Santiago Tacoronte
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About Santiago

I ran data and analytics for a $36B company. Now I use the same rigor to fix how your team works.

Chief Data Officer at Mondelez International for four years. Before that, Philip Morris, Virgin Mobile, Fly Dubai. I took the same diagnostic thinking I used to run global data strategy and pointed it at team productivity. In 2026 I made it my full-time practice.

Santiago Tacoronte
40K+Students taught across data and productivity courses
4Years as CDO, Europe & Eurasia at Mondelez
$20M+Annual budget managed at Mondelez
120+People led across analytics and data science
40K+Students across data and productivity courses
Why Work With Me

I ran the systems. Now I fix yours.

I spent four years as Chief Data Officer for a $36B company, managing a $20M budget and 120 people across 40+ markets. The 4 Vectors framework applies that same discipline to team productivity.

01

I led enterprise transformation at scale

At Mondelez I scaled analytics adoption 8x, from 2,000 to 16,000 monthly users, across commercial, supply chain, finance, and R&D. I know what it takes to change how a large organization works, because I did it.

02

I diagnose before I prescribe

Every role I held (Fly Dubai, Virgin Mobile, Philip Morris, Mondelez) started with the same question: where is the data, and what does it actually show. The 4 Vectors framework runs the same diagnostic on your team.

03

I measure outcomes, not effort

Every engagement starts with a diagnostic and ends with a before-and-after comparison. I track results the way I tracked KPIs for a board, with numbers, not testimonials.

04

This is my full-time focus now

In 2026 I left the corporate track to build this practice full-time. Courses have reached 40,000+ students, and the podcast and speaking work keep the frameworks current.

The Journey

From hotel floors to chief data officer to independent practice.

Thirteen chapters. Hospitality, aviation, consumer goods, and now a framework built from all three.

1977

A Proud Canario

Born in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. A place of beauty and warmth, home to the kindest people.

Maspalomas Dunas, Gran Canaria
2000

Graduated in Hospitality Management

My passion for the hospitality industry, especially restaurants and hotels, endures to this day.

Hospitality Management graduation
2000–2007

Discovered a Passion for the Digital World

My first roles in graphic and web design, along with digital marketing, were at Lopesan Hotels & Resorts.

Digital design work
2011

Took Off From the Islands to Dubai

Where my international journey began. Notable experiences at FlyDubai and Virgin Mobile marked the start of a global career.

Burj Khalifa, Dubai
2014

MBA in Digital Business Management

At the University of Barcelona. A significant chapter for networking and growth.

Graduation at University of Barcelona
2015

The Book That Changed My Life

A colleague at FlyDubai introduced me to "The 4-Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferriss, sparking my enduring obsession with productivity.

The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
2017

Back to Europe

Returned to Europe, to Switzerland. Plenty of work travel shaped my thoughts on productivity, leading me to specialize in this field.

Matterhorn, Switzerland
2020

Got (Even More) Obsessed With Productivity

Launched a best-selling course and developed an innovative analytics framework.

Introduction to Business Analytics course
2021

Found a Passion in Writing

Creating content allows me to share knowledge and serves as a method for organizing my thoughts.

Writing content
2023

Public Speaking

Rediscovered a love for public speaking, focusing on unique and unconventional topics.

Public speaking engagement
2024

Chief Data Officer, Europe & Eurasia

Joined Mondelez International to architect data strategy across 40+ markets. Scaled analytics adoption 8x, from 2,000 to 16,000 monthly users, while managing a $20M+ budget and 120+ people.

Chief Data Officer role at Mondelez International
2025
Framework

Published the 4 Productivity Vectors

A framework built on Efficiency, Effectiveness, Ownership, and Wellbeing. Sixteen concrete elements, diagnosed before anything gets prescribed. See the full methodology.

The 4 Productivity Vectors methodology
2026

Fractional Chief Productivity Officer

Left the corporate track to run this practice full-time. Same diagnostic rigor, now applied entirely to helping teams work better.

Fractional Chief Productivity Officer

Let's find out what your team is capable of.

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