Nataliia Petrova is an innovation and development executive with over 15 years of international experience in economic growth, digital transformation, and ecosystem building.
She currently serves as Team Lead of Ukraine’s WINWIN Global Innovation Strategy, overseeing 14 priority sectors including AI, MedTech, AgriTech, GreenTech, and SpaceTech. Previously, she managed multimillion-dollar economic growth portfolios at USAID, advancing financial sector reforms and SME competitiveness, and later led StrategEast, a regional NGO, where she launched digital transformation initiatives and built international partnerships.
Her work focuses on positioning Ukraine as a regional and global innovation hub, integrating advanced technologies into industries, and driving sustainable competitiveness in emerging markets.