Amanda leads Industry Development at Taiwan Startup Stadium. She has over 15 years of experience in technology, entrepreneurship, public relations, and brand development. Starting at XPEC Entertainment, she was in charge of fundraising and investor relationship. In 2003, she co-founded GPing Co., Ltd., Taiwan, an online food and grocery retailer featuring natural and healthy foods. She then worked as the Group Account Director at Ogilvy Public Relations Taiwan working with Nokia, Nokia Siemens, Samsung, Nestle, General Mills, Hong Kong Disneyland, Louis Vuitton, and Adidas.

Since 2013 Amanda consulted for DOIT Taiwan (Delivering Open Innovations for Tomorrow), linked over 20 young innovator communities in Taiwan, and produced large scale DOIT annual conference. She is an expert in communication, brand marketing, startup development, and crisis management. In the past, she was a TV travel show host on and explored the marine ecosystem by boat often, so in a way, you could say her favorite sport is sailing!