BIO

Ayumi Moore Aoki is a tech diplomat, social entrepreneur, and mother of four. She is the Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global and the Tech Diplomacy Forum. Through her work, Ayumi has developed and led initiatives that advance the participation of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) worldwide.

Women in Tech® Global, headquartered in Paris, operates in over 60 countries and has more than 250,000 members. The organization’s mission is to empower 5 million women and girls in STEAM by 2030. Its work is structured around four pillars: education, business, digital inclusion, and advocacy. These pillars support skill development, entrepreneurship, digital access, and policy change for women in technology.

As a tech diplomat, Ayumi brings together government, NGOs, academia, and the private sector to address digital equity. In 2025, she launched the Osaka Protocol at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Osaka. This framework aims to reach 100 million women and girls by 2030 through programs in STEM education, workforce participation, leadership, and digital access. Ayumi also led the inaugural Women in Tech US-EU Trade Mission, supporting transatlantic opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Women in Tech® Global has formed partnerships with UN Women, the World Economic Forum’s Edison Alliance, and governments in countries such as France, Cape Verde, Burundi, the USA, Uzbekistan, and Malaysia.

As Founder and CEO of the Tech Diplomacy Forum, Ayumi works at the intersection of technology and international relations, promoting dialogue and cooperation on digital policy and innovation.

Ayumi serves as a member of UNESCO’s International Consultative Group of Experts for Closing the Gender Gap in Science and as a Council Member of the Global Future Council for Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains at the World Economic Forum. She is a sought-after international speaker, regularly invited to share her insights at major conferences and events, including the World Economic Forum, UNESCO, TEDx, LEAP, the UN ESCAP Summit, and more. She has also lectured at institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, Sciences Po, and École des Ponts.

Born in Brazil to a Brazilian mother and Japanese father, Ayumi’s early experiences in South Africa during apartheid influenced her commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equity. She began her career in technology in 2008 as a self-taught coder, which led to the founding of Women in Tech® Global in 2018.

Ayumi is currently pursuing an Executive Doctoral Business Administration at École des Ponts Business School, focusing her research on tech diplomacy and the digital divide. She was named one of Forbes France’s 40 Women for 2023.

Ayumi Moore Aoki continues to work at the intersection of technology, diplomacy, and social impact, focusing on practical solutions to promote inclusion and equity in the digital age.

Awards and Recognitions

2022: AWS ID&E Community Trailblazer
2023: Forbes France’s 40 Women
2025: GLOMO Awards (GSMA) – Diversity in Tech Award