Manuel Canedo

Manuel Canedo is an accomplished professional with over 24 years of experience at Ericsson, currently serving as the Head of Product Area Enablement Platforms within the CIO Office. In this role, Manuel manages IT technologies in emerging areas such as data, analytics, AI, blockchain, and automation, focusing on democratizing and bolstering business adoption to unlock enterprise value. Previously, Manuel held various leadership positions including Head of Enterprise Architecture & Digital Enablement, Head of Digital Center and Digital Enablement, and Director roles in Global Portfolio and Engineering IT, overseeing significant infrastructure operations across the Asia-Pacific region and driving cross-domain portfolio initiatives. Prior to Ericsson, Manuel served as an Information Technology Specialist at Nefitel SA and a Test Engineer at Blue Chip Technology. Education credentials include multiple Executive MBAs from INSEAD and Tsinghua University, an MBA from the University of Leicester, and advanced degrees in Physics and Electronic Engineering from Universidad de Granada.