Manuel Sampedro

Principal

Spain

Manuel brings a global perspective to industrial leaders, with solid experience in both business and technical topics.

Education

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
MSc. Telecommunications Engineering
LSE
BSc. Economics & Management

Past Experience

Monitor Deloitte
Manager
Europraxis Consulting
Consultant

Manuel is a Principal at Arthur D. Little’s Madrid office, and an active member of the global Telecommunications, Information, Media & Electronics (TIME) Practice.

Manuel joined ADL in 2017 and advises in a diverse set of domains, such as marketing & sales, corporate strategy, economics and entrepreneurial ventures. 

Manuel has accumulated over 12 years of experience. Before joining ADL, he worked for several strategy consulting firms and industrial leaders, focusing on the telecoms and financial industries for major industrial and financial players around the globe (10+ countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East). Throughout his career, he has been involved in many MNO launches, roll-outs of new technologies and relevant market-changing M&A operations.

He is fluent in Spanish and English, and has working knowledge of German.

Among his many passions, Manuel loves mountaineering, traveling, endurance sports, cooking and books.

Unlocking cross-industry value: Strategic ways to enhance data center
Unlocking cross-industry value: Strategic ways to enhance data center power needs
AI has revolutionized industries worldwide, driving unprecedented growth in data center infrastructure. As organizations increasingly leverage AI to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and drive innovation, the demand for high-performance computing resources has surged, leading to significant challenges in managing power consumption and cooling needs within data centers. In this Viewpoint, we discuss how liquified natural gas (LNG) presents a sustainable option for optimizing consumption, maximizing data center value, and reducing cooling efforts.
Green data centers: opportunities for decarbonization
Green data centers: opportunities for decarbonization
Energy consumption by the data center industry accounts for more than 1% of the world’s power consumption and is expected to reach 8% by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050, and data centers can contribute significantly to that goal. Iberia, targeted as a strategic cloud region by hyperscalers and other cloud players, has all the key factors for green data center location, providing an attractive market for investors in sustainable power-supply projects.
Telco retail challenges in 2025, what is the end-game?
On the verge of being disrupted

Manuel is a Principal at Arthur D. Little’s Madrid office, and an active member of the global Telecommunications, Information, Media & Electronics (TIME) Practice.

Manuel joined ADL in 2017 and advises in a diverse set of domains, such as marketing & sales, corporate strategy, economics and entrepreneurial ventures. 

Manuel has accumulated over 12 years of experience. Before joining ADL, he worked for several strategy consulting firms and industrial leaders, focusing on the telecoms and financial industries for major industrial and financial players around the globe (10+ countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East). Throughout his career, he has been involved in many MNO launches, roll-outs of new technologies and relevant market-changing M&A operations.

He is fluent in Spanish and English, and has working knowledge of German.

Among his many passions, Manuel loves mountaineering, traveling, endurance sports, cooking and books.

Unlocking cross-industry value: Strategic ways to enhance data center
Unlocking cross-industry value: Strategic ways to enhance data center power needs
AI has revolutionized industries worldwide, driving unprecedented growth in data center infrastructure. As organizations increasingly leverage AI to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and drive innovation, the demand for high-performance computing resources has surged, leading to significant challenges in managing power consumption and cooling needs within data centers. In this Viewpoint, we discuss how liquified natural gas (LNG) presents a sustainable option for optimizing consumption, maximizing data center value, and reducing cooling efforts.
Green data centers: opportunities for decarbonization
Green data centers: opportunities for decarbonization
Energy consumption by the data center industry accounts for more than 1% of the world’s power consumption and is expected to reach 8% by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050, and data centers can contribute significantly to that goal. Iberia, targeted as a strategic cloud region by hyperscalers and other cloud players, has all the key factors for green data center location, providing an attractive market for investors in sustainable power-supply projects.
Telco retail challenges in 2025, what is the end-game?
On the verge of being disrupted

More About Manuel
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
    MSc. Telecommunications Engineering
  • LSE
    BSc. Economics & Management
  • Monitor Deloitte
    Manager
  • Europraxis Consulting
    Consultant