Juliana Uribe Villegas

Biography

Juliana Uribe Villegas is a social entrepreneur, civic leader, and movement builder working at the intersection of democracy, climate action, peacebuilding, storytelling for impact, and the fight against misinformation. She is the Founder and CEO of Movilizatorio, a global and Latin American social innovation lab that mobilizes citizens, organizations, and key stakeholders to drive systemic change.

An organizer of organizers, Juliana leads hyper-local movements while building global networks that connect grassroots action with high-level influence. Through Movilizatorio, she has designed and scaled participatory strategies that empower communities to defend democracy, fight climate injustice, counter misinformation, and shape narratives for peace and social change. Among its flagship initiatives is El Avispero, a platform that has mobilized over 150,000 change agents to drive civic action.

She is an Acumen, Ashoka, and Skoll Fellow and an internationally recognized expert in civic engagement, social impact, and movement building. She has spoken at global forums on democracy, digital activism, climate justice, peacebuilding, and combating misinformation, highlighting the role of technology and storytelling in shaping more just and sustainable societies.

Juliana holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and is a Mason Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. She also earned a Master’s degree Cum Laude in International Relations from the University of Barcelona and is an Economist from the University of Los Andes. She speaks Spanish, English, and German. She is originally from Colombia.