Nicole T. I. Chan, Former Chairperson of National Communications Commission ( NCC) Taiwan, attorney at law and industrial consultant, currently also known as Vice Chairperson of the Digital Transformation Association (DTA), ICANN ASO/AC Vice Chair, Executive Director of Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Foundation, Honorary Chairperson of the Taiwan Blockchain Enthusiasts Association, Vice Chairperson of CardianRain Inc. (Amazon AWS Joint Innovation Center), and the Co-Founder of Southeast- Asia Impact Alliance (SIA), etc.
She got her master degree in intellectual property, technology, Internet and Telecommunications Regulatory from the University of London, has graduated from Law Faculty, National Taiwan University, and holds an EMBA degree from National Chengchi University.
During Nicole’s tenure as the Chairperson of NCC in 2016~2019, as a Minister, she led the development blueprint of National Level Telecommunications and Digitalization of Taiwan towards post-convergence era.
Since qualified as a lawyer and practicing law in 1992, Nicole has been committed to and specialized in intellectual property law, cyber law, technology law, and digital convergence law and industrial policy analysis, and participated in the development process of telecommunications liberalization and digital convergence in Taiwan. She is a pioneer and industry development strategist and has participated in the development of Taiwan’s information society and the development of the information technology industry and the information and communication industry during the period of serving as the secretary of the director of the Institution for Information Industry (III) , the director of the Nangang Soft Sports Development Center of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the director of the Cultural and Creative Industry Project Office of the Cultural and Creative Industry Project of the Cultural and Construction Council, and the Director of the Institute of Science and Technology Law of III.