Global CIO Perspectives - Shaping the Future of Automotive
Opening our new series on global CIO perspectives aiming to shape the future of the automotive industry while, at the same time, meeting the local requirements regarding regulation, technology and strategy, we welcomed the CIO Audi Mexico on October 1, 2026.
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The first edition of our new series "Global CIO Perspectives" with Ernesto Hernandez-Cervantes, CIO Audi Mexico, is out now as a video on demand.Collage (automotiveIT, Audi)
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Few industries are undergoing a transformation as global and complex as the automotive sector. New digital business models, software-defined vehicles, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the modernization of legacy IT landscapes are fundamentally changing the role of IT. For CIOs at OEMs and suppliers, this means developing global strategies while responding to regional markets, regulatory requirements, and varying levels of technological maturity. But how do priorities differ around the world – and which challenges unite IT leaders across borders?
In our new series on Global CIO Perspectives, automotiveIT speaks with international and regional CIOs from leading automotive manufacturers and suppliers about their strategic priorities, transformation programs, and technology decisions. The discussion focuses on concrete experiences from different markets, collaboration between global and regional organizations, and the technologies that will shape automotive IT in the years ahead. It is about best practices, different perspectives, and what companies can learn from one another when digital transformation is approached on a global scale.
In Global CIO Perspectives, automotiveIT brings together leading IT decision-makers from the global automotive industry to discuss strategies, technologies, and the future of automotive IT.
Starting with…
Our first guest was Ernesto Hernandez Cervantes, CIO Audi Mexico.
Ernesto, originally from Guadalajara, is a father of four children and a strong advocate of intercultural collaboration. Since 2025, he has served as CIO of Audi Mexico, leading the company's IT and digitalization strategy and overseeing a portfolio of more than 130 projects, including AI and cloud initiatives. Drawing on an international career spanning consulting, manufacturing, SAP, and IT governance within the Volkswagen Group, in the past 15 years he is focused on bridging technology and business to create sustainable value.
