郭家佑 Chia Yo KUO

Chiayo Kuo, the founder and president of the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association (TDDA), an independent NGO focused on increasing Taiwan’s visibility through public diplomacy. She is also serve as a member of the Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee at the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), on the board of Radio Taiwan International (RTI), and as a consultant on the Human Rights Committee of the Ministry of the Interior.

In 2018, Chiayo initiated the promotion of "Digital Diplomacy" in Kosovo and developed strong connections between Taiwanese and Kosovar people through international projects, including "Kosovo Next 10" and "Domain for Kosovo" in collaboration with the Kosovo National Museum and government officials. She also prioritized promoting digital healthcare information and establishing the Taiwan Corner in Vietnam to facilitate people-to-people exchanges between Taiwanese and Vietnamese. After the outbreak of the pandemic, she organized the World Cup Taiwan for three consecutive years (2020 to 2022), which is a two-day event featuring 34 football matches with 18 teams of male and female players from 12 countries.

From 2018 to 2024, the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association has assisted numerous Taiwanese issues and organizations in gaining visibility across 300+ media outlets in 25 countries. In recognition of its public policy contributions in 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association, making it the youngest award-winning organization.

Personally, Chiayo has been selected as Tatler's 2023 Gen.T representative and has been interviewed by The New York Times for her contributions to international affairs.