“We came to stay 100 years and to consolidate our Latin American investments.” Juan Villalonga, July 1998. Former Chairman and CEO, Telefónica As José María Alvarez-Pallete, chairman and CEO of Telefónica, was receiving his ...
From geospatial analytics to collect useful data for business intelligence, to cement bags that become concrete or mortar to help cut down waste, these are the top 10 most innovative initiatives by Latin American companies ...
Diageo, the British multinational leader in alcoholic beverages, is at the forefront of innovation while facing the challenge of competing with illicit liquors in the region. Latin Trade exclusive interview with Alberto Gavazzi, the company’s ...
Part 3 of The Many Faces of Innovation at Hilton “I had a conversation with one of our global Brand Heads, as we were building a Garden Inn in Cusco, Peru,” recalled Juan Corvinos, ...
Interview with Henrique Freire, CFO, EDP Brasil As one of the largest electric utility companies in Latin America’s largest economy, Portuguese firm EDP’s Brazilian unit needs to know how new technologies will disrupt and shape ...
Chinese and Millennial travelers are two groups that, like tornados, are violently reshaping the hospitality industry landscape. As it did so often on its 100-year history, Hilton Hotels & Resorts adjusted its plans to better ...
“I woke up this morning. I went to the gym, and I got a text from the concierge: ‘We’ve noticed that you are leaving quite early for your conference. We will have a breakfast bag ...
Nearly 140 million Latin Americans, 55 percent of the total working population, are employed in the informal economy. Per World Economic Forum statistics, 241 million Latin Americans do not have access to social protection, yet ...
In a business environment characterized by disruption, brands must evolve. Not only a cosmetic change, but of its very essence, its DNA, if you will. LT.com spoke on this topic with Alejandro Romero, Partner and ...
Sometimes we lose perspective. Over the past quarter-century the world has changed more than it did during thousands of years of human existence. Just a few of these changes serve to make the point. In ...