Ayumi Moore Aoki is an entrepreneur and tech diplomat. She is Founder and President of the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute, and Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global. Her doctoral research at École des Ponts Business School examines how states institutionalize tech diplomacy.
Appointments
UNESCO
International Consultative Group of Experts for Closing the Gender Gap in Science
World Economic Forum
Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Global Center on AI Governance
Advisory Board
Tech Diplomacy
Building the diplomatic capacity of states to shape their digital future, through the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute
Women in Technology
Women in Tech® Global works in more than 70 countries to open the digital economy to women in STEAM fields.
Research
Doctoral research at École des Ponts Business School on how states institutionalize tech diplomacy, published open access.
Perspectives
Moore Aoki, A. (2026). The WAT framework and four pathways to tech diplomacy capacity: The Brazil–EU Digital Partnership as case study. Tech Diplomacy Global Institute Publications. https://doi.org/10.67134/2026.wat
On 12 June 2026, Brazil became the first large emerging market to sign a Digital Partnership with the European Union. This article introduces the WAT framework, diplomacy With, About, and Through technology, and shows how Brazil built tech diplomacy capacity from market scale and regulatory alignment rather than frontier innovation, with direct lessons for India, Indonesia, Mexico, and other Global South states.
Read at TDGI | Open access, CC BY 4.0
News
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...
Samarkand: Launching a Global Movement for Tech Diplomacy
On Saturday, November 1st, world leaders gathered in Samarkand for the launch of the Samarkand Declaration on Tech Diplomacy—the world's first global movement ensuring every nation has diplomatic capacity to shape the digital future. Held as an official side event to...
Women in Tech Tajikistan Officially Inaugurated in Dushanbe
Women in Tech Tajikistan officially launches in Dushanbe with support from government leaders, international organizations, and regional chapters, marking Central Asia’s rapid expansion in women’s tech empowerment.
A Historic Visit: Launching Women in Tech Tajikistan and Building Bridges for Digital Innovation
Women in Tech Global's Founder and CEO, Ayumi Moore Aoki, made her first visit to Tajikistan, marking a significant milestone - the official launch of Women in Tech®Tajikistan. The visit included a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mirzo Khurshed Fayzullozoda, Director of...
Strengthening Partnerships in Panama: Advancing Women in STEM Across Latin America
In August, Women in Tech Global's Founder and CEO, Ayumi Moore Aoki, visited Panama to deepen collaboration with one of the country's key institutions driving scientific and technological advancement. The visit included a meeting with Dr. Eduardo Ortega-Barría,...
Strategic Partnership Signed Between WOMEN IN TECH® Global and France’s Foreign Trade Advisors (CCE)
Paris, June 30, 2025 — In a significant step for women’s innovation and international collaboration, Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of WOMEN IN TECH® Global, and Sophie Sidos, President of France’s Foreign Trade Advisors (CCE), have formally signed a strategic...
Ayumi Moore Aoki speaks at Summer Davos 2025 in Tianjin, China
Tianjin, China – June 24–26, 2025 Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder and CEO of Women in Tech Global, took center stage at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions—widely known as “Summer Davos”—in Tianjin, China. The event, which gathered over 1,700...
Tech Diplomacy Forum Launches at UNESCO HQ in Paris
Paris, June 18, 2025 — The inaugural Tech Diplomacy Forum launched today at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, establishing a groundbreaking platform for international cooperation in the digital age. This landmark initiative, founded and led by Ayumi Moore Aoki in...
Driving Innovation: Minister Lex Delles Outlines Luxembourg’s Economic Vision in Brussels
On May 21, 2025, the Embassy of Luxembourg in Brussels hosted a distinguished evening titled “Luxembourg at the Forefront of Innovation”, featuring a keynote speech by Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism. The event gathered prominent business...
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