Last Saturday, Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance together with K.T.Li Foundation for Development of Science and Technology  and Georgia Tech convened a groundbreaking forum on global technology strategy and workforce development. With 150 engaged participants, the event highlighted critical pathways for US-Taiwan technological cooperation, focusing on emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, renewable energy, and aerospace engineering. Our collaborative efforts are reshaping innovation ecosystems and preparing talent for future challenges.

The event brought together an extraordinary constellation of thought leaders, including top executives from Microsoft Taiwan, Qisda Corporation, 500 Global and Taiwan Mobile, alongside academic luminaries from Tunghai University and National Taipei University of Business.  Against the backdrop of evolving geopolitical dynamics, particularly the strategic shifts prompted by Trump’s presidency, the forum explored multifaceted challenges and opportunities in technological innovation.

The forum emerged as a critical platform for addressing the transformative challenges posed by geopolitical shifts, particularly in the wake of changing US political landscapes. With semiconductor industries facing unprecedented relocation pressures and AI technologies rapidly reshaping global economic dynamics, the event provided a nuanced exploration of strategic adaptation strategies for Taiwanese and American enterprises. Participants engaged in robust discussions about navigating supply chain restructuring, talent development, and innovative ecosystem building in an increasingly interconnected global technology landscape.

Along with the forum, Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology’s (IPaT) also organized the final round of annual Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC). CIC is a competition recognizing student innovation and entrepreneurship responding to today’s global challenges and opportunities, founded in 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. SIA also sent our warmest congratulations for the winning team Membrane Biosensor from Yuan Ze University, Taiwan. 

Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance and K.T.Li Foundation played a pivotal role in supporting Georgia Tech’s vision of international technological collaboration. Our organization understands the critical importance of creating robust bridges between technological ecosystems in the United States, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian markets. The forum represented a strategic opportunity to align our mission of fostering cross-border innovation, particularly in emerging technological domains such as renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and comprehensive workforce development.