Felix Palacio

After graduating in Electronics Engineering in Colombia and obtaining a Master Degree in Economics, he further specialized in Finance. He started his career in 1989 as commercial director for Texins, which later became the largest system integrator in Colombia. He later entered IBM as Director, making his unit the highest growing at global level; he later worked as Director for the consultancy firm Business Innovation Services, successfully covering the Andean region. In 2002 he developed the Public Sector department for IBM in Latin America, which was later sold with large profitability. In 2005 he entered Bearing Point as General Manager and CEO for Latin America, transforming it into a successful and profitable operation. In 2010 he set up the Heyday Consulting Group with the aim of improving medium sized companies and today is one of Fair Play Managing Partners.

A strategic mindset and organizational skills are his best qualities.