Audrey Tang

Audrey Tang is Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador and former Minister of Digital Affairs. A pioneer in free and open-source software, Tang played a crucial role in shaping g0v (gov-zero), one of the most prominent civic tech movements worldwide. In 2014, she helped broadcast the demands of Sunflower Movement activists, and worked to resolve conflicts during a three-week occupation of Taiwan’s Legislature. Tang became an advisor to the minister in charge of digital participation, before holding that position in 2016. Tang's notable achievements include leading Taiwan's digital COVID-19 response, safeguarding its elections from cyber interference, and spearheading digital democracy initiatives, for which she was recognized by TIME as one of 100 “Most Influential People in AI” in 2023.