Unicaja elige Nvidia en su viaje con la IA

Unicaja has appointed Nvidia as the lead technology partner for its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, with the bank's Chairman and CEO Isidro Rubiales appointing a team to oversee the adoption of AI across various aspects of the organization. The team, headed by Chief Executive Officer Javier Porras, comprises over 50 experts from different backgrounds, including strategy, business, customer experience, risk management, and more, located primarily in Málaga, Asturias, and Madrid.

Of these, 30% are external hires. Unicaja also has a Transformation Committee under the direct supervision of the CEO and an AI Leadership Division that coordinates all AI initiatives, balancing strategic vision, technological execution, and risk control.

Porras, who has been with Unicaja for seven years and previously worked as a programmer and analyst in companies such as Indra, Domosat, and Ingenia, has also advised the Andalusian government on AI. The bank has made AI tools available to all employees, with over 1,000 staff having access to Microsoft's Copilot for Office 365. Unicaja has also built its own AI infrastructure based on Nvidia's leading platform, ensuring data sovereignty and better control over long-term AI investment.

The bank plans to use Nvidia's infrastructure rather than relying on cloud-based cloud computing providers like Microsoft or AWS, which often charge per usage, leading to higher costs.

Unicaja has not disclosed the exact cost of the Nvidia agreement, but it is included in its existing three-year technology strategy budget of €250 million. Unicaja is implementing a hybrid and modular architecture combining internal models with commercial cloud-based solutions, ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective solution for each business need.

The bank is also collaborating with Google Cloud and Deloitte, the latter providing expertise in banking, risk management, regulation, human capital, AI, data, and technology in the implementation process.