Caroline Paunov

Caroline serves as the head of the Secretariat for the OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) within the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation. In this capacity, she oversees the collaborative efforts of 120 country policy delegates and experts, acting as both a convenor and advisor.
Caroline's current focus spans three key areas. She leads the 2023-34 TIP policy research initiative “Making moonshot technology investments succeed“. She has also investigated the distributional challenges the digital and environmental transitions pose. Moreover, a cross-cutting theme in her research is identifying practical options for enhanced policy agility, including experimentation with large language models (LLMs).
Caroline has an extensive track record in in policy consultation and more than 70 publications, including widely cited academic papers published in leading journals, and 100 international policy events organized. Her academic journey encompasses a B.A. and M.A. (Hons) from the University of Oxford, an M.Sc. from the University Pompeu Fabra, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of London.