Management

 

 

 

 

Chi-Yi CHANG / President

 

President of the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) and former Board Member of the World Design Organization (WDO), Chi-Yi Chang is dedi-cated to advancing design-driven innovation, reinforcing design’s stra-tegic role in national development, industrial transformation, and social progress.

 

Established in 2020, TDRI is Taiwan’s first national design research insti-tute, focusing on design policy, public services, industrial innovation, social design, and global collaboration. Through interdisciplinary integration, it enhances governance efficiency and strengthens corporate competitiveness.

 

Master in Design Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Design; Master of Architecture, The Ohio State University. Former Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County and Professor at the Graduate Institute of Architecture, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, continuously fostering Taiwan’s design innovation and global engagement. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oliver Lin / Vice President

 

Present Job

      • Vice President at Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)
      • Board Director and Treasurer at World Design Organization, WDO (2023-2025)

 

Experiences

      • Deputy CEO at Taiwan Design Center (TDC)
      • Vice President of Taiwan Design Alliance (TDA)
      • Chief Curator of 2023 HAKKA EXPO - Taiwan Pavilion
      • Chief Curator of Taipei Expo 2022
      • Chief Curator of 2018 HSINCHU 300 EXPO
      • Chief Curator of 2017 KEELUNG CITY EXPO
      • Chief director of World Design Capital® (WDC) Taipei 2016
      • Chief director of 2011 IDA Congress in Taipei
      • Distinguished Alumni of Tatung University (Industrial Design)

 

Education

      • Master of Design (MDes) from University of Cincinnat
      • Bachelor of Industrial Design (B.I.B.) from Tatung University

 

 

 

 

 

Nina Ay / Vice President

 

Current Position

      • Vice President at Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)

Experiences

      • Deputy CEO at Taiwan Design Center (TDC)
      • Board Member of Taiwan Design Alliance (TDA)

 

Nina Ay has extensive experience in industry consulting and design promotion. In 2020, she established the Service Innovation Division, leading her team in driving public and local design innovation. 

 

Since 2020, she has spearheaded the "Design Movement on Campus," integrating design thinking to transform school environments. This initiative received the Japan Good Design Best 100 Gold Award and Grand Award, significantly impacting Taiwan’s educational spaces.

 

Dedicated to advancing public service innovation, she has contributed to renovation projects across various sectors, including education, transportation, healthcare, tourism, industrial parks, social housing, elections, fire safety equipment, and public pictogram systems. Since 2023, she has collaborated with the Ministry of Economic Affairs to launch the "Design Movement for Public" initiative, aimed at optimizing public spaces and reshaping urban aesthetics.

 

In the realm of social innovation, she initiated the "T22 Revitalization Program with Regional Characteristic Design," revitalizing industries in Yingge, Beitou, Hualien, and Changhua. She also oversees the Taiwan Design Expo, working with different cities each year to promote design aesthetics, and has served as the program director of the Taiwan Creative Expo for nine years. Her contributions have been instrumental in advancing the cultural and creative industries, fostering innovative business models, and expanding market engagement. 

 

 

 

 
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