| Tan Le | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1977 Vietnam |
| Occupation | Technology entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Emotiv |
| Website | |
| http://emotiv.com | |
Tan Le (born 1977), a Vietnamese-Australian telecommunications entrepreneur, is a co-Founder of Emotiv. She was named the 1998 Young Australian of the Year.
Born in Vietnam, Tan migrated to Australia as a refugee with her family in 1982.[1] Tan began university studies at the age of 16 and went on to complete a Bachelor's degree in law and commerce in 1998 at Monash University. As president of the Vietnamese Community of Footscray Association, she made a number of contributions to charities and newspapers throughout Melbourne.
Tan co-founded and ran SASme, a pioneer in providing SMPP platforms to telecommunication carriers and content aggregators, and one of the companies responsible for the creation of Australia's SMS application market. Tan helped grow SASme to thirty-five employees and multiple locations worldwide. Tan has also worked with one of Australia's leading law firms, Freehills.
In 1998, Tan was named Young Australian of the Year[1] and voted one of Australia's 30 Most Successful Women Under 30.[2]
Tan was a Special Ambassador to the United Kingdom as a guest of the British High Commission and Foreign Commonwealth Office, a Goodwill Ambassador for Australia in Asia, and a Patron of the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program. Tan has been an Ambassador for the Status of Women since 2001, and she has also been appointed to a number of prominent Boards, including Plan International Australia, Australian Citizenship Council, National Committee for Human Rights Education in Australia, and RMIT Business in Entrepreneurship.
Tan’s story was featured in the Eternity Exhibition of the National Museum of Australia. Tan has been featured in "Who's Who in Australia" List since 1999 and "Who's Who of Australian Women" List in 2007 & 2008, Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010 and Forbes' 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011. Tan has been honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader since 2009.
Tan Le also uses her talents as a motivational speaker. Her areas of discussion include topics that show the realities and possibilities of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. [1]
| Preceded by Nova Peris-Kneebone |
Young Australian of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Bryan Gaensler |