{"id":23615,"date":"2025-12-03T11:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/?page_id=23615"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:27:08","slug":"paco-salcedo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/en\/editions\/speakers\/paco-salcedo\/","title":{"rendered":"Paco Salcedo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23615\" class=\"elementor elementor-23615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a05b3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a05b3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74492401\" data-id=\"74492401\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-306bd958\" data-id=\"306bd958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668b1fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668b1fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paco Salcedo<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3729ed05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3729ed05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b3bb2bc\" data-id=\"6b3bb2bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40412d5a elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40412d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Paco-Salcedo-rflzv2br5j7a59d9qcv261nt1ues96nhx1tvmq3100.jpg\" title=\"Paco Salcedo\" alt=\"Paco Salcedo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a69102 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71a69102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spaininvestorsday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/adolfo-calvino-e1673340970895-q0g6p2ee7xbjk9pkg0zf55c83ikfz8p7ha9p7g0low.jpg\" title=\"adolfo calvi\u00f1o\" alt=\"adolfo calvi\u00f1o\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c39662a\" data-id=\"5c39662a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204408178 BCX0\">Country General Manager &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204408178 BCX0\">President<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204408178 BCX0\"> Microsoft <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204408178 BCX0\">Spain<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). He completed his studies with an Executive Master&#8217;s Degree in Business Administration from INSEAD\/Euroforum and a Master&#8217;s Degree in Space Communication Systems from the \u00c9cole Nationale de T\u00e9l\u00e9communication in Paris.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With a career spanning more than 25 years in the ICT sector, Salcedo has accumulated solid experience in digital transformation, service innovation, and growth strategies.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During his early corporate years, he worked for around 15 years at Telef\u00f3nica, holding management positions, including Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Telef\u00f3nica Soluciones, with responsibility for customers in Spain, Latin America and Europe.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He then took on an international role as Senior Vice President of Etisalat Digital, based in the Middle East, leading the digital transformation of companies and administrations in countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More recently, during his time at Microsoft CEMA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa), he was Managing Director of the Large Enterprises division, managing global operations and disruptive business projects.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since January 2025, he has led Microsoft Spain as President, managing a team of more than 1,300 professionals and spearheading the strategy for the adoption of cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and responsible innovation in the Spanish market. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to his corporate career, in 2025 he was recognised with the \u2018Engineer of the Year\u2019 award by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Telecomunicaci\u00f3n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(COIT), in recognition of his leadership, his contribution to technological development and his role in Spain&#8217;s digital transformation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paco Salcedo Country General Manager &#8211; President Microsoft Spain Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). 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