Biography

Tan Le is Founder and CEO of EMOTIV, a neuroinformatics company advancing understanding of the human brain using electroencephalography (EEG). She is a technology innovator, entrepreneur, business executive and sought-after speaker.

Today, EMOTIV’s award winning technology (Red Dot Award, AutoVision Innovations Award, Australian Internatintaiononal Design Awards, Australian Engineering Excellence Awards) is a recognized world leader and pioneer in the field of mobile EEG and brain computer interfaces with researchers in over 100 countries.

Tan is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious 2018 Innovation Research Interchange (IRI) Achievement Award as a pioneering leader in the development of mobile EEG systems and in advancing understanding of the human brain;  G’Day USA Global Innovation Awards, Advance Global Australian Award for ICT, AutoVision Innovations Award, Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award. She was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2013. She has been featured in the Who’s Who in Australia list since 1999, Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010 and Forbes’ 50 Names You Need to Know in 2011. She has also been an Ambassador for the Status of Women since 2001. Named Young Australian of the Year in 1998, Ms Le’s story is featured in the National Museum of Australia. She was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2009.

In 2018, a portrait of Tan was added to the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia- an honor bestowed on prominent Australians whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest.

In September 2020, Tan was appointed to the Group Board of QBE Insurance, a general insurance and reinsurance company. QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and employs more than 11,700 people in over 27 countries.

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Tan was AMAZING! She exceeded our expectations. THANK YOU for listening to what the nuances were of our group, as well as taking the time to understand the personalities of our audience and decision makers. Homerun!”
– COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
Tan Le was one of six speakers discussing future thinking with Edward De Bono. In the company of a former Prime Minister, heads of industry and advertising wizards, she not only held her own but often shone.
– WATERSHED PICTURES
Tan Le’s story immediately captured the imagination of the audience, and the depth of her message proved so inspirational, that many were moved to share how Tan had impacted upon them emotionally.
– AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP (ANZ)
Tan’s message was an inspiration to all present by showing that a great leader is someone who can envision the future and inspire others to achieve it.
– LODDON MURRAY COMMUNITY
Tan Le is an extraordinarily gifted speaker with the ability to engage and move an audience in an intimate way.
– UNITED NATIONS - HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
Tan Le was awesome! As we knew she would be! We had over 400 in the audience, including Dr. Arlan DeKock, the professor emeritus. Audience comments following the event were extremely favorable. Thanks for helping us make it a BIG and memorable day — a most fitting kickoff to the next half-century of Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
– MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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The Neuro Generation: The New Era in Brain Enhancement That Is Revolutionizing the Way We Think, Work, and Heal

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