Andrew McLaughlin is Chief Operating Officer at SandboxAQ. A 2022 spin-out from Google, SandboxAQ applies AI Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and deep expertise in quantum physics, chemistry, and biology to address challenging problems in a range of areas, including life sciences and healthcare (specifically, drug development and medical diagnostic devices), materials science & manufacturing (rapid prototyping of new materials and chemicals), magnetic navigation (GPS-free geolocation using quantum sensors), and cybersecurity (post-quantum cryptography and critical infrastructure protection).

Andrew's past roles have included: Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Obama; Head of Global Public Policy for Google; Chief Policy Officer at ICANN; partner at betaworks; co-founder and partner at Higher Ground Labs; President and COO of Assembly OSM; CEO of Instapaper and Digg; EVP at Medium and Tumblr; and founding Executive Director of the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale University.

Andrew is a member of the board of directors of Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and the Starknet Foundation, an affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned degrees at Harvard Law School and Yale University.