Jose Antonio Souto Alvarez

Jose Antonio Souto Alvarez currently holds the position of Global CIO at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking since March 2025, and serves as V.P. of SGT&O - IT CIB Santander and Executive Managing Director at Santander Global Tech, roles established from June 2021 and November 2018, respectively. In addition, Jose holds the title of Managing Director at Isban Global and has been a Director at Isban México since January 2015. With a career at ISBAN since 2005, Jose has progressed from Senior Manager responsible for Real-Time Platforms and Financial Markets to Manager overseeing Electronic Platforms and Markets. Prior experience includes various senior management positions at Banco Santander, including Director of Technology and Systems in Paris and roles at Banco Central HispanoAmericano and Banco Central.