Dr. Javier Guzman

Dr. Javier Guzman is the Executive Vice President for Research at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group in Mexico. He oversees the research enterprise for three university systems (Tecnologico de Monterrey (ranked #1 in Mexico and #4 in Latin America), TecSalud (academic and research hospital system), and TecMilenio (stackable and flexible competency-based education model)). Before joining Tecnológico de Monterrey in July 2025, he worked in a variety of technical and leadership roles in the private sector and academia in the U.S. for more than two decades. Most recently, he was the senior technology advisor at Corporate Strategy and Planning at ExxonMobil. He also serves the academic community in leadership roles such as the President of the North American Catalysis Society, Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy in the Basic Energy Science Advisory Board, and as an advisor to many research centers around the world. It is our great pleasure to welcome Dr. Javier Guzman to PodCAT!