Carolina Medina

Carolina Medina has extensive experience in various roles within the fields of sustainable tech innovation, entrepreneurship, and social impact. Carolina is currently working as a Venture Growth Manager at Rippleworks, where they are responsible for managing and nurturing the growth of ventures. Prior to that, Carolina served as a Consultant in Sustainable Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship at their independent consultancy, where they focused on ideation, creation, and scaling of startups with a strong emphasis on digital transformation.

Carolina also held the position of Chief Innovation Officer at Fundación Capital, a social enterprise that develops fintech solutions for individuals living in social vulnerability. In this role, they led the product, tech, and data teams, contributing to the generation and development of state-of-the-art digital solutions.

At Plan International, Carolina worked as the Innovation Lead and later as the Innovation Manager - Global Hub. In these positions, they led girl-centred innovation projects across multiple countries, supported sustainable business models, and contributed to building an innovation ecosystem through capacity building and partnerships.

Carolina has also worked as a Consultora de Modelo de Negocios at Transforma, where they led the ideation and prototyping of ORORO, a scientific tourism initiative. Additionally, they served as the COO and Founder of VincuVentas, a recruitment platform that utilized AI to optimize the hiring process.

Carolina's work in the field of sustainable development and social impact includes being recognized as an MIT Innovator Under 35 and a UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals. Carolina has also been an active member and Curator of the Bogotá Hub at the Global Shapers Community.

Prior to their current roles, Carolina worked as the CEO and Co-Founder of Agruppa, a social business focused on optimizing the supply chain for fresh produce in Bogotá through mobile technology. In this position, they successfully led the team and raised investments and grants.

Overall, Carolina Medina's work experience demonstrates their expertise in sustainable tech innovation, entrepreneurship, and social impact, with a focus on digital transformation, fintech solutions, and girl-centred innovation projects.

Carolina Medina's education history begins with their Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Government, which they earned from Universidad de Los Andes between 2007 and 2011. Carolina then pursued their Master of Science degree in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2012 to 2013, focusing on the field of Development Economics and International Development. In 2018, they attended INSEAD, where they completed an Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship (ISEP), further expanding their knowledge and skills in the field of Entrepreneurship.