Cultivating a Sustainable Startup Rainforest

11.22 Sat. 14:00 ~ 16:30

Location｜Tomorrow Stage

One of the key challenges for Taiwan’s startup development is ensuring the long-term vitality of its ecosystem. Since around 2014, Taiwan’s startup landscape has transformed from a desert into a rainforest. In recent years, we’ve seen success stories such as Appier and Gogolook, whose growth not only inspires new founders to become serial entrepreneurs or angel investors but also allows VCs to reinvest their returns into the next wave of innovation. This cycle mirrors Silicon Valley’s growth model and now marks a critical turning point for Taiwan’s ecosystem.

AGENDA

11/22Sat.

14:00-14:15

Opening Keynote

14:15-14:55

Co-creating Growth: The Way of Startup Communities

Fiona Chen - CEO , Entrepreneurs Co-Creation Platform Foundation

Katie Chen - President , Business Next Media Corp.

14:55-15:35

From Founder to Investor: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Sustains Itself

Jeff Kuo - Co-founder & CEO , Gogolook

Ed Deng - Co-founder and CEO , Health2Sync

Andy Kuo - co-founder , PopChill Corp

15:35-15:55

CVC Keynote Speech

15:55-16:25

10 Years Down, the Next Up—What’s Our Next Big Break?

Akio Tanaka - Director（Partner, Headline & Partner, IVC） , JPYC

Shawn Chu - Principal , 500 Global