The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) will hold its Annual Forum on 6 June 2026, bringing together international experts and representatives from Taiwan’s government, industry, and academia to discuss cooperation between Taiwan and international partners on semiconductors, AI, robotics, energy security, and non-red drone supply chains.

This year’s speakers include:

  • Chris Miller, author of Chip War;
  • Four former senior U.S. White House National Security Council officials responsible for technology and national security policy from 2017 to 2025, spanning the first Trump administration, the Biden administration, and the second Trump administration;
  • A former senior White House official who contributed to the current Trump administration’s AI Action Plan;
  • Three experts from Ukraine specialising in drones, supply chains, and energy security;
  • Three leading companies participating in public discussions in Taiwan for the first time: Boston Dynamics in robotics, Anthropic in AI, and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in technology venture capital;
  • Representatives from the unmanned systems industry with close cooperation with Taiwan, including Anduril and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI);
  • And representatives from leading national security and technology institutions, including the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and more.

DSET sincerely invites participants from across society to attend this annual gathering on Taiwan’s technology and national security policy.

【Event Information】

Date｜ Saturday, 6 June 2026
Time｜ 09:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Registration opens at 09:00)
Venue｜ 3F, Far Eastern Ballroom, Shangri-La Far Eastern, Taipei
Format｜ Free in-person event. The event will be conducted in English, with on-site interpretation provided.

Seats are limited and advance registration is required. After registration, please allow 5–7 working days for verification. Your registration will only be confirmed upon receipt of a confirmation email from DSET.

Organisers｜ Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET); Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC), National Chengchi University; Centre for Innovative Democracy (CID), National Chengchi University; Taiwan Studies Center (TSC), National Chengchi University

Advised by｜ National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)

【Session Overview】

Session I: Semiconductor Supply Chain Resilience Dialogue: The Next Step in Taiwan–U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain Cooperation

This session will focus on the development of Taiwan–U.S. semiconductor supply chain cooperation, while taking stock of China’s semiconductor industry strategy and examining the collective challenges facing democratic allies, as well as possible countermeasures.

Speakers will include Chris Miller, author of Chip War; Tarun Chhabra, Head of National Security Policy at Anthropic, a frontier AI model company; former senior White House National Security Council officials responsible for technology and national security affairs; and Taiwan representatives including Terry Tsao, Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan at SEMI, and Jeremy Chang, CEO of DSET. By revisiting the policymaking process behind Taiwan–U.S. semiconductor cooperation, the session aims to explore future directions for collaboration.

Moderator and Speaker

  • Jeremy Chang｜CEO and Director of Economic Security Program, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)

Speakers

  • Chris Miller｜Author of Chip War; Professor, Tufts University
  • Tarun Chhabra｜Head of National Security Policy, Anthropic; Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Technology and National Security, U.S. National Security Council
  • David Feith｜Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Former Senior Director for Technology and National Security, U.S. National Security Council
  • Chris McGuire｜Senior Fellow for China and Emerging Technologies, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); Former Deputy Senior Director for Technology and National Security, U.S. National Security Council
  • Terry Tsao｜Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan, SEMI

Session II: AI Supply Chain Resilience Dialogue: Global Competition from Models and Security to Intelligent Robotics Applications

This session will focus on pathways for cooperation between Taiwan and its international allies across AI models, security, and intelligent robotics applications.

Dean Ball, a former senior White House official who contributed to the current Trump administration’s AI Action Plan; the Vice President of SCSP; a national security advisor at leading technology venture capital firm a16z; and Kai-Shen Huang, Director of DSET’s Democratic Governance Program, will discuss the critical role of AI in geopolitical competition and Taiwan’s response strategies. The Chief Legal Officer of Boston Dynamics and the President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will further examine supply chain cooperation between Taiwan and its allies in global intelligent robotics and intelligent uncrewed systems.

Moderator and Speaker

  • Kai-Shen Huang｜Director of Democratic Governance Program, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)

Speakers

  • Dean Ball｜Senior Fellow, Foundation for American Innovation (FAI); Former Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
  • Matt Cronin｜Senior National Security Advisor, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z); Former Director of National Cybersecurity, Office of the National Cyber Director, The White House
  • Jason Fiorillo｜Chief Legal Officer, Boston Dynamics
  • Martijn Rasser｜Vice President for Technology Leadership, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
  • Michael Robbins｜President and CEO, Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)

Session III: Taiwan Energy Resilience Dialogue: Examining U.S.–Japan–Taiwan Energy Security Cooperation through Taiwan Strait Wargames and the Ukraine Experience

This session will examine how Taiwan can strengthen cooperation with allies to enhance energy security resilience under emergency conditions, drawing on lessons from the Russia–Ukraine war, recent international Taiwan Strait wargame reports, and real-time maritime data.

Representatives from DiXi Group, a Ukrainian energy think tank, will share wartime experience from Ukraine. A wargame project lead from CSIS, a former Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Tsaiying Lu, Director of DSET’s Energy Security and Climate Resilience Program, will bring together findings from dozens of U.S., Japan, and Taiwan wargames on Taiwan Strait conflict, maritime blockade, and quarantine scenarios to offer policy recommendations. Wen-Sheng Tseng, Chairman of Taiwan Power Company, will discuss Taiwan’s energy security preparations and propose areas for international cooperation.

Moderator and Speaker

  • Tsaiying Lu｜Director of Energy Security and Climate Resilience Program, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)

Speakers

  • Wen-Sheng Tseng｜Chairman, Taiwan Power Company
  • Tomohisa Takei｜Senior Fellow, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Admiral (Ret.), Former Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Mark Cancian｜Retired Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; Senior Adviser, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  • Anton Antonenko｜Vice President and Co-Founder, DiXi Group

Session IV: Drone Supply Chain Resilience Dialogue: Taiwan–U.S.–Ukraine Cooperation on Drone Supply Chains

This session will focus on how Taiwan can cooperate with Ukraine, the United States, and other countries on drone supply chains.

Anduril, a U.S. company working closely with Taiwan; Thunder Tiger, the first Taiwanese company to receive the U.S. Department of Defense’s Blue UAS certification; and the author of the recent CNAS report Taiwan’s Hellscape: Rethinking Asymmetric Defense, which has drawn significant attention in Taiwan, will analyse the prospects for Taiwan–U.S. drone cooperation. A former Ukrainian defence attaché to the United States from the Ukrainian Freedom Fund, together with a representative from the Snake Island Institute, a Ukrainian defence think tank, will examine the development strategy of Ukraine’s drone industry. Cathy Fang, Policy Analyst at DSET, will present directions for Taiwan’s international cooperation based on DSET’s research interviews with more than 50 drone companies from Taiwan, Europe, Ukraine, and the United States.

Moderator and Speaker

  • Cathy Fang｜Policy Analyst, National Security Program, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)

Speakers

  • Gene Su｜General Manager, Thunder Tiger
  • Alexander Chang｜Managing Director for East Asia, Anduril Industries
  • Andrii Ordynovych｜Director for Strategic Support and Development, Ukrainian Freedom Fund; Former Defence Attaché of Ukraine to the United States
  • Molly Campbell｜Research Assistant, Defense Program, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
  • Artur Savchii｜Analyst, Snake Island Institute

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