The assembly of associates of the Guild of Applications and Innovation – Alianza In was held, in which the five members of the new Board of Directors of the association for the period 2023 – 2024 were elected.
The Executive Director of Alianza In, José Daniel López, highlighted the experience and trajectory of each of the members of the board and assured that the union will continue to work responsibly and with vision in strengthening the digital ecosystem in Colombia, which is synonymous with opportunities and growth.
The chosen ones
Those selected to be part of the governing body were: Stephanie Plata, Public Policy Manager of Uber Colombia; Juan Sebastián Rozo Rengifo, Rappi’s Director of Public Policies for South America; Juan Esteban Saldarriaga, Co-founder and member of the Board of Rapicredit; Juan David Guerrero, Legal and Public Affairs Director of Cabify, and Carlos Castellanos, Director of Government Affairs for DiDi in the Andean Region.
Stephanie Silver
Lawyer from the Universidad del Rosario, specialist in Urban Law and Commercial Law from the same university. She has a master’s degree in Economic Law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
He worked for 11 years in Camacol, the union of the chain during the value of construction, designing strategies to achieve a favorable regulatory environment and the adoption of sectoral public policies; as well as in the construction of public-private work agendas; and in the relationship with public, private and multilateral stakeholders.
Led the structuring and implementation of ‘We Build at Par’, the union’s gender equality program
Juan Sebastian Rozo R.
Lawyer, specialist in Technology and Innovation Market Regulation, with more than 15 years of professional experience both in the sector and in the private sector, in the development and implementation of public policies, corporate and government affairs, and public regulation in the industry. technology.
He is a professor in postgraduate programs in the Department of Telecommunications Law at the Externado de Colombia University; served as Minister of Information Technology and Communications and Vice Minister of Connectivity from the same portfolio.
Juan Esteban Saldarriaga.
Administrative Engineer of the School of Engineering of Antioquia. He spent many years dedicated to competitive cycling, representing Colombia and racing in professional teams in Spain and France.
He began his working life at SURA’s occupational risk administrator, eventually becoming Operations Manager. He led the Internet social security payment project that is now the industry standard; creator of mipyme.com, portal for SMEs sold to FUNDES and the World Bank, and responsible for its dissemination throughout LATAM.
He worked as a country manager for ESG RE, an Irish reinsurer with a direct insurance sales model in Spain and Malaysia. An entrepreneur by nature, he helped create the first electronic factoring system in Colombia.
In the same way, he is Co-founder of the first invoice exchange that today operates “confirming” for large payers, including the SURA group (sold to OmniLatam/Greensill). He is the co-founder and CTO of Rapicredit.com, declared one of the most innovative Fintech companies in Colombia.
Likewise, he is Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Colombia Fintech and current member of the board of Alianza In. Today he is the CEO of Juanchotepresta.com and a speaker on Fintech issues. He is the father of 4 children and an active athlete.
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juan david guerrero
Lawyer from the National University of Colombia, specialist in Telecommunications Law from the Universidad del Rosario and Master in Law and Business of Telecommunications, Internet and Audiovisuals from the Villanueva University (attached to the Complutense University) of Madrid (Spain).
He has more than 13 years of experience in multinational technology and telecommunications companies and 6 years of specific experience in transport, technology and mobility platforms.
He began his professional career in the telecommunications sector, working for 7 years as a corporate lawyer and head of regulation in mobile telephone and subscription television companies. In this sector, he gained experience in relations with sectoral regulatory and surveillance and control authorities.
He participated in the structuring and was a founding member of Alianza INGuild that has managed to become a benchmark for the technology industry and the digital economy nationwide.
Carlos Castellanos
With more than 10 years of experience in regulation, advisory and digital economy; Carlos has served as Director of Government Affairs for DiDi in the Andean Region since 2021.
Prior to joining the company, he spent more than 3 years as a Senior Analyst at Cullen International, specializing in regulatory issues for media, telecommunications and the digital economy in various markets in the Americas. Previously, I worked at law firms such as Baker Makenzie and Raisbeck & Castro where she focused on the areas of Intellectual Property and Competition. Similarly, she has experience as a teacher in different institutions such as the Universidad de los Andes, the Sergio Arboleda University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
