Tech Policy Design Institute (TPDi)

TPDi’s mission is to shape technology for the benefit of humanity through:
• 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: design best practice tech policy through world-leading research
• 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: establish a pipeline of tech policy leaders through innovative education
• 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆: foster informed tech policy debate in Australia and the Indo-Pacific
• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: convene multi-stakeholder communities to co-design tech policy solutions

TPDi builds on momentum established during three years of incubation as the Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University.

Founded by three female tech leaders – 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗭𝗼𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 and 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿, TPDi is an independent registered Not-for-Profit with the ACNC.

TPDi’s board and group of advisers include Australian and international heavy weights. Inaugural CEO of the Tech Council of Australia 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology 𝗗𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻, and Head of Global Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Atlassian 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 join Ms Weaver and Ms Hawkins to form TPDi’s board.

TPDi’s group of special advisers features 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻, co-founder of global digital rights not-for-profit Access Now; 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘀, former Chair of the ACCC; 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴, Taiwan’s inaugural Digital Minister, now Cyber Ambassador; 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, CSIRO Executive Director; 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner; and 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻, Facebook whistleblower and online safety advocate.