Natalia is an economist and technology policy specialist with over 9 years of experience in government and multilateral agencies, focusing on innovation policies, digital transformation, ethical data use, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. She currently serves as the expert coordinator for AI ethics in Latin America and the Caribbean at UNESCO, facilitating the implementation of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence with regional governments and the private sector. Previously, she was a researcher at the GovLab at New York University (NYU) focusing on data and AI governance issues. She worked at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as the coordinator of the fAIr LAC initiative, the region’s pioneering effort and alliance for the ethical and responsible use of technology in Latin America and the Caribbean. Natalia holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia, and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University.