Andrew Wear is a policy expert and author who is passionate about searching the world for policy solutions that work. He is the author of Solved. How other countries cracked the world’s biggest problems (and we can too) (2020) and Recovery. How we can create a better, brighter future after a crisis (2021). Both books have garnered international attention and have been translated into multiple languages.
Andrew is also the founder and principal of Econovation, a consultancy specialising in economic development strategy, industry growth and public policy.
A former public servant, he has worked in senior leadership roles in local, state and national governments. He regularly collaborates with international organisations such as the OECD and World Economic Forum.
Andrew has degrees in politics, law, economics and public policy, and is a graduate of the Senior Executive Fellows Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. A Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria), he is also a director of the BioMelbourne Network (an industry association for organisations engaged in health technologies) and a member of the Victoria/Tasmania Advisory Panel for the Committee for Economic Development Australia. His work appears in peer-reviewed journals as well as in The Guardian, the Australian Financial Review, The Saturday Paper and other publications. A seasoned public speaker and media performer, Andrew has appeared a number of times on The Drum (ABC TV) and on various radio programs, including ABC’s Conversations and Big Ideas.