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
Founder of Women in Tech® Global Addresses Gender Equality and AI at UN ESCAP Summit – Almaty, Kazakhstan
In a significant step towards promoting gender equality in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, participated in the "AI for ALL: Building Generative Nations Together" summit in Astana,...
Ayumi Moore Aoki Featured in The European Business Review
Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, has been featured in a recent article by The European Business Review, titled "Shattering Glass Ceilings: How Women in Tech Global is Empowering Women to Succeed in Tech." In this in-depth interview, Ayumi...
Challenges: How Women in Tech mobilises women
Ayumi Moore Aoki and her organization, Women in Tech, were recently featured in an article by the French media outlet, Challenges. The piece, titled "Comment Women in Tech mobilise les femmes," highlights the significant efforts of Women in Tech in empowering women in...
The UN Asia Women’s Forum 2024 – Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Uzbekistan – May 13, 2024 The Asia Women's Forum 2024, held in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, marked a significant milestone in the quest for women's economic, social, and political empowerment across Asia. Organized by the Senate of the Oliy...
Women in Tech Global Summit 2024 – Paris, France
Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, hosted the 2024 summit at the prestigious Hôtel du Collectionneur in Paris on May 6th and 7th, gathering over 350 people from 50 countries, including Women in Tech chapter leaders and members, tech experts...
Ayumi Moore Aoki meets Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of ITU – Geneva, Switzerland
Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech Global met with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This encounter took place in Geneva, where discussions on future collaborations were initiated, focusing...
A Diplomatic Dialogue: Meeting Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud – Washington DC, USA
In the heart of Washington DC, at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Ayumi Moore Aoki had the distinct honor of meeting with Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, a woman whose reputation for breaking barriers precedes her. As Saudi Arabia's first female ambassador to...
Ayumi Moore Aoki: Forbes France 2023 Honoree Empowering Women in Tech
Ayumi Moore Aoki has been selected as one of Forbes France's 40 Women for 2023. Her relentless commitment to driving positive change through technology has made her a trailblazer in empowering women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and...
Women in Tech Burundi Empowers Women Through Learning Centers and Collaboration with Ministry of ICT
The launch of Women in Tech Burundi on March 3rd, 2023, brought a wave of positive change for women in the technology sector. Notably, Women in Tech has taken concrete steps to empower women by opening two learning centers - one in the heart of Bujumbura and another...
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