Directed by award-winning Hsiao Chu-Chen and produced by semiconductor veteran Ben Chen and acclaimed Oscar member Ben Tsiang, this five-year project draws on insights from voices across generations—from early contributors to today’s professionals in the semiconductor industry. A Chip Odyssey is Taiwan’s first feature-length documentary focused on its semiconductor industry. The film traces the journey from the bold national gamble of the 1970s, the young engineers sent to learn at RCA in the United States, and the founding of ITRI, to the rise of companies like TSMC and MediaTek. Centered on human stories, it shows how an entire island united to build the “guardian mountains” that now underpin global technology.
The Kobo, a Canadian innovation, is an example of the power of the TSMC semi-conductors featured in this documentary. Join us for the screening and refreshments to follow – and be eligible for a draw to win a free Kobo!
About the Speaker
Yi-Peng Liang, since January 2025, is the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto, Canada. Prior to his service in Toronto, Mr. Liang has held numerous senior positions in Taiwanese foreign policy, including Counselor and Acting Secretary General of the Taiwan Council for U.S. Affairs, Deputy Director-General of the Department of North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Counselor and Chief of Staff at both the National Security Council and Taiwan’s representative offices in the United States and Japan. Mr. Liang holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from National Taiwan University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Catholic Fu-Jen University, and has completed executive training at Oxford University and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is married and has two daughters.
AGENDA:
5:30-5:40 pm Opening remarks, BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald
5:40-5:50 pm Remarks, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Mr. Yi-Peng Liang
5:50-7:50 pm Film screening
7:50-8:00 pm Concluding remarks
8:00-8:30 pm Reception and networking
