Wim Naudé

Wim Naudé is Fellow at the African Studies Center at Leiden University, the Netherlands, distinguished visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and visiting Professor in Technology and Development at RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Wim Naudé is furthermore affiliated as AI Expert at the OECD’s AI Policy Observatory and a research affiliate of the Berlin-based International Security and Development Center. He held previous appointments at Oxford University, Maastricht University and UNU-WIDER. Wim’s interest is in the relationship of technological innovation and entrepreneurship with sustainable development. He has contributed extensively to the work of global development organisations, including a chapter to UNIDO’s  2016 Industrial Development Report on the role of technology and innovation in inclusive and sustainable development.