Ursula O’Kuinghttons is an entrepreneur and strategic adviser with experience building technology ventures, developing international markets and working with investors and public institutions. Her career spans media, technology, finance and international affairs.
She founded Polivox, an independent advisory firm working with companies and investors across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Her work covers investment, public affairs and the commercial application of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital finance.
Ursula was part of the founding team of Civil Media at ConsenSys, an early blockchain venture exploring new ways to finance independent journalism. She later served as Director of Communications and Partnerships at the Web3 Foundation in Switzerland, where she worked on the international expansion of Polkadot.
She also worked with Scytale, a venture capital firm focused on digital assets, and served as Senior Advisor at Project Liberty, founded by Frank McCourt, where she worked on the launch of Frequency, a blockchain network designed to give users greater control over their data and online relationships.
She co-organised Decentralized Lugano, an event held in Switzerland in collaboration with Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), bringing together investors, entrepreneurs and financial institutions to discuss the development of decentralised finance.
Before entering the technology industry, Ursula worked in journalism and international communications at El País and PRISA Media, covering politics, business and international affairs.
Today, she is developing businesses and investment opportunities in digital finance, mining and natural resources, with a particular focus on Latin America.
She is based in Madrid.