Learn to revolutionize the financial sector with AI from someone who has led the digital transformation of one of Latin America's leading banks.
General Information
Name: Gustavo Díaz
Current Position: Manager at Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Location: Argentina
LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/gustavodanieldiaz
Personal Website: www.gustavodanieldiaz.com
The success of your organization's Digital Transformation lies in building open leadership, developing a culture of innovation, and engaging key talent to deploy cross-functional collaboration.
AI Specialties
Digital Banking Transformation
AI in Fintech
Financial Machine Learning
Open Banking
Intelligent Core Banking Systems
API Architecture for AI
Intelligent Process Automation
Financial Predictive Modeling
Fraud Detection with AI
Advanced Risk Analysis
Business Agility with AI
Chatbots for Financial Services
Digital Customer Experience
Data-Driven Strategy in Banking
AI-Assisted Financial Innovation
Areas of Expertise
- Banking Digital Transformation
- Fintech and Financial Innovation
- Technology Architecture and Core Systems
- Agile Methodologies and Change Management
- Open Banking and APIs
- Digital Talent Management
Key Achievements
- Led a digital transformation program that reduced new banking feature development time by 35%.
- Designed and implemented a cloud-first strategy resulting in 28% reduction in IT operational costs.
- Developed service-oriented architecture enabling integration with more than 15 fintech partners.
- Modernized critical mainframe platforms improving service availability to 99.98%.
- Provincial Award for Technological Innovation for banking digitization initiatives.
- ISO 9000 Certification in Banking Technology Infrastructure Monitoring.
Notable Professional Experience
- Manager at Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (2020 - Present)
- IT Systems Manager - Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires (2014 - 2020)
- Responsible for the bank's technology infrastructure strategy, operations, and evolution.
- Leadership of the transformation towards a digital and open banking model.
- Implementation of agile methodologies and DevOps in development teams.
- Management of technological modernization program with budget exceeding USD 50M.
- Led the modernization of core banking systems and the implementation of cloud technologies.
- Development and implementation of bi-modal work frameworks.
- Design of service-oriented systems architecture to facilitate technological evolution.
- Management of technical teams with more than 150 professionals.
- International Consultant - UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) (2000 - 2004)
- Design and implementation of technology provision strategies for government agencies.
- Management of technological modernization projects with budgets exceeding USD 30M.
- Advisory on technology acquisition following international standards.
- Consultant - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (1999 - 2000)
- Development of digital modernization strategies for the financial sector.
- Evaluation of technology projects for international financing.
Academic Background and Certifications
Academic Education
- Postgraduate in Business Agility - ESADE, Spain (2024)
- Postgraduate in Financial Technology (Fintech) - Harvard University, USA (2022)
- Specialist in Strategic Innovation - ESADE, Spain (2021)
- Master in Digital Business Management - University of Barcelona, Spain (2019)
- Master in Digital Transformation - OBS Business School, Spain (2019)
- Master in Business Administration - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2007)
- Bachelor in Computer Science - Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (2000)
Professional Certifications
- Certified SAFe 4 Agilist - Scaled Agile, Madrid (2019)
- Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance (2019)
- Certified Product Owner - Scrum Alliance (2019)
- Certified Agile Leadership - Scrum Alliance (2018)
- ITIL Foundation - AXELOS (2010)
Teaching Experience
- Professor of Digital Transformation - OBS Business School, Spain (2023 - Present)
- "Professor Díaz's practical and strategic vision has been fundamental to understand how to apply digital transformation in real financial contexts." - Maria Garcia, Student 2023
- Professor of Digital Payments and E-Commerce - Postgraduate in Financial Technology, UBA (2022 - Present)
- "His classes are a perfect blend of academic theory and real-world experience." - Juan Lopez, Student 2022
- Professor of Digital Payments and Electronic Wallets - ITBA, Argentina (2021 - Present)
- "His knowledge of the Latin American fintech ecosystem is extraordinary." - Pablo Rodriguez, Student 2023
- Professor of Master in Digital Banking and Fintech - Panamerican Business School (2021 - Present)
- "We learned practical strategies that I could immediately implement in my work." - Ana Martinez, Student 2022
- Professor of Master in Human Resources - University of Buenos Aires *(2022 - Present)
- "His approach to digital talent transformation revolutionized our perspective." - Carlos Gutierrez, Program Coordinator
Research and Publications
Research Activities
- Think Digital Report 2021-2023 - Principal Researcher, INESDI Business Techschool, Spain
- TOP Digital Profiles 2022-2023 - Principal Researcher, INESDI Business Techschool, Spain
- Study on Digital Adoption in Latin American Banking - Collaborating Researcher, OBS Business School (2022)
Featured Publications
- The Future of Talent Management: Navigating Digital Transformation Successfully - Harvard-Deusto, Spain (April 2024)
- Analysis of upskilling strategies, reskilling, and development of digital competencies in financial organizations. https://www.harvard-deusto.com/digital-talent
- Challenges in Making Strategic Organizational Management Agile - Harvard-Deusto, Spain (December 2023)
- Study on the implementation of agile frameworks in strategic planning of financial institutions. https://www.harvard-deusto.com/strategic-agility
- Banking as a Digital Ecosystem - Harvard-Deusto, Spain (April 2023)
- Analysis of banking evolution towards platform models and open digital ecosystems. https://www.harvard-deusto.com/digital-banking
- The Six Dimensions of Digital Transformation in Companies - Harvard-Deusto, Spain (June 2022)
- Methodological framework to structure digital transformation processes in organizations. https://www.harvard-deusto.com/transformation-dimensions
- Main Digital Transformation Trends in Ibero-America - Organization of Ibero-American States (June 2022)
- Comparative study of technological adoption in different Ibero-American markets. https://www.oei.es/digital-trends
Conferences and Events
- Speaker: Organizational Agility - FCE, UBA, Argentina (2024)
- Speaker: Financial Decentralization and Digital Money - Professional Council of Economic Sciences, Argentina (2023)
- Keynote Speaker: The Role of the CIO in Digital Transformation - OBS Business School, Spain (2023)
- Speaker: Strategic Challenges of Digital Transformation - Presidential Commission for Open Government, Guatemala (2023)
- Panelist: The CIO Agenda 2023 - AMBA 360 Congress, Argentina (2022)
- Speaker: State of Digitalization in Latin America - OEI, Mexico (2022)
- Guest Speaker: Mobile World Congress - Barcelona, Spain (2019, 2015, 2014)
Case Studies and Featured Projects
- Digital Transformation of Banking Channels (2021-2023)
- Leadership of the digital channels renovation project that increased digital transactions by 175% and reduced operational costs by 32%.
- Open Banking Implementation (2020-2022)
- Development of API platform for fintech integration that generated more than 25 new financial services and expanded the customer base by 18%.
- Banking Core Modernization (2016-2019)
- Management of the technological renovation program that reduced the time-to-market of new products by 65% and improved user experience with 92% satisfaction.
Blog and Resources
Visit my blog on fintech updates and digital transformation: http://www.gustavodanieldiaz.com/blog
Latest articles:
- Artificial Intelligence in Banking: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges (January 2025)
- The Future of Digital Payments in Latin America (December 2024)
- Building High-Performance Teams for Digital Transformation (October 2024)
Upcoming Events
- Conference "Fintech Revolution Summit" - Buenos Aires, March 2025
- Webinar "The Future of Open Banking in Latin America" - PBS, April 2025
- Round Table "Digital Transformation in Retail Banking" - Madrid, May 2025
Contact and Networks
- Email: gustavodanieldiaz@icloud.com
- Website: www.gustavodanieldiaz.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gustavodanieldiaz
- Monthly bulletin: Subscribe to my newsletter on digital trends
