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href="https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/oversight/">Oversight</a> </div><div class="container"> <div class="wrap-outer"> <div class="wrap-inner"> <h1>Director General Daren Tang</h1> <div class="content"> <div class="main"> <p class="lead">Daren Tang, of Singapore, assumed his functions as WIPO’s Director General on October 1, 2020. </p> <p>In accepting his appointment on May 8, 2020, Mr. Tang pledged that he would be guided by the interests and needs of all Member States. He said that his work and that of the Secretariat will be conducted on the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability.</p> <p>Outlining his priorities for the future of the Organization, Mr. Tang said that WIPO’s work will be channeled toward the construction of an inclusive, balanced, vibrant and forward-looking global IP ecosystem that serves the interests of all countries and their stakeholders.</p> <p>Prior to his appointment as WIPO Director General, Mr. Tang served as Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Mr. Tang also presided as Chair of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) from May 2017 until his appointment as Director General.</p> <p>Mr. Tang is a graduate of the National University of Singapore (Bachelor of Law, Honors) and the Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws, Distinction).</p> <ul class="inline"> <li><a href="/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/cv/tang_cv.html">Biography</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darentang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow the Director General on LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="complementary"><img src="/export/sites/www/shared/images/wipo-dg-daren-tang-845.jpg" alt="" />Director General Daren Tang<br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wipo/albums/72157716191637701" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More photos on Flickr</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsm_LOEppJayh3TUlLZN_PjdgCvDD8KyP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Videos on YouTube</a></div> </div> <div class="content line"> <div class="main"> <div id="wipo-news" data-layout="vertical" data-number="3" data-xml="/tools/en/includes/ocms_news.xml?path=/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/news/"></div> </div> <div class="complementary"> <h2 class="header">Speeches <a href="/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/speeches/"><button class="a-all btn btn-info">All speeches</button></a></h2> <ul> <li>Closing Remarks to the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 22, 2024) <a href="/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/docs/dlt-dipcon-22112024-dg-closing-speech.pdf" title="PDF, Closing Remarks to the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 22, 2024) " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="pdf" src="/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" /></a></li> <li>Opening Remarks to the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 11, 2024) <a href="/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/docs/20241111-dlt-dipcon-opening-remarks.pdf" title="PDF, Opening Remarks to the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 11, 2024) " target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="pdf" src="/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" /></a></li> <li>Opening Ceremony of the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 11, 2024) <a href="/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/docs/20241111-riyadh-opening-ceremony.pdf" title="PDF, Opening Ceremony of the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (November 11, 2024)" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="pdf" src="/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" /></a></li> <li>Keynote Address, Intellectual Property in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (October 1, 2024) <a href="/export/sites/www/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/docs/20241001dg-keynote-address-hungary.pdf" title="PDF, Keynote Address, Intellectual Property in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, (October 1, 2024)" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="pdf" src="/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" /></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--two line"> <div class="col"> <h3><a href="/about-wipo/en/dg_tang/interviews/">In the media</a></h3> <p>Interviews with the Director General and other press articles.</p> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--two line"> <h2>Related links</h2> <h3>Historical</h3> <ul class="dividers"> <li><a href="https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2020/article_0011.html">Appointment of the Director General in 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/about-wipo/en/elections2020/">Election of the Director General in 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/about-wipo/en/former_dgs.html">Former Directors General</a></li> </ul> </div> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function () { var v1 = $("#wipoVideo1").get(0); 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