Chema Alonso

Chema Alonso serves as a Consejero on various advisory councils, including the Cybersecurity Advisory Council at Telefónica and Telefónica de España. Chema holds significant leadership positions at Telefónica, including Chief Digital Officer, Chief Digital Consumer Officer, and Chief Data Officer, overseeing innovation, digital products, and data strategies. As of November 2023, Chema Alonso is also the Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica Innovación Digital. Additionally, Chema presides over the board of Telefónica’s Open Innovation division and has been involved in multiple ventures such as 0xWord, a publishing house focused on technical security and hacking literature. Chema Alonso's academic credentials include a PhD in Computer and Information Sciences with a focus on security, and recognition as Doctor Honoris Causa from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.