Alexandra Guáqueta holds a PhD in International Relations (Oxford University). Dr. Guáqueta is the International Standards Manager at Continental Gold (Colombia). Former Post-Conflict Director at the Presidency of Colombia. She was a Lecturer at the School of International Studies at Flinders University (Australia). She has worked for over a decade on business and human rights, peace-building, Latin American regional security, drug trafficking, and democratic norms diffusion. She has authored more than 30 academic and policy publications.

Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with

