Daren Tang Heng Shim (Chinese: 邓鸿森;[1] born 1972[2]) is the fifth and current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

[12] Tang took office as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General on October 1, 2020, beginning a six-year term.

It must help the world broaden its perspective of IP beyond its legal and technical aspects to its powerful role as a supporter of entrepreneurs and enterprises, catalyst for investments, driver of economic growth and a promoter of social vibrancy.”[13]

Under the plan, the WIPO secretariat would work more closely with smaller enterprises and individual innovators and creators, who have previously been underserved by the global intellectual property ecosystem.

[15]The ultimate purpose of IP is to change people's lives for the better, help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, improve society, and contribute to economic development.