Mateo García Silva

Mateo García Silva is a Spanish lawyer and public policy professional specializing in digital governance, technology regulation, and international development. He is a Technology Lawyer and Policy Expert, and has adviced governments, international organizations, and private sector actors on data protection, artificial intelligence governance, digital identity, e-signatures, cybersecurity, and broader digital public infrastructure. His work combines legal analysis, policy design, and strategic advisory, helping institutions build trusted, inclusive, and future-ready digital systems.

Before focusing on international policy and advisory work, Mateo worked as an Associate in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice of Cuatrecasas, one of the leading law firms in Europe and Latin America. There, he advised multinational companies and public institutions on privacy, technology contracts, software licensing, cross-border data flows, and regulatory compliance. He also gained international experience at Covington & Burling in Brussels, where he worked on international environmental and regulatory matters.

Mateo has a highly interdisciplinary academic background spanning law, economics, political science, and human rights. He holds three undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Management from Université Paris-Est Créteil. He also holds several postgraduate degrees, including an LL.M. in Technology Law and Policy from Georgetown University Law Center, an LL.M. in Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Data Protection Law from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and a Master’s degree in Human Rights, Democracy and Globalisation from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

Throughout his academic and professional journey, Mateo has studied and worked in multiple countries, supported by prestigious scholarships such as the Barrié Foundation Scholarship. He is fluent in Spanish, Galician, English, and Portuguese, and working knowledge of French. His career reflects a commitment to using law, technology, and public policy to strengthen institutions, promote innovation, and ensure that digital transformation contributes to greater inclusion and human development worldwide.