Hannie Liu

Technovation Girls is a global competition that encourages young women to develop AI apps for social good. As a mentor, I: - Mentored Diverse International Teams: Guided 9+ teams across Taiwan, Ukraine, Egypt, and the USA in the Technovation Challenge, fostering cross-cultural collaboration and guiding product development from ideation to launch. This included mentoring 90+ young women (16-18 years) in developing impactful AI applications, focusing on diversity, mental health, and climate change. - Youth Empowerment in Tech: Educated 23 Taiwanese students on tech innovation and product development, emphasizing the importance of diversity and green sustainability. Supported teams in employing tools like product canvas and lean canvas, facilitating financial projections to translate ideas into viable products. - Promoting Diversity and Sustainability: Emphasized diversity, inclusion, and green sustainability in technology, inspiring future female innovators to address global challenges.

Taipei Blockchain Week is an event focused on blockchain technology. I spoke on 'AI Ethics and Excellence', addressing issues like data collection, open vs. closed source, bias, and ethics. - Advocacy in AI Ethics and Excellence: Delivered a keynote to over 100 participants on the critical need for ethical AI development, focusing on the importance of designing and advocating for policy and regulatory proposals that ensure AI systems' safety and transparency. - Diverse Data and Policy Enforcement: Addressed the policy implications of technical developments by highlighting the challenges and solutions around biases in AI. Emphasized the role of diverse datasets in enforcing equitable AI practices and fostering partnerships with civil society, academia, and government. - Transparency and Trust in AI: Advocated for the adoption of open-source AI technologies to enhance user trust and transparency, discussing emerging policy opportunities and challenges, and the necessity for rigorous pol