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Engaged in ecological conservation work, I excel at translating complex knowledge into clear, accessible content and actionable projects. I have a longstanding commitment to Taiwan's environmental and democratic movements, deeply understanding that the ordinary freedoms we enjoy are hard-won. During the 2025 recall movement, I dedicated myself fully to the cause, balancing it alongside my work and studies. I believe that meaningful conversations, whether on the streets, in offices, or around the dinner table, are the most powerful force for driving social progress.

The developer of the Taiwan Submarine Cable Dynamic Map, commonly known online as seadog007, is a passionate information technology enthusiast associated with AS18041/131668/207468. This individual is deeply committed to internet freedom and resilience, investing significant resources in these areas. As an open-source advocate, they manage multiple international projects and bring diverse expertise in fields such as networking, cybersecurity, IoT, development, and cluster scheduling. Currently, they work as a cybersecurity engineer.

Graduating from the Department of Radio and Television at National Chengchi University, the individual is a Hakka language instructor (literature category) certified by the Hakka Affairs Council. They also served as a member of the first Youth Advisory Committee of the Hakka Affairs Council and are currently working as a full-time assistant on the "Taiwan Hakka Language Corpus" project. Residing in New Taipei City, they were born and raised in Hsinchu, with their father hailing from Pingzhen, Taoyuan, and their mother from Chutian, Pingtung. With deep and multi-layered Hakka heritage, their family roots trace back to Raoping. They have passed the intermediate and advanced proficiency exams in the Four-County Hakka dialect, advanced proficiency in the Dapu dialect, intermediate proficiency in the Haifeng-Lufeng dialect, and beginner proficiency in the Raoping and Zhaoan dialects. They have been honored with the Young Writers' Award and the Ministry of Education's Taiwan Holo and Taiwan Hakka Literary Award.

As a long-time participant in g0v, I've launched several civic engagement projects like News Helper, Job Helper, Taiwan Company Data, Open Political Donations, and Open Procurement Projects. My efforts with Job Helper even earned me the nickname "Kindhearted Engineer" from the media. In 2023, I founded OpenFun, aiming to promote open data through a company model, harnessing the power of open-source and transparency to make the world a better place.

As the initiator of g0v's Congress Hackathons, I bring meticulously organized data from the Legislative Yuan and invite participants to collaborate and uncover valuable insights. I am eager to share my knowledge of legislation, data, and development tools in hopes of attracting more enthusiasts to help make legislative data more transparent and user-friendly.

Additionally, as the founder of OpenFun and the lead of the LawTrace project, I believe that the value of open data should go beyond mere disclosure; it should be accessible and useful to everyone. With a keen interest in the operations and legislative processes of the Legislative Yuan, I continue to develop small tools for legislative open data and release them as open-source, aiming to help more people easily understand what's happening in Congress.

• Initiator and Chief Organizer of the Kaohsiung Pedestrian Rights March
• First and Second Term President of the Next Generation Human-Centered Transportation Association
• Member of the Taipei City Youth Affairs Advisory Committee

Graduating from the Institute of Design at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, the individual is currently responsible for design, font projects, content marketing, and educational outreach at justfont. They led the development of the open-source JF 7000 Essential font project and participated in various font projects such as Jia City Font, Luoshen Script, Kanami, and Sprite Typeface. Additionally, they promote knowledge of fonts and typography through lectures, workshops, and social media.

Currently serving as a co-editor for the American Taiwan Observatory and working as an analyst at an American policy consulting firm, Li Kexin is also a news anchor for the Public Television Service program "News Trumpet." She frequently appears on programs like "Mindy's Reading Selection" and "Fei Yi's Thoughts."

Previously, Li was a researcher at the Taiwan Information Environment Research Center (IORG) and co-hosted the program "Taiwan Talks." She holds a master's degree in international relations from New York University, specializing in geopolitical and commercial political analysis in the Indo-Pacific region.

A girl who writes with her left hand and walks with her left foot, living with moderate cerebral palsy, dreams of becoming a writer and advocate for people with disabilities, deeply passionate about literature and sociology. She transforms all discrimination, injustice, and bullying into marks on her body, and uses her left hand to slowly but persistently write about issues affecting women with disabilities, creating a unique and authentic form of "experiential art."

Founder and leader of proj-inclusive, a Japanese civic tech organization. Founder and Chairperson of the Institute for Poverty Prevention. Associate Professor at Takushoku University. Holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration. Proposes and continuously researches the concept of 防窮, an approach for poverty prevention.

A data journalist, embraces a diverse approach to news without sticking to a specific beat. After joining a team in 2017 where engineers made up the majority, Li gradually developed a more scientific mindset. Li appreciates the limitless nature of data journalism, finding joy in the opportunity to learn something new every day. Their work has been nominated for various prestigious journalism awards both domestically and internationally, and they have been honored with the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards and the Global Chinese Sustainability Journalism Awards.

Billion is the cofounder of Cofacts, a project she initiated in 2016. She is a staunch advocate for marriage equality and open freedom, dedicating herself to bridging diverse communities and providing empowerment courses to combat disinformation. She is expertise in civic technology and digital democracy. Billion has participated in the Fellowship of Professional Fellows Program and the decentralized Dweb Camp fellowship. She has visited PolitiFact and Poynter in the United States for exchanges, fostering collaboration with contributors from various countries to clarify information. Besides, she manages a community focused on developing OSINT fact-checking skills and enhancing media literacy. Billion is experienced in public speaking. She has delivered talks in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the UＳ, UK , Canada, Tunisia, Albania, the European Union, Costa Rica, and the United Nations in Geneva. Billion's efforts are aimed at creating a more informed and connected society, combating disinformation through education and community engagement.

As the 33rd President of the Hakka Studies Club at National Taiwan University (2024–2026), and a Youth Advisory Committee Member for the Hakka Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan (2025–2026), I have actively engaged in promoting Hakka culture. I also interned in the Events Group of the Marketing Department at Hakka TV in 2025. With five years of self-directed Hakka language learning, I progressed from beginner to intermediate in the Si-xian dialect and reached beginner level in the Hailu and Dapu dialects. Additionally, I achieved advanced (C1) certification in Taiwanese from both the Ministry of Education and National Cheng Kung University, and intermediate proficiency in the Siou-ku-luan Amis language through the Indigenous Language Proficiency Certification.

During my presidency, I launched an Instagram and Threads community, consistently using the Hakka language for all posts. This effort has grown our Instagram following to over 600 and Threads following to over 1,100. Additionally, membership in the club expanded from around 5 members to over 20, reflecting our vibrant and engaged community.

Deeply engaged in the intricate structures of the internet and social networks, left a medical career to focus on integrating the principles of cypherpunk into Taiwan's digital society. Currently, Soybean is a member of the Ethereum advisory group "Silviculture Society" and is set to be a visiting scholar at Harvard Kennedy School's Democracy Innovation program in 2025. Previously, Soybean worked at the Ministry of Digital Development promoting decentralized technologies and now contributes to the anti-censorship content platform Matters. Soybean is also involved with the civic tech community FAB DAO, which leverages blockchain technology to support nonprofit initiatives in Taiwan. This organization has been showcased at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz.

Yueh-Sen Wu, Senior Executive officer of the Administration for Digital Industries (ADI). The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) is building a better environment for the AI industry by focusing on five key areas: computing power, data, talent, marketing, and funding.

Regarding the talent issue, the ADI teamed up with the private sector to release the "AI Industrial Talent Recognition Guidelines." These guidelines break down AI roles into three categories—Research, Development, and Application—and list five core skills and relevant certifications. This creates a clear, common standard for both job seekers and hiring companies. So far, over 20 training and certification organizations have joined the effort.

On top of that, the ADI is helping people level up their AI skills through competitions and programs like InnoServe, GenAI Stars, and high school AI cultivation programs. ADI also cooperates with AWS and Microsoft to host hackathons and tech days, making sure local talent stays ahead of the curve.

As the Tech Lead at the Open Culture Foundation and CEO of Zeroflare this individual has a rich background in civic engagement, particularly in integrating DevOps, Kubernetes, Cloud Native, and Zeroflare within government agencies. Formerly a member of the Department of Digital Affairs they have been invited multiple times to speak at renowned forums such as Kubernetes Summit, DevOpsDays, Modern Web Conference, and MOPCON. They bring a unique blend of policy insight and technical expertise to their work.

Department of Civic Education and Leadership, National Taiwan Normal University. Co-author of "The Wounded Are Not on the Streets" and co-author of "Walking Through Memory: Touring the Sites of the 228 Incident." The author has long been dedicated to the documentation, memory, and action related to Taiwan’s traumas and history.

They have served as the chief organizer for the "Before Dawn: Commemorating the 4-6 Incident" series of activities, the Director of the Academic Department of the NTNU Student Association, the Administrative Director of the Co-Existence Music Festival, and the Executive Secretary of the Taiwan Civil Alliance for Truth and Reconciliation, among other roles.

With a long-standing focus on self-directed learning and digital citizenship literacy, I formerly served as an experimental education teacher and founded Dao Dao Learning Community. During their tenure as Project Manager for g0v Sch001, we collaborated with international civic tech communities to promote digital citizenship and integrate resources into schools. We also co-authored the Civic Tech Project and Community Handbook, published in Chinese, English, and Japanese. Currently, I serve as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Taiwan AI Academy, leading the AI for ALL program initiative to bridge industry, government, and academia in building an inclusive and democratic AI ecosystem.

Tainan resident and g0v contributor.

Pedestrian Zero Fatality Initiative Board Member, Former New Power Party Decision-Making Committee Member, and Vision Zero Traffic Advocate for the New Power Party

Anthropologist with a non-technical background, dedicated to civic engagement. I have a long-standing interest in digital rights, internet governance, open source, civic technology, open data, and open government. Currently, I focus on the information environment, public-private collaboration, and digital resilience from the perspective of cybersecurity.

With a background in design and roots in Hualien, I've been contemplating how systems influence human actions and collaboration in extreme situations since the restoration of the Mataian Creek watershed. By conducting interviews with a few individuals who have directly assisted in disaster-stricken areas, I've gathered insights on the often-overlooked disruptions experienced during disaster relief efforts. My focus is on issues such as information transfer, role fluidity, and the transmission of experiences in disaster scenarios. I aim to explore different questions about how technology can intervene in disaster relief from the perspectives of design and systems thinking.

As a consultant for an international policy research firm and a former advisory member of the Youth Democracy Network, I have been dedicated to civic diplomacy and the empowerment of international democracy. Recognizing my lack of involvement in grassroots or local politics, I decided to join a recall movement to learn more. In 2025, I devoted my spare time to supporting and rallying on the ground in a recall district in Taipei.

Graduating from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at Dong Hwa University, I have worked in various public and private sectors, including indigenous communities, national parks, and construction companies. I am also a volunteer with the Citizen of the Earth Foundation, where I have long been involved in ecological and social issues in Hualien. Currently, as a freelancer based in Hualien, my work primarily focuses on ecological and community engagement, such as ecological/community interpretation, flora and fauna surveys, and ecological assessments.

Research and Action Researcher, primarily analyzes misinformation related to Taiwan's climate issues and energy policies. The current work focuses on the local context of climate and energy discourse, attempting to understand how these issues are shaped and influenced from the perspectives of local governments, businesses, and communities. The research also explores how different narratives are developed and evolve.

Athena Tong is currently a Nonresident Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum. She also serves as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo and a Research Associate & Programme Lead at the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI), a London-based think tank specialising in geopolitical risk and economic security. She sits on the Advisory Board of NetMission.Asia and the Public Opinion Research Project for Domestic and Overseas Hongkongers. Her research interests include counter-influence operations, cognitive and psychological warfare, economic security, and China’s global influence strategies, with a particular focus on East Asia. She was a Visiting Scholar at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET) in Taiwan.

Tim Hsu is currently a member of ""Frontline Democracy,"" where he explores how frontline nations address conflict risks and how Taiwan can develop appropriate solutions to handle regional conflict pressures, ranging from national defense to social resilience. In 2025, he organized a ""Civil Society War Simulation.""

Guangcheng currently works in a government department, focusing on issues related to societal defense resilience. Previously, he worked at the National Defense and Security Research Institute and the National Security Council, where he consistently focused on security issues. He holds a master's degree in Chinese Studies from the sociology program at Tsinghua University.

Lokman Tsui is an Assistant Professor of the Graduate School of Journalism at the National University of Taiwan, Research Fellow with the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy of the University of Toronto, and formerly an Assistant Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014-2021). Before CUHK, Tsui was Google's Head of Free Expression for Asia and the Pacific (2011-2014).

Drone / Meshtastic Engineer, Member of the Cyborg Resilience Co-Lab (CRC)

Sean is an active open-source contributor and former Research Assistant at Academia Sinica, he specializes in firmware development, IoT communication (LoRa/Mesh), and disaster response tech. With expertise in Python, C, GCP, and DevOps, he has a strong foundation in open-source hardware and network protocols.

As a host of the "Play Ball" sports program on the Formosa Hakka Radio Station and an advisory member of the Hakka Affairs Council, I am deeply engaged in the civic exploration of Hakka culture. Although I am not of Hakka descent, I serendipitously embarked on a fascinating journey into the Hakka community. As I gradually explore and learn about Hakka traditions and values, I find myself taking on the important mission of representing youth voices within the Hakka sphere. Balancing the roles of both an observer and a participant, I strive to offer diverse perspectives and serve as a bridge to encourage more people to join this enriching journey of cultural discovery and civic involvement.

Shirley Leung is a co-founder of a Hong Kong diasporic media outlet Pulse HK News, and formerly editor in chief of Photon Media.

Having worked in the media industry (both television and print) for many years, I am now employed in the education sector at a university. After the Sunflower Movement, I became more attentive to domestic and international politics. Due to my job, I have also maintained a long-term focus on China. Following a major recall movement, I teamed up with fellow volunteers to establish a local civic defense group called the "Banqiao Democratic Star Station," which continues to promote local civil defense training courses. Additionally, I collaborate with other volunteers from the Taipei and New Taipei City recall movement to produce a weekly podcast, "We Are Not Goldfish Brains," aimed at countering misinformation and promoting discussions on current affairs.

Artist, activist, and diplomat: Engaged in civic activities around the world 🌍 | Currently on a global tour 🇨🇭🇩🇪🇦🇹🇫🇷🇰🇷🇪🇸🇳🇱🇨🇿🇮🇹 | Balancing two global roles ➡️ Actor in the production "This Is Not an Embassy" at the National Theater and Concert Hall ➡️ Founder of the Digital Diplomacy Association.

The current village chief of Huxing Village in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, recognized that his community was a lonely place lacking in recognition. In 2019, he and some friends launched "Action Mountain Flower" to break out of echo chambers and foster communication on political issues through "street chats." By 2021, he collaborated with the "Realization Society" to establish the "Independent Village Chief Academy." He believes that politics is not just about debates or the performances of political celebrities; it's about the many areas that deserve dedicated attention and grassroots cultivation.

Zi-Fei CHEN is a senior journalist covering Mainland China and Hong Kong for more than 15 years.

Dr. Ling-Jyh Chen is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Taiwan AI Academy and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica. He also serves as the Director of the Department of Information Technology Services at Academia Sinica. Dr. Chen holds a PhD in Computer Science from UCLA, specializing in Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Wireless Networks, and Spatio-temporal Big Data Analysis using AI technologies. His most notable achievement is the Micro PM2.5 Sensor System, which has successfully deployed over 20,000 sensors in 59 countries worldwide. This system promotes research and development in the field of micro air quality sensing, encompassing hardware and software, as well as real-time data analysis and smart city technologies.

Originally from Chiayi and now residing in Taichung, is currently practicing as a lawyer in Taipei. His areas of practice include information privacy law and digital human rights. Actively engaged in civic activities, he participates in the International Law Committee and the Constitutional Committee of the Taipei Bar Association. He has also collaborated with various NGOs and professionals to draft legal proposals and advocate for related initiatives.

Founder of One-Forty, dedicated to building a truly diverse and inclusive society in Taiwan. He previously worked at Social Design, specializing in Shared Value strategies that empower corporations to solve social issues. He was selected as an Asian representative for Perennial (Seattle) and an Ashoka Changemaker.

A resident of Meinong, Kaohsiung, currently studying in the Department of Taiwanese Literature with a minor in History at National Taiwan Normal University, is also pursuing a Secondary Education Program. This individual actively engages fellow classmates in the "Hakka Chat" course, encouraging the use of the Hakka language in daily conversation. They have served as the design lead for the 13th edition of the Coexistence Music Festival and as a host for its 12th and 14th editions. Additionally, they are a Youth Advisory Committee member for the Hakka Affairs Council. In their free time, they work as a freelance graphic designer, have experience with Taiwanese/Hakka script writing, and have hosted bilingual Taiwanese-Hakka programs and provided Hakka audio guides for exhibitions. Passionate about integrating the Hakka language into various projects, they creatively incorporate it into all their endeavors.

A long time contributor of OpenStreetMap and Wikidata

Co-founder of the g0v Digital Resilience Hackathon and member of the Cyborg Resilience Co-Lab (CRC). Since 2023, he has been exploring the intersection of digital resilience and civil defense scenarios in Taiwan. The "Digital Resilience Hackathon" has been gathering since late 2023 to map out various measures taken by government digital agencies and civil society groups, brainstorming how to make Taiwan's network infrastructure and critical services more resilient.

Doctorate in Psychopathology and Psychoanalysis from Université Paris Diderot. Psychoanalyst at the French Society for Analytical Psychology. Former member of the Transitional Justice Promotion Committee. Currently an Associate Researcher at the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica. Primary research topics include trauma from incest, political violence, and war-related experiences, as well as psychoanalytical approaches to healing and potential therapeutic encounters.

FAB DAO contributors have been actively engaged in local civic actions for a long time, connecting communities, issues, and localities.

The founder of Twinkle AI has long been dedicated to the development of Traditional Chinese language models and local datasets. With a focus on community-driven initiatives, they have spearheaded internal self-learning efforts and collaborated with partners from various fields to advance local AI development. At Twinkle AI, they released Formosa-1, a 3B parameter Traditional Chinese inference model that can run on mobile devices, and made the model weights and evaluation framework, Twinkle Eval, open-source. They also initiated the Formosa Vision project to create an open-licensed Taiwanese image-text dataset, addressing the gap in local cultural language resources.

Deputy Executive Director of the Global Citizens Foundation. An environmental advocate working between Hualien and Taipei, currently interested in deeply understanding the capabilities and limitations of civil servants. In the journey of energy transition, sometimes playing the role of an antagonist, while at other times assisting in policy advancement, which may be seen as both good and bad by public sectors. Currently serving as the Deputy Executive Director of the Global Citizens Foundation, based in the Taipei office, with roots in both Hualien and Taipei.

In Taoyuan's Pingzhen district, there is a Hakka family with three sisters, and the eldest is deeply engaged in civic activities. She graduated from the Department of Law at National Taiwan University, the Graduate Institute of Hakka Studies at National Central University, and the Graduate Institute of Law (Public Law Division) at National Taiwan University. During her time in college and graduate school, she served as the president of the NTU Hakka Society, hosted the Hakka radio program "You Liao Wu Liao Gong Xia Zuo Liao" on Radio Taiwan International, was the executive supervisor of the Taiwan Coexistence Youth Association, and worked as an assistant editor for the Taiwan Legal Professionals.

As a member of the Hakka community from the Liudui area and Taoyuan, I've always embraced my heritage without being stubborn. My passion lies in creating music, exploring languages, and delving into literature. I've gained experience in cultural exhibitions, Hakka language hosting, music composition, language teaching, and community work. I founded the "Hakka Global" community brand and currently serve as a youth advisory member for the first Youth Advisory Committee of the Hakka Affairs Council and as a civil society member for the third National Action Plan on Open Government under the Executive Yuan. Previously, I have also been a youth advisory member for both the Executive Yuan and the Taoyuan City Youth Affairs Bureau. I manage the "Hakka Global Cultural Studio" in Zhongli, which serves as a Hakka language and lifestyle space. Additionally, I lead the band "PoPoChi Music."

The deputy leader of the "Ganghu Rust Removal" recall group is a seasoned electrical and network engineer, as well as a small business owner. With a career spanning multinational corporations, domestic distribution, and export trade, they possess hands-on business experience and organizational management skills. During the major recall movement in 2025, as they reached the retirement age of 65, they chose to dedicate themselves to civic engagement. They were involved in everything from building team structures to executing practical tasks, growing alongside the volunteer team on the front lines.

A senior front-end engineer at CommonWealth Magazine, part of the digital storytelling team within the editorial department, focuses on data journalism and the development of interactive digital narratives. Primarily responsible for data processing, map and data visualization design, and the technical implementation of large-scale news projects, this role is dedicated to integrating data analysis with news reporting to create narrative-driven interactive works. In recent years, the engineer has participated in data-driven projects on geopolitical issues, elections, and energy topics, while continually exploring the application of AI and data workflows in journalism to enhance civic engagement.

The g0v Civic Engagement Team is responsible for organizing bi-monthly hackathons and foundational workshops within the g0v community. They also lead fundraising efforts and manage a Taipei community space, the g0v Taipei Community Hub, which can accommodate up to 30 participants. Currently, the team consists of 8 volunteers and project collaborators.

Emerging from the marketing team at COSCUP, I've consistently participated in events like SITCON, g0v Summit, and CCTW, and have volunteered in fundraising and treasury roles. During my graduate studies, I was introduced to the sociology of information, which inspired me to explore how local communities and the humanities can better embrace the spirit of openness. I began experimenting with open concepts in practice. Through the Forward-looking Project, I advocated for open data and Creative Commons, and after joining OCF, I have been working even more vigorously to promote openness from various perspectives.

Independent researcher with a focus on digital identity and personal data governance, particularly in the areas of decentralized authentication trust frameworks, institutional design, and real market needs. Engaged in Taiwan's "Digital Credential Wallet" project as a think tank member, analyzing key requirements such as regulations and frameworks, boundaries of responsibility, authentication processes, and risk conditions.Also a professional translator, with extensive experience translating non-fiction works on topics related to democratic politics, political and economic systems, and technology in society.

Patsian Low, Chief of Markets and Deputy CEO at AVPN, leads membership growth and strategic partnerships. Leveraging her extensive expertise in sustainable finance, philanthropy, and non-profit leadership across the US and Asia, she drives the organization’s expansion and impact strategy.

As Asia’s largest social investment network, AVPN builds ecosystems to direct capital toward social impact. A key initiative is the "APAC AI Opportunity Fund," supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank. The fund empowers workers and MSMEs with essential AI skills to thrive in a digital economy. Beyond training, AVPN strengthens cross-sector collaboration and policy dialogue to foster a robust regional AI skills ecosystem.

Cai Huiyu, known in the community as "British Amei," is a current Overseas Affairs Commissioner for the UK and the President of the Taiwanese Association of Manchester. She is a public affairs activist with a rich background in business and international practical experience.

Cai has been actively engaged in public participation in the UK for many years. She regularly takes part in Pride parades and rallies in support of Ukraine, and she has stood alongside the Tibetan community in protest against authoritarian expansion. She excels in practicing diplomacy through diverse means, from organizing Taiwanese cheerleading squads at sports events to hosting discussions on documentaries like "Big" and aiding refugees. Through cross-cultural initiatives, she has successfully transformed Taiwan's sovereignty issues into humanitarian and democratic perspectives with international resonance.

At the g0v Summit 2026, Cai will share her insights on integrating online collaboration with physical resources, enabling participation beyond physical presence so that partners from different regions can find ways to engage in action. She will also discuss how to connect across issues to build resilient grassroots networks beyond geographical boundaries, ensuring that Taiwan's values continue to gain significant visibility in the international community.

The lead author of this report and the director of the Civic Sense project has been actively supporting OCF in promoting open data policy advocacy and providing practical data governance recommendations. Within the Civic Sense project, they focus on organizing and releasing environmental monitoring data as open data. By fostering community collaboration, they encourage civic tech organizations to utilize open-source tools and understand practical applications of open data. They have also served as an open data consultant for various government agencies, participating in public-private collaborations and discussions on institutional practices.

Dr. Yan-ho Lai, aka Eric Lai, is a Senior Fellow at Georgetown Center for Asian Law (GCAL), and the author of Legal Resistance under Authoritarianism: The Struggle for the Rule of Law in Hong Kong. His main research focuses on law and politics, law and society, law and social movement, national security, information freedom and international human rights laws and practices in hybrid and authoritarian regimes.

The board member of Association of Hackers in Taiwan. The leading Threat Intelligence team at Rakuten CERT. Besides incident response and threat hunting roles, he builds in-house systems for Blue Team to deal with emerging cyber threats. He has received some prizes from CTFs, bug bounty programs, and been speaker at several conferences: HITCON, TROOPERS, CODE BLUE, IEEE GCCE, etc.

Tainan residents, local affairs participants, open government collaborators, and believers in democratic politics.

Aidan is currently Software Developer of dComms. He is a Decentralized System Administrator working on censorship circumvention at eQualitie. They have had a long-time interest in online privacy, hacker culture, and cybersecurity. They are members of several tech collectives that host infrastructure for individuals and groups to voice political dissent.

NFT Collector, Second-Generation Liaison for the FAB DAO Art Bank Group

Cathy is currently a policy analyst at the DSET, focusing on national security and economic security issues. Her expertise lies in the intersection of technological industry development and geopolitics. Her research covers key technologies, with a particular focus on the semiconductor industry, as well as emerging technologies such as drones, low-orbit satellites, and undersea cables and their impact on national security. In addition, she serves as an editor and program host for the "Taiwan-America Observer." Previously, she worked as a policy analyst at the Project 2049 Institute in the United States and as a legislative assistant in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan. She also served as a research assistant at the Center for International Relations Studies at National Chengchi University. Fang holds a Master's degree in Asian Studies and International Security from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from National Chengchi University.

Building civic tech tools for countering information manipulation in East Asia.

Claire is a freelancer focused on civic technology and public engagement. She participates in planning the themes for the g0v Congress hackathons, designing event processes to facilitate meaningful exchanges between speakers and participants from diverse fields. Additionally, she initiated the g0v Congress Newsletter, which compiles technological applications related to the use of parliamentary data both domestically and internationally.

She also serves as a project manager for the LawTrace project, where she continuously explores ways to make public data more accessible and easier to understand and use.

Practitioner, with key projects such as Voices of the Legislative Yuan, FAB DAO Hypercerts Dashboard, and Web3Matters Weekly. Actively engaged in Taiwan's Digital Identity Wallet initiative and W3C international standardization activities. Co-Chair of the W3C Credentials Community Group (CCG), committed to enhancing civic engagement and strengthening connections throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

FAB DAO Action Lounge Group Third Term Liaison

As a student, the engineer was actively involved in various social movements, demonstrating a strong commitment to civic engagement. They are dedicated to integrating technical expertise with humanistic values to advance digital governance. Currently, they serve as a member of the Digital Law and Governance Committee at the Judicial Reform Foundation.

Irvin Chen is a dedicated researcher at the Open Culture Foundation's Internet Resilience Project and a key contributor to g0v's Resilience Hackathon and Mozilla. As a keyholder at the MozTW Community Space, his recent focus has been on understanding the impact of digital policies and regulations on internet platforms, freedom of speech, and democratic development. He is also exploring the critical question: "What would happen if submarine cables were disrupted?"In addition to his research, Irvin is a front-end engineer and an active participant in open-source communities. For over a decade, he has served as the liaison for the Mozilla Taiwan Community, coordinating international volunteers and projects, and co-managing the MozTW Community Space. He has also worked with Womany.net on front-end architecture planning and helped design DEI corporate evaluations and other strategic products to promote workplace equality and diversity in Taiwan. Irvin has been a long-time participant in the g0v community, where he has contributed to the inclusion of Mandarin, Taiwanese, and various indigenous languages in the Common Voice open-source voice database. This effort led to the creation and release of the first completely free and open Taiwanese multilingual voice dataset. Since this year, Irvin has been helping to organize the monthly "g0v Resilience Hackathon," focusing on the societal challenges posed by potential international submarine cable disruptions. Currently, Irvin serves as a technical advisor and submarine cable project researcher at the Open Culture Foundation.

Working in the field of civic technology and open parliament, I am dedicated to transforming complex legislative and budgetary processes into public tools that are accessible and understandable to the general public. My work connects civil society, public institutions, and the tech community, with extensive practical experience in parliamentary oversight, open data platforms, and participatory projects. I continuously collaborate with local and regional networks to explore how civic technology can enhance transparency, accountability, and the resilience of democracy.

Annie Zhang Jieping is a media entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and thought leader at the intersection of technology, freedom of expression, and civic engagement in the Chinese-speaking world. A 2024 Nieman–Berkman Fellow at Harvard University, she explores the future of digital public space and civic trust in increasingly authoritarian contexts. Zhang is the founder and CEO of Matters Lab, an independent media platform that fosters decentralised publishing and dialogue among Chinese-speaking communities through innovative use of Web3 technologies. She also founded Nowhere Bookstore, a space for diaspora Chinese community. With over a decade of experience in journalism, Zhang previously served as editorial in chief at Initium Media and held positions at Asia Weekly and City Magazine. Her work has consistently focused on press freedom, digital rights, and reimagining the future of journalism in politically restricted environments. Named a Yale Poynter Fellow in Journalism, Zhang’s work bridges media innovation and social impact, challenging censorship while empowering grassroots storytelling.

Assistant Researcher for the Environmental Action Group at Tainan Community University. While studying natural resource management in the UK, I thought I understood Taiwan. However, it was only when I returned to work in the field that I realized you need to immerse yourself to truly grasp the land, yet stepping back is necessary to see the bigger picture. In navigating between these perspectives, I aim to identify and compare issues, using distance to recognize structural problems and proximity to discover actionable methods. Currently, I'm working on translating over two decades of field experience at Tainan Community University into actionable methods that others can learn from and replicate.

Code for Korea contributor

The nearly three-year-old g0v Bay Area community is actively engaging in civic initiatives around Silicon Valley.

Lulu Keng has spent the past ten years working at the intersection of digital rights, open government, and civil society digital empowerment, both in Taiwan and internationally. She is currently a member of Cyborg Resilience Co-Lab(CRC) and Board member of Open Culture Foundation.

Maxime Cuillerier is currently a PhD student in public administration at École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) in Montréal. Previously, he earned an MBA specialized in machine learning and business analytics from Université Laval. Maxime has been working for over 18 years at the Government of Canada, where he has held various operational and strategic positions. During his professional career, he has had the opportunity to work on various projects related to artificial intelligence and organizational change. In terms of scientific research, Maxime is interested in civic hacking, digital intrapreneurship/entrepreneurship, co-creation of digital public services, human-AI relation, application of Posthumanist ontologies in public organizations.

Co-founder of the Cyborg Resilience Co-Lab (CRC).

MG is a post/anthropologist navigating the realms of digital technology, data, and cyborgs. She is an active participant and ethnographer of the g0v (gov-zero) community, and the author of the book The Movement of "Nobody". Currently, MG serves as an Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica.

Founder & Lead Technologist, eimiAI | Director, ASORCOM.

Michael Suantak is a digital security expert, social innovator, and civic technologist with over two decades of experience operating at the intersection of digital rights and survival engineering. He is the Director of Alternative Solutions for Rural Communities (ASORCOM) and the CEO of the SAVORY Social Enterprise. Through ASORCOM, Michael pioneered the Community Wireless Cooperative (CWC), an initiative that provides autonomous, off-grid internet and intranet connectivity to remote and conflict-affected regions along the Myanmar-India border using grassroots mesh networks and solar infrastructure.

Currently, Michael serves as the Founder and Lead Technologist at eimiAI, where he focuses on bringing Edge AI to isolated communities. His work centers on ethical data sourcing and developing offline Large Language Models (LLMs) to preserve and serve low-resource indigenous languages.

Alongside his infrastructure work, Michael is a dedicated advocate for digital safety. He consults for international organizations such as Internews and the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), providing critical cybersecurity training, risk mitigation, and operational security (OPSEC) support for journalists, independent media houses, and human rights defenders operating in high-risk environments across Asia.

Nao Myoshu is a Community Coordinator at Code for Japan. Nao specializes in international collaboration and has led workshops and events in Japan and abroad, fostering cooperation and creating meaningful impact through community engagement.

Powen handles communications at the Sovereign Tech Agency. He’s worked in product marketing, communications, and internationalization in technology startups in Germany and the US, and really enjoys thinking about how technologies impact our lives. His latest passion is a growing collection of (savory) popcorn seasonings.

Poren Chiang (RSChiang) is the Chief Coordinator of g0v Summit 2026. He is digital law researcher specialized in digital governance and open data. Since joining the open-source community in 2012, he co-founded SITCON to drive transformation in Taiwan’s IT education and cultivate a culture of collaboration.

Born with a Hakka ancestry from Hsinchu, Poren reconnected with his ancestral tongue through his contributions to g0v projects. You may spot him at hackathons and on Mastodon. He usually saves his time either crafting puns or going on a quest for the perfect ngiě-bán or cinnamon roll.

Sandra is a freelancer working as a UI/UX designer on the LawTrace project. She has been actively involved in civic tech and public-private partnership projects, aiming to make digital services and public discourse more relevant to users' everyday experiences. Outside of work, she is also a multifaceted bartender and a devoted caretaker of countless plants.

The current President of the European Taiwan Association and former President of the French Taiwan Association has resided in the UK, France, and Germany since the last century and currently lives in France.

In recent years, she has focused on connecting the overseas Taiwanese community and enhancing Taiwan's international visibility within the political and social contexts of non-English-speaking Europe through cultural initiatives, public communication, and digital diplomacy.

She is not only an advocate for the rights of overseas Taiwanese but also a promoter of transnational democratic networks. With years of practical experience deeply rooted in Europe, she excels at translating Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy issues into public discussions that are understandable in the local context.

At the g0v Summit 2026, she will share her frontline observations from Europe, demonstrating how to transcend geographical boundaries and enable the global Taiwanese community to participate in building social resilience.

Focus on DeSci & Public Goods. GreenSofa steward & DeSci Asia co-founder. Aim to contribute Decentralized Science & Public Goods funding development in Asia.

Tmonk is an engineer at OpenFun, where he works on the LawTrace project, focusing on data cleaning and website development to ensure that the open data from the Legislative Yuan is organized and presented in a stable manner. Beyond programming, he frequently assists with g0v's Congressional Hackathons by livestreaming the events, allowing those who are not physically present to engage in public discussions and speeches online.

NFT Collector and Second-Generation Liaison for the FAB DAO Art Bank Group

Yingshin is one of the architects of Mart City and has been actively engaged in community posts for a long time.

The Digital Law Group of the Judicial Reform Foundation is composed of interdisciplinary experts in law, technology, and human rights, focusing on human rights issues in the digitization of both public and private sectors. We respond promptly to individual cases and legislative changes, while also working towards comprehensive and long-term improvements in the rule of law. Our draft proposal for a "Basic Law on Digital Rights" aims to prevent the abuse of power and provide a foundation for citizens to assert their digital rights, guiding Taiwan towards a more free and open digital society. This workshop will be led by the Digital Law Group team.

Founded in 1991 during the post-martial law “Restore My Mother Tongue” movement, the National Taiwan University Hakka Club has spent 35 years dedicated to its core mission: the promotion and preservation of Hakka language and culture.

While its early years focused on language classes and speech competitions, the club has since evolved. Today, it engages younger generations through diverse activities—such as exploring global Hakka communities, teaching Hakka medical terms, and hosting board game nights—to foster ethnic exchange and integrate Hakka identity into everyday life.

Creating an inclusive digital environment is not just about accommodating people with disabilities today; it's about paving the way for our own future. Approximately one-quarter of the global population consists of individuals with disabilities or older adults who face significant challenges with digital products due to sensory decline, physical limitations, or cognitive differences. All of us are on the path to aging, and accessibility is not a niche requirement but an everyday necessity for everyone.

A11y Camp is a digital accessibility workshop focused on inclusivity, starting with experiential learning. We invite participants to temporarily set aside their reliance on visual cues and instead use auditory methods to navigate smartphones and digital services. When visuals are no longer accessible and content must be found, understood, and operated through sound, many overlooked issues become glaringly apparent. During the event, participants will activate their phone's screen reader to experience how visually impaired individuals navigate through audio cues, gaining insight into how unclear instructions and disorganized information can lead to confusion.

Join us to explore a different digital world through firsthand experience and gain a deeper understanding of the importance of digital accessibility!