Overview
- Google Argentina, which confirmed the hire Thursday, said Vallejo will start leading the unit from Mexico on April 1.
- He plans to relocate with his family to Buenos Aires after an initial remote period.
- His mandate is to widen access to AI and cement its use in companies, education and public life, building on what Google says is 65% usage in the country.
- Google points to recent bets that support this push, including the 2024 Firmina subsea cable landing in Las Toninas and 37,000 training scholarships since 2022.
- Vallejo joined Google in 2020 after senior roles at FOX and has led retail and sector teams from Mexico, a background Google’s regional leadership says fits a pivotal moment for Argentina’s tech growth.