Kaiwei Tang

Co-Founder and CEO, Light

Kaiwei Tang is the co-founder & CEO of Light, the company behind the Light Phone. Kai believes the right technology can empower us to be our best selves and appreciate life more, and Light Phone is leading the charge against today’s hyperconnected digital culture. Kai received a Master’s degree in design and business from Design IIT, Chicago, and is the only designer to ever receive full sponsorship from Google for its design incubator program. Before Light, Kai helped design iconic mobile devices including the Motorola Razr, and his work has won several industry awards including the iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, IDSA Award (Industrial Design Society of America), and more.