Mario Joao, Vice President of Global Alliance Partners at AVEVA, is an international business professional with 22 years’ experience creating and developing global revenue driven partnerships. A recognised professional focused on both traditional and emerging technologies including the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT), Big Data and Analytics, Smart Cities, Digital Transformation, and building trust to enable greater value through facilitating alliance partnerships. Mario, an active member of The Association of Strategic Alliances Professionals community, holds an Engineering degree from Cardiff University, and a PhD from Westminster Business School.