Ann Mei Chang

CEO at Candid; Social Innovation Expert & Author

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Ann Mei Chang Biography

Ann Mei Chang is a leading expert on social innovation who brings together unique insights from her extensive work across the tech industry, nonprofits, and the US government. As Chief Innovation Officer at USAID, Chang served as the first Executive Director of the US Global Development Lab, engaging the best practices for innovation from Silicon Valley to accelerate the impact and scale of solutions to the world’s most intractable challenges. She was previously the Chief Innovation Officer at Mercy Corps and served the US Department of State as Senior Advisor for Women and Technology in the Secretary's Office of Global Women’s Issues.

Prior to her pivot to the public and social sector, Chang was a seasoned technology executive, with more than 20 years’ experience at such leading companies as Google, Apple, and Intuit, as well as at a range of startups. As Senior Engineering Director at Google, she led worldwide engineering for mobile applications and services, delivering 20x growth to $1 billion in annual revenues in just three years.

Chang earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and is a member of the Aspen Institute’s Henry Crown Fellows’ class of 2011. She has been recognized as one of the “Women In the World: 125 Women of Impact” by Newsweek/The Daily Beast in 2013, "23 most powerful LGBTQ+ people in tech" by Business Insider in 2019, and "20 Top LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs, Executives and Thought Leaders" by Global Shakers in 2019. She is a keynote speaker who has been featured at TEDx MidAtlantic, SxSW, Social Good Summit, SOCAP, and Lean Startup Week, as well as numerous nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/29/2024.

Ann Mei Chang Videos

  • Using Data to Advance Racial Equity | Ann Mei Chang & Meme Styles
    The past two years have disrupted almost every aspect of our lives, and the social sector is no exception. Philanthropy has been caught on its back...
  • Ann Mei Chang - Innovation, Scale and Collaboration
    Ann Mei served as the Chief Innovation Officer at USAID and first Executive Director of the US Global Development Lab, engaging the best ...
  • Ann Mei Chang - The Future of Work
    We often discuss the future of work as if it will unfold on its own. The truth is, we are shaping it through the choices we make now—in how ...

Ann Mei Chang Books

  • Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good
    Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good

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