Telefónica Peoplewatch: former chiefs Abasalo and Álvarez-Pallete in demand
Richard Agnew2026-09-01T07:28:00
July 2026–August 2026 update: A roundup of high-level moves at recalibrating Spanish giant (and beyond), including development of post-Telefónica careers by former top execs Laura Abasolo and José María Álvarez-Pallete.
This article includes:
- Themes: Artificial intelligence (AI); Cloud computing; Corporate governance; Cultural transformation; Cybersecurity; Data analytics; Digital transformation; Fibre broadband; Human resources technology; Infrastructure investment; Leadership appointments; Privacy-first advertising; Telecoms infrastructure; Wholesale broadband.
- People: Antonio Dvorák Pérez; Avi Talwar; Claire Rainey; Cláudia Rezende Tavares; David Watts; Helen Main; James Wagstaff; José Manuel Santero; José María Álvarez-Pallete; Ker Anderson; Laura Abasolo; Luis Prendes; Manuel José Ruiz García; Max Baum; Will Harmer.
- Geographic: Austria; Brazil; France; Germany; Italy; Spain; UK.
- Organisations: AXA Investment Managers; BNP Paribas Asset Management; Bupa Europe & Latin America; Cellnex; Cornerstone; Deutsche Telekom; Fiberpass; Glow Services; Infravia; Jet Infrastructure; Liberty Global; Metricell; Orange; Pontegadea; SCEAPA; SEAT; Sky; Telstra; Telefónica; Telefónica Infra; Telefónica|Vivo; Telxius; Utiq; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2); Virtual Minds; Vodafone; Vodafone Spain.