Pablo Astudillo Estévez

Pablo Astudillo-Estévez is a professor at the School of Economics at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) and serves as the director of the USFQ Data Hub. Additionally, he holds the position of Associate Researcher at the Institute of New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford (United Kingdom). Dr. Astudillo-Estévez earned his Doctorate in Economic Geography and Economics of Complexity from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom). His extensive academic background includes research positions at renowned institutions such as the Growth Lab at Harvard University (United States) and a visiting researcher role at the MIT Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States). In his professional trajectory, he has contributed as a data scientist in the Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice of the World Bank-IBRD. Dr. Astudillo-Estévez has also lent his expertise as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank, offering valuable insights to governments and the private sector on leveraging technology and data to address challenges. His primary academic interest lies in comprehending the evolution of economies, their learning mechanisms, and unlocking their potential for knowledge creation and innovation through data analysis.