AWE USA 2025

Andres Castrillon
Senior Director of 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.