The president Abelardo De La Espriella announced that the businessman David Velezfounder and CEO of Nubank, will assume the role of main advisor ad honorem of the National Government to lead digital transformation and implement artificial intelligence in public administration.
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The announcement came after a meeting of more than three hours held at the presidential headquarters of Barranquillain which both They outlined the fundamental axes of an agenda aimed at optimize public spending and increase the country’s productivity.
David Vélez and Abelardo De La Espriella this Friday in Barranquilla. Photo:@ABDELAESPRIELLA/X
“We have a huge ambition: make Colombia the first country in Latin America native in artificial intelligence. Reinvent the Government by putting the citizen at the center, reducing the operating costs of the Stateeliminating unnecessary bureaucracy and increasing opportunities for our people,” the head of state emphasized in a message on social networks.
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For its part, Velez thanked the president for the appointment announced that its strategy will be focused in turning Colombia “into the first country in Latin America that is native in artificial intelligence“.
“Happy to be able to help Colombia position itself and win in this new technological revolution,” he wrote on his X account. In addition, announced that its strategy will be focused in turning Colombia “into the first country in Latin America that is native in artificial intelligence“.
Vélez promised to make Colombia ‘the first country in Latin America that is native to AI.’ Photo:AFP
According to the president, The three execution priorities will be:
- State efficiency and austerity: application of algorithms and automation to design a smaller, modern and agile Statereducing operating costs at the central level.
- Educational transformation: accommodation of curricula and training models for train youth in technological skills of the global market.
- Focusing social investment: use of tools advanced analytics and AI to ensure that subsidies arrive directly and accurately to the vulnerable population, avoiding resource leaks.
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For more than three hours I held a meeting, at the presidential headquarters in Barranquilla, with a Colombian who fills us with pride: David Vélez, founder of Nubank, who will be our main ad honorem advisor to lead the artificial intelligence revolution in… pic.twitter.com/lVveQC3Hr0
— Abelardo De La Espriella (@ABDELAESPRIELLA) September 18, 2026
A state policy with a view to the future
Furthermore, Vélez and his work team were in charge of structuring and delivering In the coming months a comprehensive project that turns this technological vision into a permanent public policy framework for Congress.
Artificial intelligence and education. Photo:Image generated with AI
The president valued the willingness of the Paisa businessman Contribute your experience in the private sector at no cost for the Public Treasury, pointing out that technology must act as a social equity engine.
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“Artificial intelligence cannot be simply another tool of the Government: It has to become a lever to transform Colombia. As David himself says, his great dreams have already been fulfilled; Now it is up to us to work so that millions of young Colombians have the tools and opportunities to fulfill theirs. Colombia cannot be late for the future“concluded the president.
