Luis Lopes

Vice President Information Technology & Digital (IT&D) and Connected Technologies (CT) at Toyota Motor Europe

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Transformational leader, with extensive IT experience in Corporate Law and Automotive businesses. A genuine passion for people development, investing myself in motivating and coaching others to achieve their highest goals. Change agent and strategic thinker driven by fast implementation adjustments...

Experience

  • Toyota Motor Europe (19 yrs 4 mos)
    • Vice President IT&D and Connected Technologies
      Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Lead the Digital Transformation for Toyota in Europe

    • Director Connected Technologies Europe
      Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr

      Lead the Connected and Smart car business for Toyota in Europe

    • General Manager IT Management, Connected Mobility, Engineering and Enterprise Architecture
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs

      Create vision and IT strategy for European, in line with autonomous and mobility opportunities. Lead relevant IT developments and implementations for European activities.

  • Vice President Technology & Development at Toyota Connected Europe
    Apr 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Toyota Connected Europe aims at developing advanced cloud and data technologies for Toyota future mobility business, based in London to access the area’s high concentration of data scientists, engineers and software developers.

  • Linklaters (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Information Systems Consultant
      Apr 2004 - Mar 2007 · 3 yrs

      Based in London and Brussels, Programme manager for global and multi-company projects within the Information Systems & Strategy (ISS). ISS Development Account Manager for Europe and South America.

    • SAP Authorisations team leader & Informations Systems Consultant
      Oct 2002 - Mar 2004 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Based in London, business analyst and SAP Authorisations stream leader (global implementation of SAP R/3 (HR, FI, CO), CRM and BW modules) within the Information Systems & Strategy department. Project managed global strategic IT projects for the remaining months.

    • Systems Management Engineer
      Jan 2002 - Sep 2002 · 9 mos

      Based in the Brussels office, lead the IT integration activities following the merger of Global Linklaters and Belgian De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae law firms.