Laura Velasquez Herrera

President & Co-founder at Arkangel AI

Laura Velasquez Herrera has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. In 2016, they gained experience as a Marketing and Business Intelligence Intern at Prisa Depot Chile. This was followed by their role as a Project Manager & Growth Product at Rappi from 2018 to 2019. In 2021, Laura joined the Creative Destruction Lab as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2021-2022 Cohort. Simultaneously, they became an Entrepreneur accelerated by Google through Google for Startups. Currently, Laura holds the position of President & Co-founder at Arkangel AI, where they lead a team that transforms medical data into AI algorithms for early disease detection at scale.

Laura Velasquez Herrera has a diverse education history. In 2011, they started their studies at Universidad de La Sabana, where they pursued a degree in Marketing and International Logistics. Laura remained at the university until 2016, completing their degree in Marketing. During that time, in 2015 and 2016, they also attended INALDE Business School, where they obtained a diploma in Professional Training with a focus on Business.

In 2019, Laura attended McGill University for a short period, participating in the McGill X-1 Accelerator S19 program. The specific field of study for this program is not provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Laura obtained the SMART SALES PROCESS B2B certification from Smart TaP Group in October 2020. No other information regarding additional certifications or education experiences is provided.

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  • President & Co-founder

    January, 2019 - present