Ana Paula De Jesus Assis

SVP and Chair IBM Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, Board Member at Trane Technologies, International Advisory Board IESE

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

As Senior Vice President and Chair for IBM Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, I contribute to IBM's strategic leadership across diverse markets, leveraging board-level expertise, proficiency in governance, and sales management. My role emphasizes fostering client success through collaborative efforts and steering progress in hybrid cloud and AI solutions. With over three years leading IBM EMEA and one year overseeing growth markets, I champion initiatives that promote responsible AI adoption, sustainable innovation, and skills development at scale. Additionally, I serve as a Non-Executive Director at Trane Technologies and as a member of the International Advisory Board at IESE Business School, supporting organizational transformation and global collaboration.

Experience

  • Board Member at Trane Technologies

  • Member of the International Advisory Board at IESE Business School

  • SVP and Chair IBM Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at IBM

  • Chair IBM EMEA at IBM

  • Board Member at JA Americas

  • SVP and Chair IBM EMEA and Growth Markets at IBM

  • System Administrator at telebrasilia

    I worked as a vendor providing System support to a platform called Direct Talk.