Andres Castrillon
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Qualcomm
Andres Castrillon is Senior Director of Government Affairs at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. where he serves as the lead U.S. policy advocate for automotive, Artificial Intelligence, XR, and other emerging technology areas. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Andres led technology and motor vehicle safety policy for Stellantis where he was responsible for developing and implementing strategic state and federal lobbying initiatives on a range of automotive industry issues, including automotive safety, connected and automated vehicle technologies, privacy, cybersecurity, trade, and supply chain.
Before transitioning to the private sector, Andres led the automotive team at the U.S. Department of Commerce, advising leadership on global policy issues impacting the competitiveness of the U.S. automotive industry.
Andres holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Denison University and a JD from the George Washington University Law School.
Recent Events and Presentations
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content
Join ITIF and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) for a timely discussion on how content transparency can strengthen trust across the digital ecosystem.
What It Will Take to Bring the Global South into the US AI Alliance
Watch ITIF's Center for Data Innovation discussion on how the United States can build a durable AI alliance that creates strategic partnerships that are mutually beneficial and contains China’s growing technological influence in the Global South.
