Emily Y. Wu

Emily Y. Wu is the executive producer and co-founder of Ghost Island Media, a multilingual podcast network strengthening cross-cultural understanding and addressing urgent social issues. Since 2019, the network has launched 16 international programs in Mandarin, English, and French, with coverage ranging from policy to human rights, feminism, gender, climate, culture, business, Taiwan current affairs, China impact, and more. 

Wu is producer and presenter of TV programs on Taiwan's public television broadcaster, TaiwanPlus. The 2026 series "Cover to Cover" features conversations with writers whose books tell the Taiwan story. 

Wu is a 2026-2027 Obama Asia-Pacific Leader and served as an awarding juror at the 2024 Cannes Lions Awards. Born and raised in Taipei, she received her B.A. from Wellesley College in the U.S. She teaches podcasting at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan.