Michelle Chi

Growing up across the United States, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and studying at Li Po Chun United World College alongside peers from over 90 countries, I learned early that complex problems cannot be approached from a single lens.

My understanding of Asia's geopolitical and business landscape comes from direct experience. As a Youth Ambassador for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party, I organized and moderated international policy conferences with the Presidential Spokesperson, American Institute in Taiwan officials, and foreign ambassadors on Indo-Pacific security and Taiwan Strait strategy.

At the University of Florida's Bob Graham Center, I researched how Taiwan leverages its semiconductor industry as geopolitical currency, applying neoclassical realism to supply chain concentration risks and proposing Indo-Pacific diversification strategies. That was when I realized I wanted to work at the intersection of politics, economics, and technology.

Whether adapting Shopee's affiliate marketing strategy for Taiwan's unique consumer behavior, or identifying Mexico as a priority market for an AI EdTech startup at RISE Consulting, I bring a perspective shaped by navigating different systems rather than staying within one.