
Jose L Lopez Villen
Director AI & Future Growth
The move
MoveEtisalat → e& UAE
TitleDirector Open Innovation & Partnerships → Director of AI & Future Growth
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE11.6
Total experience27.0 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director of AI & Future GrowthJan 2026 — Present
e& UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director Digital Adjacencies & DevicesApr 2023 — Jan 2026
e& UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - AdvisorJan 2021 — Oct 2022
UAE Trade Connect
- AdvisorJun 2018 — Nov 2023
DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION - Director Open Innovation & PartnershipsMar 2018 — Apr 2023
Etisalat· Dubai· Full-time - Director of B2C Digital Products & ServicesAug 2014 — Dec 2017
du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Head of Strategic PartnershipsMay 2010 — Aug 2014
Telefónica· San Francisco, California
- Head of Innovation & B2C/B2B New BusinessesOct 2007 — May 2010
Telefónica· London, United Kingdom
- Head of Marketing of Mobile ContentsDec 2004 — Oct 2007
Telefónica· Madrid y alrededores, España
- Content Manager - Leisure & Internet ContentsNov 2001 — Dec 2004
Telefónica· Madrid y alrededores, España
- On Line Marketing ManagerFeb 1999 — Nov 2001
Telefónica· Madrid y alrededores, España
Education
- Universidad Complutense de MadridPresent
- Imperial College Business School· Mergers And Acquisitions2020 — 2021
- IE (Instituto de Empresa)Master of Business Administration (MBA)2010 — 2011
Top skills
MobileStart-upsMarketing StrategySocial MediaBudgetingBusiness Strategy