On Friday, November 20, 2026, the GEN×BORDER Cohort 2 Special Lecture, “Semiconductors, AI, and Our Shared Future,” will be held at the National Chengchi University Library in Taipei, Taiwan.

Beyond Generations, Beyond Borders, Co-creating the Future.

Under the theme of a Japan–Taiwan partnership built on trust, complementarity, and innovation, three leading Taiwanese professors will speak on geopolitics and geoeconomics, semiconductors and AI, and the journey of world-leading TSMC. The lectures will be followed by dialogue with students and a panel discussion.

■ Overview
Date & time: Friday, November 20, 2026, 9:00–13:00 (Taiwan time / 10:00–14:00 Japan time)
*Doors open at 8:30
Venue: National Chengchi University Library
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

■ Program
9:00–9:10　Opening and orientation

9:10–10:00　Lecture 1
Prof. LI Shih-hui (National Chengchi University)
“The Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Kyushu and Taiwan: Toward a Collaborative Future in a Changing International Order”

10:10–11:00　Lecture 2
Prof. LIN Hung-wen
“From Semiconductors and AI to Democracy and Freedom: A Japan–Taiwan Alliance Built on Equal Trust and Complementary Cooperation”

11:10–12:00　Lecture 3
Prof. CHEN JYAN-BANG
“Why TSMC Became No. 1 in the World: The Engineers Who Broke Through the Limits of Moore’s Law”

12:00–12:50　Dialogue with students and panel discussion
12:50–13:00　Closing

■ Disaster Recovery Support
We are also inviting donations to support disaster recovery. Donations are optional and separate from event registration.

■ Registration and Donations
Please register via the “Registration form” link below (or the QR code on the flyer).
Optional donations for disaster recovery can be made via the “Donate” link below.

Organized by: Kyushu-Taiwan Future Institute (KTVI), General Incorporated Association

In the age of semiconductors and AI, what future can Japan and Taiwan build together?
We look forward to seeing you there.

BEYOND BORDERS, BUILD THE FUTURE.