Andrew Wear is an economic development expert, author and consultant. He is the founder of Econovation, a consultancy specialising in economic development strategy, industry growth and public policy.
Previously, he was City Economist and Director of Economic Development and International at the City of Melbourne and has held senior roles in the Victorian Government, including Director of Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals at the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
Andrew holds degrees in politics, law, economics and public policy and is a graduate of the Senior Executive Fellows program at Harvard Kennedy School. He is a Victorian Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and serves on the CEDA State Advisory Council.
He is the author of Solved! (2020) and Recovery (2021).
