About me
Federico González Waite is a true hands-on innovator and cyber enthusiast with a keen eye for the use of technology as a tool for social inclusion and development. He has extensive experience in a range of roles within the Mexican and New Zealand governments, the private sector, and international organizations. Currently, Federico is the Executive Director of Mexico’s National Research and Innovation Center for ICT (INFOTEC). In this role, he has been a promoter of the use of open source technology and a key player in developing Mexico’s technological capacities and digital public infrastructure. Prior to this role, he served as Technology Advisor to the General Director of the Federal Electricity Commission, in the Internet for All Project. He also served as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he laid the foundations for the New Mexican Electronic Passport. In the Ministry of Agriculture, he served as Deputy CTO and as Director of Information Security and Strategic Planning. In this role, he led the implementation of the National Beneficiary Registry in Open Source and Cloud Technology. Federico holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University, Israel, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Marketing from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. In 2022, he completed an Executive Certification in Public Policy at Harvard University Kennedy School. In 2021, he has awarded in the Top 100 CIO Mexico Edition. He has served on the national Cybersecurity Council, the National Digital Strategy Committee, and the Digital Nations Sustainable Govt IT Workgroup.