Stella Loiacono, CTO for IBM in Argentina and Certified IBM Architect, has over 20 years of experience in the IT market working with customers from Argentina and Latin America. Currently she specializes in emergent technologies like cognitive computing, artificial intelligence and blockchain. During her work history for IBM she has performed different roles as Software Specialist, Strategic Outsourcing Services Architect, Software Services Architect, Manager of Technical Sales Specialists, Manager of Infrastructure Architects and Technical Leader of Innovation teams, all of them connected to building solutions for business problems from an integral and innovative point of view. Stella holds a degree in Computer Science by the University of Buenos Aires, Engineering Faculty and the certification for the IBM and the Open Group Architect profession. She also has a specialization course from the Harvard Club.