Gilberto García-Vazquez is Chief Economist at Datawheel, where he leads data-driven initiatives focused on economic complexity, industrial development, and green growth. With a career spanning public policy, academia, and the private sector, García-Vazquez has advised governments and international organizations on economic diversification, sustainable development, clean energy, and innovation policy.
His work translates complex datasets into actionable insights that inform public policy and advance economic transformation. García-Vazquez’s analysis has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Phenomenal World, and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, where he frequently examines the intersection of trade, technology, and climate change.