Speakers

Mercedes is the CEO & Co-founder, Quipu. She is a Fellow of the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2024, The Global Good Fund, and the Tallberg Foundation.

Natalia is Director of the Advanced Digital Services Unit at Fundación Capital.

Zulma M. Cucunubá is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.

Ivana Feldfeber is a feminist activist from Bariloche, Argentina. She is the co-founder and Executive Directress of the first Gender Data Observatory in Latin America, “DataGénero.”

As Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships, Lindsey Gottschalk works at the intersection of strategy and operations to strengthen the collaboration among partners and scope and implement new initiatives.

Liz Langdon-Gray is the inaugural Executive Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative (DSI). In this role, she is responsible for implementing the academic vision of the Initiative, engaging closely with Harvard schools and the Office of the President and Provost.

Juan Camilo Rojas Hernández is an International Consultant in Data Analytics and Information Management at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), currently based in Bogotá, Colombia. He has more than seven years of experience working across public and international settings, with a strong focus on health emergency information management, data…

Chief Strategy Officer Perry Hewitt joined data.org in 2020 with deep experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She oversees the global data.org brand and how it connects to partners and funders around the world.

Priyank Hirani is Vice President of Programs at data.org, where he leads global initiatives that expand the responsible use of data and AI to address society’s most pressing challenges.

Smita Jain is the Director of Data & Analytics for the Center for Inclusive Growth.

Florence is a data scientist and public health expert with a strong academic foundation in population health.

Carlos Perafán is Vice President for Latin America at Accion, where he leads the Advisory practice and the regional office, working with financial institutions, funders, and ecosystem partners to advance financial inclusion across the region.

Alexandra Pomares is Research Director and full professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Sid Ravinutula is Chief Data Scientist at IDinsight. He oversees the design and development of all data science projects and products.

Luis Gabriel Moreno Sandoval is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. His research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), information retrieval, and the application of artificial intelligence to social impact domains.

Gabriel Santos, former Colombian Representative is now Executive President, Colombia Fintech. He is a leader in state modernization, public policy, and governance.

Olasimbo Sojinrin is the Chief Executive Officer of Solar Sister, leading the organization’s mission to empower last-mile communities with clean energy access through a network of women entrepreneurs.

Cormekki Whitley is the Chief Operating Officer at data.org. As a member of the Executive team, Cormekki provides high-level fiscal oversight, oversees contract administration, and streamlines both in-house personnel and resource systems.