Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
The Disruptive Factory
Natalia Olson-Urtecho is a serial entrepreneur and recognized expert in government, smart cities, commercialization of technologies such as the Blockchain & infrastructure development.
Prior to cofounding The Disruptive Factory, she was appointed by President Obama as the SBA Regional Administrator managing 35 billion dollars in government contracts and 8 billion in loans for SMEs. Natalia was appointed to Philadelphia’s Planning Commission and served as the Vice Chair of the Zoning Code Commission. She was appointed to the U.S. Innovation Advisory Board to advise Congress and the White House on competitiveness and innovation by President Obama.
She has been honored with numerous prestigious awards such as Woman of Distinction for her work in sustainable infrastructure & the green economy.