Ep. 61: Ernesto Boada, From Colombia to CIO, Building Without Fear, Leading Through Change, and Thriving in the Age of AI

Next In Line · May 12, 2026 · 1h 2m

In Episode 61 of Next In Line, we sit down with Ernesto Boada, Chief Information Officer at CPI Card Group, whose journey into leadership is anything but traditional.

From growing up in Colombia to moving to the U.S. with just two suitcases, Ernesto shares how persistence, curiosity, and a no fear mindset helped him break into tech and build a career that led to the C-suite.

We talk through his early days at Accenture, learning from the ground up, and how saying yes to opportunities (even making copies and driving executives) ultimately changed the trajectory of his career.

Ernesto also dives…