Andrew W. Wyckoff

Andrew W. Wyckoff is the former Director of the OECD’s Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).In that role, he oversaw OECD’s work on innovation, business dynamics, science and technology, information and communication technology policy as well as the statistical work associated with each of these areas. As Director, he represented the OECD in relationships with international organizations, including participating in G-7 and G-20 work on innovation, digital policy and excess steel capacity. Prior to being Director, he worked as the Head of STI's Digital Economy Policy division at the OECD as well as Head of STI's Economic Analysis and Statistics Division.

His experience prior to joining the OECD in 1995 includes positions at the US Congressional Office of Technology Assessment as the Program Manager of the IT and Commerce program, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and The Brookings Institution.

He is currently a member of the Steering Committee of MIT’s AI Policy Forum, Bruegel’s Excellence Network on the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth, the Norwegian Research Council's International Advisory Board and a member of Singapore’s Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data. Previously he has served as a commissioner on the Lancet Commission Global Health Futures 2030 and co-chaired the US National Academies’ panel on Developing Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators for the Future.

He is a graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master of Public Policy and the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with honors.