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Enrique Arbelaez

Enrique Arbelaez

Founder, Culture+ Group, Henry Crown Fellowship

Miami, FL

Enrique Arbelaez is an entrepreneur and cultural intelligence innovator focused on advancing more inclusive growth and opportunity. He is the founder of CULTURE+ GROUP, a cultural intelligence firm that helps organizations better understand and engage diverse communities, transforming cultural insight into innovation and business impact. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years and among the top healthcare agencies in North America. Born in Colombia, Enrique immigrated to the United States at age 14 without speaking English. After beginning his career at Johnson & Johnson, he built his work at the intersection of business, culture, and social impact. In 2023, Enrique founded the Health Equity Forum at the United Nations, convening leaders across healthcare, government, and industry to build public-private collaboration and advance solutions that address disparities in health outcomes and create a more equitable global health system.