Joan Garcia Camba
Retail CIO in international markets. 25 years turning IT into a business lever.
Highlights
- 25+ years leading IT, from technician to CIO
- 3 consecutive CIO roles in retail
- 1,000+ stores managed (cumulative)
- +50 people led across IT teams in my career
I’m Joan Garcia Camba, a Retail CIO in international markets with 25 years of experience. Passionate about IT, entrepreneurial and curious. I need to feel I learn and improve every day so I can guide my team with the best judgement towards success.
I want to prove that IT can and must be a lever to drive business: fewer problems, more solutions, more results.
How I add value
- Strategy. I align IT with the business plan from the Executive Committee.
- Leadership. I lead the IT function — teams, vendors and transformation.
- International retail. 25 years in fashion, pet and perfumery — operations across 25–135 countries.
Experience
- 2022 — present CIO at Brownie
- 2020 — 2022 CIO at Miscota
- 2012 — 2019 CIO at Equivalenza
- 1999 — 2012 Technical track
Education
- 2024 London Business School The Business of AI
- 2022 IESE Business School Executive Development Programme (PDD)
- 2022 UNIR Complex Problem Solving
- 2021 MIT Cloud & DevOps
- 2018 IESE Business School People & team management, leadership (3 courses)
- 2017 ESADE Business School Executive Master in Digital Business
- 2010 BarcelonaTech (UPC) Computer Engineering
- 2010 Microsoft & Cisco 2 × MCP, 2 × CCNA
Other activities
- CLUTX IT Solutions — My own IT consulting firm.
- La Salle URL — Lecturer on the Master in Technology (“IT Service Management”).
- ESADE Solidario — Pro-bono consultant for non-profit organisations.
- Volunteering — Member of Red Cross, UNHCR, UNICEF and Intermón Oxfam. MENSA member.
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Testimonials
As an IT specialist, Joan has shown great analytical capacity, an understanding of client needs and the ability to propose and implement innovative and effective solutions.
Joan is committed to his work and to the company. As Head of the IT Department he leads technology change with innovation and strategic vision.
I had the chance to meet Joan during the ESADE Master in Digital Business. He is a great professional, client-oriented and able to apply technology to solve business challenges.
Philosophy
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Vivien Greene
“The difficult we do at once; the impossible we attempt.”
Napoleon Bonaparte