Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico. Organization: UBS. Title: Executive Director. Significant other: Beatriz Canale. Alma mater: Universidad Anahuac. Languages spoken: Spanish, English, German, French.
Current project: Holistic client coverage model rollout. Latest accomplishment: Top performer within my team. Latest contribution to others: Graduate trainees and young associates’ mentoring. Hobbies: Triathlons, downhill and cross-country skiing, reading and learning. Recent travel or adventure: Road trip to Germany, Czech Republic and Austria. Last book read: Betrachtung, by Franz Kafka. Recently viewed and recommended: One Battle After Another.
Personality profile: Honest, hardworking, reliable, empathetic, consistent, resilient. How do you define a perfect friendship? It feels as not a single day has passed since we last saw each other. Limitless trust. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Complementary and trustworthy. What is your greatest joy? My family. What is your greatest fear? Time. What natural talent have you neglected? Writing. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Teachers and doctors. What is at the top of your bucket list? Road trip in Scandinavia and cross-country skiing in Norway. Cruise to the North Pole.
What was your first paying job? Assistant floor trader. What was your favorite college course? Macroeconomics. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Lego. Miniature trains. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Point Break. Top Gun. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Health is the greatest wealth. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Be honest and work hard; very hard.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
My own professional positioning.
What change would you like to see in the world? No political or ideological polarization. What message do you want to send out into the world? Time is the most precious asset there is. What mega-trend most excites you? Energy conversion and climate change awareness. What mega-trend most concerns you? Climate change.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My brother. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? My dad. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My bike. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? My family. Just being together. What advice would you give your younger self? It’s not about timing the market, it’s all about time in the market. Focus on the bigger picture, the long run. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? When my first daughter was born.
Personal mission: Live the here and now to the fullest. Personal motto: Honesty, love, work, consistency.
