Founder and Executive President of the Patronato Pikimachay, an organisation working to promote the development of his native Ayacucho through research, identification, design and implementation of innovative projects. Stockholder of the multinational Peruvian corporation AJE, which started operations more than 30 years ago in Ayacucho. He has held different positions within the group, beginning as industrial worker and climbing all the way to executive positions in Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and Spain. He has led strategic global operations for the company from its head office in Spain. Mr. Añaños was responsible for the firm’s incursion into Asian and African markets, achieving outstanding results in Asia, with latest operations started in Madagascar and Bhutan. In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 100 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He was also the main speaker at the Global Alumni Forum at IESE University in Barcelona in 2009.

At the Agrobiodiversity Symposium on Day 2 of the Food Forever Experience Cusco, Mr. Añaños had a keynote speech on Biodiversity, Food Systems and Regional Development in Ayacucho.