Phone Number: +1 7182005545
JAVIER URRUTIA
Senior Advisor
Javier is a multilingual and multicultural global leader with over 25 years of experience in international business development, foreign direct investment (FDI), institutional relations, and strategic consulting. He held executive roles at multinationals such as Syngenta (Ciba Geigy), where he led market development strategies in Latin America and Southeast Asia. He has also been a founding partner, CEO, and COO of successful startups across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and served as Director of Foreign Direct Investment at PROCOLOMBIA in New York, facilitating investment projects worth over USD 8.9 billion.
Education
Berry College – Animal Science and Business Administration
Executive programmes at Columbia University, Kellogg School of Management, INSEAD
Advanced Management Program (AMP) – IESE Business School (Barcelona)
Executive programmes at Columbia University, Kellogg School of Management, INSEAD
Advanced Management Program (AMP) – IESE Business School (Barcelona)
Experience
Director of Foreign Direct Investment – PROCOLOMBIA, New York
Executive at Syngenta (Ciba Geigy) – Colombia and Switzerland
CEO, COO, and founding partner of multiple successful startups in Colombia, Europe, LATAM, and North America
Strategic consultant for governments and multilateral organisations
Executive at Syngenta (Ciba Geigy) – Colombia and Switzerland
CEO, COO, and founding partner of multiple successful startups in Colombia, Europe, LATAM, and North America
Strategic consultant for governments and multilateral organisations
Track Record
Facilitated over 185 investor meetings
Coordinated 150 on-site investment agendas
Closed more than 140 investment projects worth over USD 8.9 billion
Managed an additional investment pipeline of USD 3.4 billion
Led market development initiatives, public–private partnerships, and strategic sector analysis
Coordinated 150 on-site investment agendas
Closed more than 140 investment projects worth over USD 8.9 billion
Managed an additional investment pipeline of USD 3.4 billion
Led market development initiatives, public–private partnerships, and strategic sector analysis
International Experience
Brazil (BR)
Switzerland (CH)
Chile (CL)
Colombia (CO)
Spain (ES)
France (FR)
Italy (IT)
Mexico (MX)
Peru (PE)
Thailand (TH)
United States of America (US)
Switzerland (CH)
Chile (CL)
Colombia (CO)
Spain (ES)
France (FR)
Italy (IT)
Mexico (MX)
Peru (PE)
Thailand (TH)
United States of America (US)
Sector Expertise
Agriculture
Construction of infrastructures
Health Care
Information technology
Energy
Eolic energy
Hydroelectric energy
Construction of infrastructures
Health Care
Information technology
Energy
Eolic energy
Hydroelectric energy
Keywords
Foreign direct investment, institutional relations, business development, agribusiness, energy, technology, healthcare, strategy, public–private partnerships, Latin America, DACH, CEE, international investment, entrepreneurship, global leadership, market analysis, multilateral organisations.
