On June 10, 2026, Naoki Kumamoto, Representative Director of the Institute, spoke at the "Quantum Finance & Quantum Education Carnival" held at Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan. The event was also covered by United Daily News (UDN) and Commercial Times, two of Taiwan's major media outlets.

■ Event overview
Hosted by K WAY Information and Chung Yuan Christian University, the event took place under the theme "A New Future for AI and Quantum Finance." It brought together stakeholders from industry, academia, and government in Japan, Taiwan, and North America for international exchange.

Many researchers and practitioners took the stage, including Professor Shinji Todo of the University of Tokyo, Dr. Hideo Watanabe and Dr. Wei-Lin Tu of Keio University, and Eihiro Saishu of Groovenauts, with lively discussions on quantum technology, AI, finance, talent development, and ecosystem building.

■ The Representative Director's talk
Kumamoto spoke on "Building a Japan–Taiwan Cross-Border Talent Ecosystem for the AI and Quantum Era," emphasizing the importance of developing talent that connects technology and society, and education and industry.

■ Looking ahead
As quantum technology and AI advance, building ecosystems that connect research, industry, education, finance, policy, and talent is becoming ever more important. The Kyushu-Taiwan Future Institute will continue to create spaces for cross-border learning and dialogue linking industry, academia, and government in Japan and Taiwan.

We sincerely thank K WAY Information and Chung Yuan Christian University for the invitation, and all the speakers and participants.