. Es un profesional experimentado con 20 años de trayectoria en el sector inmobiliario y en la industria financiera.
Antes de unirse a LPA, Eduardo trabajó en MIRA y TC Latin America Partners, donde estructuró oportunidades de inversión en diversas estrategias y tipos de activos. También lideró la estructuración de lo que habría sido el primer FIBRA diversificado en América Latina, supervisando propiedades en 5 países con un valor de US$450 millones. En Evercore, participó en ofertas públicas iniciales (IPOs) y emisiones subsecuentes, incluyendo Fibra Uno, Fibra Hotel y Fibra Danhos. Adicionalmente, en O'Donnell, encabezó el desarrollo y arrendamiento de proyectos industriales en distintos submercados.
Eduardo es Ingeniero Industrial por el ITAM en México y cuenta con un MBA de The Wharton School de la Universidad de Pennsylvania.
Licenciado en Administración por el Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, cuenta con un MBA en Finanzas Internacionales y Bancarias por la Universidad de Birmingham en Inglaterra.
Durante su carrera ocupó diversas posiciones Directivas en áreas financieras en bancos como BBVA por 19 años, y Banco Azteca por 2 años. Fue además CFO de CFECapital y de Planigrupo Latam. Con más de 29 años de experiencia, desde 2022 es Director Corporativo de Finanzas (CFO) de Grupo FRISA y miembro de su Consejo de Administración. Es además presidente del Comité de ASG, del Comité de Ética y del Comité de Inversión en Grupo FRISA.
Ha impartido conferencias con el Global Financial Markets Institute en Miami. Es miembro del Consejo Editorial de la Sección Negocios del Periódico Reforma por el periodo 2024.
Raul is the CEO of a new Industrial Reit, FIBRA NEXT, the largest owner and developer of Industrial properties in Mexico. Prior to this he co-founded and Managed a Real Estate lending vehicle, CKD, launched 2017. The fund focused on issuing loans for income producing properties, including office buildings, retail centers, industrial properties and hotels. From 2013-2016, Raul was the President and CEO for GE in Mexico and before that he lead the Real Estate Business in GE Mexico for several years. Raúl began his career with GE in 1997 in Stamford, Connecticut with the Latin America group of GE Capital Structured Finance. Raúl is a Civil Engineer from Universidad Anáhuac and he has an MBA from Columbia University in New York.
Mr. Noble is an expert in the Mexican Maquiladora Export Industry (IMMEX), accounting for more than three decades of experience in advanced Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry, Industrial Real Estate Development, and various Shelter programs. Mr. Noble is the CEO for Intermex Industrial Parks, one of the most important Shelter and Industrial Real Estate Developer in Mexico. Mr. Noble has held various executive management positions, through the Shelter, for International Corporations, like Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Systems, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Labinal (Snecma) and for Domestic Industrial Developers, Shelter Companies and the Manufacturing Industry like Intermex, Finsa, American Industries and the Alfa Group.
Rubén López Barrera studied the Degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad Iberoamericana; Master of Science in Management of the Master’s Program from Stanford University; Master of Business Administration from the joint program of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He has more than 20 years of experience in the structuring of infrastructure projects, holding various positions within ICA as Executive Director and Director of Human, Legal and Communication Resources of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA)and as Director of Business Development and Director of Project Financing of ICA. From 2006 to 2009 he was General Director of OMA
Head of M&AGrupo México Infraestructura - Planigrupo
Mexico
Specialist in corporate finance, risk management, negotiation and execution of investment projects with, multilateral financial institutions. Economist, specialist in valuation and has a masters in finance. At the moment is in charge of the investor relations, ESG strategy and real estate investments in Planigrupo (PLANI: BMV), a Grupo México (GMEXICOB-BMV) subsidiary.
Felipe se incorporó a Hyphen en 2021 como arquitecto senior y, gracias a su desempeño, fue promovido a asociado en 2022. Su entusiasmo, habilidades de comunicación y amplia experiencia en gestión de software lo han llevado a posicionarse rápidamente como referente frente a clientes, liderando proyectos y coordinando un equipo especializado de arquitectos en Revit.
Ha tenido un papel clave en la creación e implementación del equipo de proyectos especiales, dedicado a apoyar a las oficinas europeas de la firma en el exigente sector de centros de datos, consolidando así su rol como un profesional estratégico dentro de la compañía.
Luis Lugo es experto en infraestructura industrial y energética, con más de 15 años liderando proyectos de gran escala. Actualmente es Country Manager de CloudHQ en México, donde encabeza el desarrollo de un Data Center de hiperescala. Su trayectoria incluye posiciones clave en ENGIE, CEMEX, Esentia Energy y ARTHA Capital. Destaca por su habilidad para gestionar relaciones institucionales, derechos de vía y proyectos complejos con múltiples actores. Ha promovido alianzas público-privadas en corredores industriales y energéticos, consolidándose como un referente en sostenibilidad, competitividad territorial y el ecosistema de centros de datos en América Latina.
Santiago Villagómez is the CEO and founder of Energía Real, a leading energy company serving the commercial and industrial sectors, with over 130 MW of Behind-the-meter energy assets and energy trading and backed by institutional capital since 2021.
He has a strong background in investment and real estate development, with over $250M USD managed.
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and serves as an advisor to funds such as Dark Horse Ventures.
Arturo Bravo Wheeler is a strategic executive with 30+ years of experience leading high-performing teams across Latin America. He specializes in network and Data Center operations, engineering, and shared services, with a strong focus on operational efficiency, cost optimization, and risk reduction. Arturo has driven major infrastructure upgrades, delivered multi-million-dollar savings, and led audit-ready operations with a track record of 100% uptime and regulatory excellence. Known for aligning technology with business goals and fostering talent through collaboration and clear strategic direction, Arturo currently serves as General Manager of Ascenty Mexico, where he strategically directs, plans, and oversees the company’s operations and expansion across the country.
Mr. Gonzalo Pedro Robina Ibarra serves as Chief Executive Officer of Fibra Uno. He has over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector. Before joining Fibra Uno, he was founder and Chairman of MexFund Private Investmetn Fund created in 2007. He was Chairman of Fenix Capital Group, a real estate fund owned by Deutsche Bank with over 7,000 real estate assets in Mexico and 14,000 properties under its management.
SR Director de Logística en MéxicoMercado Libre México
Mexico
Bárbara Ochoa Woodworth
Managing PartnerInterlogix
Mexico
With more than 20 years of experience in strategic consulting, finance and real estate, Bárbara Ochoa is the CEO of Grupo IGS, a Real Estate Mexican Fund with $600 MUSD AUM. She manages 3 CKDs and recently raised an Industrial Private Fund.
She serves at the board of AMEXCAP (the Mexican Association for Private Capital) and leads the Real Estate Committee.
Fernando is currently CEO, a company focused on the development of industrial and commercial projects for multinational companies that invest in Mexico. During his 15-year tenure in the family business, he has leveraged financial strategies and implemented processes to institutionalize the company and manage the company’s growth.
Chief LATAM ICREAAsociación Colombiana de Data Center y Tecnología
USA
Edwin Leonardo Tello Barrios serves as Chief LATAM at ICREA (International Computer Room Experts Association) and is the current President of ACOLDC (Colombian Data Center and Technology Association). An electronic engineer with over 25 years of experience, he has played a key role in expanding data center infrastructure across Latin America, leading regional teams, forging strategic alliances, and driving technology innovation. His career reflects a strong commitment to advancing digital transformation and the growth of the data center industry in the region.
Raúl is a leader in the green building community. When Lendlease divided into Lendlease and Bovis, Berarducci was responsible for securing the future of Bovis in Mexico. He chose to make LEED and sustainability a core part of its business. He championed the creation of a Sustainability Environmental Management System for employees to track and monitor a project’s progress toward LEED or to provide insights on sustainability performance. Berarducci has made measurement, verification and certification a core part of the way Bovis manages projects. He believes it is his responsibility to be a vocal advocate for social and environmental sustainability and has lent his support to the creation of a new green building council in Mexico.
Andrew is FIBRA Macquarie’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to his current role, Andrew served as the Head of Capital Markets and M&A for FIBRA Macquarie. In this role, which he’d held since 2015, he led FIBRA Macquarie’s real estate growth initiatives and capital markets activities. Andrew initially joined Macquarie’s Real Estate division, focusing on a range of real estate activities across funds and principal investment positions, including real estate development projects across the industrial, office, and residential sectors. Prior to joining Macquarie, Andrew worked in the capital markets business of Jones Lang LaSalle in Sydney. He holds a Bachelor of Property Economics (honors) from the University of Technology, Sydney.
JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Polanco – 409 USD per night
October 19–23, 2025
Last day to book: September 29, 2025
This rate represents a 46% discount per room, per night.
Global Businesses Inc was founded in 2002. It is a company focused in developing residential for sale or built-to-rent buildings in Mexico City.
We are currently developing 22 sites.
We are focused in Alcaldía (County) Benito Juarez, Miguel Hidalgo and Cuauhtemoc, with minor interests in Alvaro Obregon and Cuajimalpa Alcaldía.
Tamayo Desarrollos es una empresa con mas de 20 años de experiencia en operaciones inmobiliarias integrales, desde la adquisición de la propiedad, zonificación, financiación, hasta la construcción y venta o arrendamiento de la propiedad.
Realizamos nuestras estrategias de manera segura, clara y redituable, siempre con honestidad, compromiso e integridad.
Nuestra misión es lograr que las metas de nuestros clientes e inversionistas lleguen a su máximo potencial, impactando así en una economía más saludable, un entorno más equilibrado y un futuro mejor.
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. was founded in 1994, integrating the highest qualified lawyers team. Our master degreed professionals from very recognized Universities in the United States, Europe and Mexico, count with experience in international law firms, public administration, industrial companies and the financial sector, being this experience what has always distinguished us as a team with great professional experience.
We maintain direct contact and a professional relationship with authorities and public institutions that rule, supervise and influence their customer's businesses. We also participate in committees and workgroups that were created to create laws, regulations and other legal dispositions, and we have given advice to government branches on professional areas where we have expertise. We continuously participate in academic activities, by giving courses or seminaries in the most prestigious institutions of the country.
