Leadership Deep Dive with Vanessa Escrivá - Group Chief Technology and Data Officerat Mapfre

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Vanessa Escrivá discusses her transformative leadership in the insurance industry, focusing on technology and data strategies at Mapfre.

From Greek Gods to 35% Cost Reductions: How Vanessa Escrivá is Rewriting the Insurance Playbook! What do Zeus, Athena, and a 35% reduction in TCO have in common? They are all part of the massive digital revolution led by Vanessa Escrivá, Group Chief Technology and Data Officer at Mapfre! In an industry often tethered to legacy, Vanessa has steered a global giant present in over 100 countries through a transformation that is nothing short of legendary. Forget "IT as a support function"—Vanessa has turned technology into the very heart of the business. The Mapfre Masterclass: The "Reef" Ecosystem: Moving away from monoliths to a modular, microservices-driven "SaaS" model for global operations. Atena (Athena): A global data platform powered by Snowflake that treats data as the "visionary key" to the future. Zeus Engineering: A Greek God-inspired platform standardising how internal and external providers develop software. Hybrid Cloud Mastery: Balancing the best of on-prem and cloud with a strict 50/50 split to avoid vendor lock-in. The Secret Sauce? Vanessa isn't just about the tech; she’s about the people. Her philosophy is simple: The team comes before the strategy. By fostering…

People in this episode

Guest: Vanessa Escrivá

Topics covered

• digital transformation
• insurance industry
• leadership
• technology strategy
• data management
• cloud computing

Keywords

• digital revolution
• cost reduction
• microservices
• SaaS model
• data platform
• hybrid cloud
• leadership style

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mapfre, Snowflake

Places: Greece, 100 countries

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