Youth and food can bring Taiwan to the world. AIT director Sandra Oudkirk & Audrey Tang

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In all fields, the need for innovative ideas is one of the significant challenges of our time; this is why Taiwan's Digital Minister Audrey Tang interviews leading entrepreneurs, advocates, and public figures to understand the cutting-edge ideas that are changing the world!

In this second episode of Innovative Minds with Audrey Tang, Audrey interviews American Institute in Taiwan's Director Sandra Oudkirk. A seasoned diplomat, Sandra shares her view on returning to work in Taiwan after 30 years, explains how the island has changed during this period, and analyzes the evolution of her profession. The interview is also an opportunity to discuss the innovation landscape in Taiwan and AIT's initiatives to support technological and democratic cooperation with its local partners.
Join her talk with Audrey now on "Innovative Minds with Audrey Tang."

0:00 Opening
1:18 Guest of the episode: AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk
2:18 Please introduce yourself in Mandarin and Turkish!
3:05 Tell us more about the beginning of your career in Taiwan
5:36 How did your first visit to Taipei influence the rest of your career?
6:56 How has Taiwan changed in the last 30 years?
9:23 Your thoughts on being a woman and a diplomat
10:34 Why did you choose a career in the US Foreign Service at first?
11:47 How did your different assignments influence your career?
13:45 How has the role of a diplomat changed over the last 30 years?
16:13 How has the digital transition affected your work since COVID hit?
19:32 How to counter misinformation and disinformation online?
21:06 What's your view on open government strategies?
26:19 Please elaborate on the US-Taiwan digital and democratic cooperation
28:05 What is the function of the American Innovation Center?
29:37 What's coming up next at the American Innovation Center?
31:35 What other innovative projects are taking place at AIT?
35:42 How would you describe Taiwan to the rest of the world?
36:32 Your best advice to deal with kittens?

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