Javier Rodríguez Merino

Javier Rodriguez Merino

As Venture Partner at Vivid VisionI help corporations and scaleups to connect with their challenges and growth opportunities through my global experience in multinational marketing companies such as Coca-Cola and Danone in different regions of the world and in various disciplines such as advertising, innovation, digital, sustainability and others. Today I use my global experience as a growth advisor and venture partner to support companies in their growth strategies.

I have over 27 years of experience working in large corporations and that enables me to clearly understand the needs and challenges of clients. I have worked in different areas of organizations such as Global Sustainability Marketing for Coca-Cola designing communication strategies and didusion of environmental and community work, Head of marketing and development of beverage innovation in Europe with Coca-Cola and innovation management for Danone in Mexico, and leadership as VP of Marketing of growth strategies and cross-functional teams in countries such as Brazil and Mexico, top 4 and top 2 in the world. In addition, I have been a board member of Sustainable brands, an organization that promotes sustainability strategies for brands.

Additionally, my entrepreneurial and explorer spirit and my passion for photography led me to create a photographic and experiential travel company that takes travelers to different corners of the planet, and to photograph and share the beauty of it. In my trips I try to combine the axis of travel with photography and sustainability as well as trying to give clients meaningful experiences that mark their lives in a positive way.

I participate in several organizations that promote the exchange of ideas and constant learning such as EXMA and 40 + league, where in addition to having been trained as a speaker I have gained valuable knowledge related to entrepreneurship and AI.

In the non profit field, I participate as Co-Creator in an organization called All1.eco that designs a digital platform to generate a market place for indigenous communities in Brazil in the United States.

I speak 3 languages, I have lived and worked in more than 10 cities in Europe and America and my training is in Marketing and Communication at the Anahuac University in Mexico.