Laura Gomez

Global Innovation & Strategy I Empowering Leaders & Organizations to achieve Systemic Change & Sustainable Growth through technology, Innovation and Human-Centered Transformation

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

About

Entrepreneur and innovation strategist with a strong track record in building and scaling companies across biotech, media-tech, fintech, and retail sectors. Experience spans diverse industries, corporates, and venture capital, providing a broad vision to drive purpose-driven growth and sustainable impact. Specializes in transforming ideas into high-impact ventures by leveraging expertise in digital transformation, strategic partnerships, and new business development. Known for the ability to connect the dots across industries and ecosystems, uncovering opportunities that others might miss and creating pathways for growth that are both innovative and sustainable. Focused on developing abundant, fair, and sustainable systems that generate shared value and enhance well-being. Believes in the power of a growth mindset to unlock human potential and drive positive change. Fosters a culture of innovation and encourages bold thinking to help individuals and organizations navigate complexity and achieve transformative outcomes.

Experience

  • Director - Strategy and New Ventures at ARTHA GROUP
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Family Office / Venture Studio

  • General Partner - MOS VC at Latin Leap
    Oct 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Venture Capital Studio that invests, creates and soft-lands high-impact Startups, focused on development and Leapfrogging Latin America

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Brixie Group
    Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 · 2 mos

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Eficacia S.A.
    Mar 2021 - Mar 2021 · 1 mo

    Commercial Solutions

  • Innovation Director | VC Sura Ventures and Strategic Partnerships at Grupo SURA
    May 2016 - Sep 2020 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Investment Holding Company of SURA Business Group. Multi-Latin Financial Services Conglomerate, with operations in 11 countries. • Creation of Grupo SURA’s innovation strategy. • Development of the innovation system for enabling the transformation of Grupo Sura. • Company building - new business development. Successfully created new ventures to complement the Group's offer, aligned with the Company’s strategy and vision of the future. • Development of CVC program with strategic purposes, investing in startups all around the globe, with disruptive potential in the Financial Services Industry (+USD $30M) consolidating SURA Ventures as a reference CVC in LATAM for its financial and strategic profitability. • Observatory (Trend Watching & Market Research) • Strategic Alliances that contributed to the digital transformation of the Group´s companies. • Ventures acceleration.