Audrey Tang
Taiwan's Digital Minister | Emerging Technology & Social Innovation
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Audrey Tang is Taiwan's digital minister in charge of social innovation. As a computer programmer and former hacker, she brings a unique perspective to government, working to integrate technology and data-driven solutions into policymaking.
Tang's work has focused on using open data and collaborative tools to enhance civic engagement and empower local communities. Her keynotes explore how emerging technologies can be leveraged for social good, transforming how governments and organizations approach digital transformation.
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How digital innovation can fight pandemics and strengthen democracy
Can technology create a democracy that's fast, fair ... and even fun? Digital minister Audrey Tang shares how Taiwan avoided a COVID-19 shutdown in early 2020 through innovations like developing apps to map mask availability, crowdsourcing ideas that could become laws and creating a "humor over rumor" campaign to combat disinformation with comedy. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED science curator David Biello and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was recorded June 1, 2020.)
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Audrey Tang at Aspen Ideas Festival 2024
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