Nicole Forttes

Nicole Forttes is an expert in innovation and entrepreneurship, with more than 10 years of experience in developing and managing value propositions in both public and private organizations in Chile. She specializes in innovation, entrepreneurship, intra-preneurship, digital transformation, and design thinking for public policies. Nicole has a proven track record of successfully obtaining public and private funding for a wide range of projects. She is also a mentor for entrepreneurship and new business models at WoomUp and a career development mentor at Laboratoria.

Nicole earned a degree in journalism from Universidad Diego Portales, a Master's degree in Media Management from the University of Navarra, and a Certification in Innovation from the University of Salamanca. Nicole has worked with various organizations throughout her career, including Mujeres Empresarias, where she managed the acceleration of technological innovation and entrepreneurship projects. She has also worked as a researcher at the Center for Public Policy at the Universidad del Desarrollo, as well as an expert evaluator at Capital Semilla Corfo 2015, and as a business relationship manager at Tata Consultancy Services.

With a passion for creativity, innovation, design thinking, and visual thinking, Nicole has honed her skills in strategic vision, project management, and implementation. She has the unique ability to think outside the box, develop new ideas, and deliver results that achieve her clients' goals.