Chief Innovation Officer

Lead the Future. Drive Innovation

Establish innovation as a strategic discipline in your organization. Learn to transform vision, trends, and artificial intelligence into business results, aligning culture, processes, and teams to generate sustainable competitiveness.


Format
In-Person


Length
40 hours


Intake
February 2026


Venues
Mexico City


Recognize your potential and advance within the C-Level

From ideas to results

Apply practical methodologies that turn innovation into measurable projects with direct organizational impact.

Transformative leadership

Strengthen your influence to mobilize teams and align the C-Level toward a sustainable innovation culture.

International faculty

Learn from a global faculty of experts and academics who combine strategic vision with applied innovation experience.

Strategic value

Focus investment on high-impact projects, prioritizing resources toward initiatives with tangible and sustainable value.

Participant profile

Intended for
  • Executives and senior leaders seeking to move innovation from isolated initiatives to a strategic business discipline.

  • Innovation, strategy, R&D, or technology leaders who want to consolidate themselves as responsible for their organization’s innovation agenda.

  • Executives transitioning into strategic roles who need credentials, methodologies, and a future vision to mobilize the C-Level, leverage AI, and scale business models with tangible impact.

Program Details
  • Duration: 40 hours (3 modules)

  • Location: EGADE Business School, Mexico City – Santa Fe

  • Format: On campus

  • Language: Spanish

  • Start date: February 2026

  • Price: $110,000 MXN (Tax exempt)

Consolidate innovation as a strategic discipline

  • Establish innovation as a strategic discipline
    High-level on-campus program at EGADE Business School, Mexico City – Santa Fe, designed to transform how your organization drives innovation.

  • International faculty
    Learn from global experts and academics who combine strategic vision with applied experience in ecosystems, foresight, and artificial intelligence.

  • Intensive experience
    Applied methodologies, masterclasses, and structured networking that will enable you to move from isolated initiatives to an institutionalized innovation system.

  • Sustainable impact
    Strengthen your leadership and execution capacity to turn innovation into measurable results that increase your organization’s competitiveness.

Consolidate innovation as a strategic discipline
Consolidate innovation as a strategic discipline

Admission Process

1. Complete the online admission application

2. Await confirmation and admission letter

3. Make the corresponding payment

Instructors

Cristian Granados
Cristian Granados | Academic Leader of the program
PhD in Innovation from the University of Barcelona and Cambridge
Research Professor at EGADE Business School and strategist in corporate and frugal innovation
Dave Hengartner
Dave Hengartner
CEO of Rready
Expert in corporate innovation, creator of the Kickbox method at Swisscom
Tamara Lee Carleton
Tamara Carleton
Distinguished Global Professor of Radical Innovation at EGADE Business School
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, international expert in radical innovation and foresight
Pedro Moneo
Pedro Moneo
CEO and Founder of Opinno
Mechanical Engineer from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, recognized as a Young Global Leader by the WEF
Félix Cardenas
Félix Cárdenas
Professor at EGADE Business School
PhD in Economics from HEC Lausanne, expert in corporate innovation, private equity, and M&A
Diego Uribe
Diego Uribe
CEO of Idemax
International expert in strategic thinking, innovation, and sustainability
Alfonso Ávila Robinson
Alfonso Ávila
Professor at EGADE Business School
PhD in Technology Management and Innovation from Tokyo Institute of Technology, expert in open innovation and technology intelligence
Ernesto Amorós
Ernesto Amorós
Associate Dean of Faculty and Research at EGADE Business School
PhD from ESADE Business School, expert in entrepreneurship and innovation with impact
Profesor Felipe Symmes
Felipe Symmes
Professor of Corporate Sustainability at EGADE Business School
PhD in Organizational Studies from the University of St. Gallen, co-author of Do More with Less
 Fernando Moya
Fernando Moya
Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, EGADE Business School
PhD in Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey and UT Austin, expert in entrepreneurship and venture capital
Ján Rehák
Ján Rehák
National Program Director of the Bachelor in Entrepreneurship, Tecnológico de Monterrey
PhD in Business Administration from Comenius University, entrepreneur and innovation researcher
Juan Carlos Rivera
Juan Carlos Rivera
Director of Online MBA at EGADE Business School
PhD in Global Business Administration from ISM Paris, with more than 22 years of experience in international business and strategy
Luis Portales
Luis Portales
Head of Experimentation and Impact Measurement at Novus, Tecnológico de Monterrey
PhD in Social Sciences from Tecnológico de Monterrey, expert in sustainability, social innovation, and education

Consolidate innovation as a strategic discipline


  • Duration: 40 hours

Modules

Module 1. Leading for Innovation

The role of the CIO
Leading for Innovation
Negotiation and Persuasion with the C-Level

Module 2. Futures Thinking

Strategic Foresight
Moonshot Thinking
Corporate Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence in innovation processes
Artificial Intelligence in the corporate environment

Module 3. Innovation Ecosystems

Innovation Theater and Ecosystems
Ecosystem Design
Corporate Entrepreneurship Programs
Open Innovation
Outcome Driven Innovation
Innovation for Sustainability
Frugal Innovation

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FAQ's

Although the program does not grant an academic degree equivalent to that of a master's degree, it provides an Executive Education certificate with international validity.

We offer various payment options for greater convenience. You can pay by bank transfer, credit and debit card, deposit slip, Paypal, and Flywire. You can also pay in up to 12 monthly installments without interest.
 

Yes, upon completion of the program, a certificate with international validity and a certificate backed by blockchain technology are awarded.

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