DSET will host its annual forum on June 14, bringing together international experts to explore Taiwan’s cooperation with global partners in semiconductor, AI, energy security, and drone-related supply chains.
Speakers include former government officials, corporate executives, and senior scholars from Taiwan, the United States, Ukraine, France, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. For the first time, senior representatives from U.S. AI giant #Palantir and #Skydio, a drone company sanctioned by China for selling to Taiwan, will join the discussion in Taipei.
【Event Info】
Date｜Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time｜09:00 – 15:40
Venue｜B2, The Banquet Hall, The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei
Format｜Free in-person event. Conducted in English with live interpretation provided.
Registration｜Seats are limited. Please register in advance and allow 5–7 working days for confirmation.
🎯Registration Form: https://forms.gle/1fsnjKhwsoJqKQ6v5
Organizers:
- Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET)
- Supply Chain Resilience Research Center, National Chengchi University (SCRC)
【About DSET 2025 Forum】
In alignment with President Lai Ching-te’s initiative to position Taiwan as a manufacturing hub in a “non-red” democratic supply chain, the DSET Forum will center on cross-national collaboration in the following sectors:
💡Semiconductor Supply Chains——Understanding Trump’s New Policies and the Responses from Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea
As former President Trump’s influence resurges, his return to office could reshape global trade, tariffs, and tech policy. The Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” has laid the groundwork for his potential second-term agenda.
In this session, senior experts will unpack the geopolitical implications of these shifts and explore how Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea can deepen coordination.
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Yates, Senior Research Fellow for China and National Security Policy, The Heritage Foundation
Moderator: Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang, CEO, DSET
Speakers:
- Jimmy Goodrich, Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation
- Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics, International House of Japan
- Jeong-Meen Suh, President, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry (KOSTI)
💡 AI Supply Chains: Taiwan’s Strategic Position in the Global AI Race
With Trump-era priorities reshaping AI policy, this session will assess Taiwan’s strategic role in the global AI ecosystem amid intensifying U.S.-China-EU rivalry.
For the first time, Palantir Technologies, a rising AI player in U.S. defense and intelligence sectors, will send a senior representative to Taiwan. The discussion will highlight democratic cooperation in AI and foundational models.
Moderator: Jieh-min Wu, Advisor of DSET
Speakers:
- Anthony Bak, Head of AI Implementation, Palantir Technologies
- David Lin, Senior Director for Future Technology Platforms, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
- Mathieu Duchâtel, Director of International Studies, Institut Montaigne
- Kai-Shen Huang, Director of Democratic Governance Program, DSET
💡 Energy Security: Diversifying Risk and Building Energy Resilience
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and energy disruptions, this session will explore Taiwan’s efforts to enhance resilience, from diversifying LNG imports to developing hydrogen energy and strengthening the grid.
Experts from Taiwan Power Company and Delta Electronics will join international energy security scholars to examine realistic strategies for Taiwan’s energy transition.
Moderator: Wen-Ling Tu, President of DSET
Speakers:
- Tsai-ying Lu, Director of Energy Security and Climate Resilience Program, DSET
- Harry Krejsa, Director of Studies, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology; former Assistant National Cyber Director, White House
- Daisuke Harada, Research Director, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)
- Ian Satchwell, Senior Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
- Representative from Taipower Company
- Charles Tsai, Head of Hydrogen Energy Business Division, Delta Electronics, Inc.
💡UAV Supply Chains: Forging a Taiwan–U.S.–Ukraine “Non-Red” Drone Ecosystem
As China accelerates its global drone exports, this session highlights alternative models of collaboration among democracies. Skydio, a U.S. drone company sanctioned by China, will share its experience supporting Ukraine and building secure partnerships in Asia.
Representatives from Taiwan’s UAV industry and the Ukrainian military will discuss supply chain breakthroughs, battlefield feedback, and countering China’s growing influence in drone manufacturing.
Moderator: Dung-Sheng Chen, Advisor and Convener, DSET
Speakers:
- W. Mark Valentine, Global Head of National Security Strategy, Skydio
- Ming-Huang Tsai, Director, Military Business Division, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC)
- Yurii Poita, Head of the Asia-Pacific Section, Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies (Ukraine)
- Peter Mattis, President, The Jamestown Foundation; former Senior Advisor on China Policy to Senator Marco Rubio
- Cathy Fang, Policy Analyst, National Security Program & Economic Security Program, DSET
🎯Registration Form: https://forms.gle/1fsnjKhwsoJqKQ6v5
