Ayumi Moore Aoki is an international leader at the intersection of technology, diplomacy, and gender equality. She is the Founder and President of the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and the Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, organizations advancing international collaboration and inclusive digital transformation. She contributes her expertise to UNESCO’s International Consultative Group of Experts for Closing the Gender Gap in Science, the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, and the Advisory Board of the Global Center on AI Governance. A Forbes-recognized innovator and Doctoral Candidate at École des Ponts Business School, Ayumi brings a global perspective shaped by a lifelong commitment to equity and cooperation.
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Tech Diplomacy as Statecraft: The Second Tech Diplomacy Global Forum Convenes at UNESCO
On 2 July 2026, Room I of UNESCO Headquarters in Paris hosted the second edition of the Tech Diplomacy Global Forum, convened by the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute in collaboration with UNESCO. Under the theme "Tech Diplomacy as Statecraft: Building Trust in a...
North Macedonia Hosts Its First National Women in Tech® Awards at the Presidential Palace
On 27 May 2026, the Presidential Palace in Skopje opened its doors to host the first-ever national Women in Tech® Macedonia Awards — a landmark moment for the country's technology and innovation community, held under the high patronage of President Gordana...
From Ambition to Authorship: What the TDGI Africa Symposium Revealed About the Digital Future
The question the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute brought to Cape Town was deceptively simple: what if the Global South did more than participate in the digital age? What if it co-authored the rules? That question shaped every conversation at the first TDGI Africa...
Cabo Verde Signs Protocol on Membership with the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute
On 13 March in Praia, Cabo Verde and the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (TDGI) signed a Protocol on Membership, formalising a partnership that places the country among the early movers in the field of tech diplomacy. With this decision, Cabo Verde becomes the second...
Launch of the Global 5X AI Impact Accelerator Program
The World Government Summit 2026 marked the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Global 5X AI Impact Accelerator Program, a strategic collaboration between the UAE Government Accelerators, the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and the Global...
Announcing the Global Technology Diplomacy Report 2026
The Tech Diplomacy Global Institute has released its first flagship publication, The Global Technology Diplomacy Report 2026, marking an important milestone in the institutionalization of technology diplomacy at the global level. Authored by Ayumi Moore Aoki, with...
Power, Capability, and Inclusion: Davos Conversations on Leading the Digital Future
January 21, 2026 | Davos, Switzerland At the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute's gathering in Davos, two parallel conversations converged on a single truth: the future of technology governance depends not just on what we build, but on who gets to shape it, govern it,...
Ayumi Moore Aoki and the French Ambassador Unite in Madrid to Champion Women in Tech Spain
On 1 December 2025, the Residence of France in Madrid hosted a high‑level event at which H.E. Kareen Rispal, Ambassador of France to Spain, formally became the marraine (godmother) of Women in Tech Spain, consolidating a strategic alliance between diplomacy and the...
The 8th Women in Tech® Global Awards: Recognizing Global Leadership in Technology
On November 14th, Women in Tech® Global held its 8th annual awards ceremony at the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris, France. The event brought together technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across the international community. A Three-Month Global Tour...