To connect IEEE Tainan Section and Taipei Section with R10 and MGA, the “First TIARA-IEEE SYW Seminar in Taiwan” was established as a landmark event dedicated to the theme “Innovation for Lightweight AI: Technology and Applications”. Held on 16 October 2025, this pioneering seminar was conducted in a hybrid format, utilizing the South Lounge of the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) for onsite attendees and a live broadcast for global participationthis event aimed to bridge global Students, Young Professionals, and Women in Engineering (SYW) with leading figures in industry, academia, and research worldwide.
Organizational Framework
The seminar was a collaborative effort involving multiple prestigious organizations. It was co-organized by the Taiwan Industry-Academia Research Alliance (TIARA), the IEEE Taipei Section, and the IEEE Tainan Section. The event was guided by Taiwan’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Institute for Information Industry (III).
Strategic Significance and Highlights
This seminar marked the first-ever TIARA-IEEE SYW event in Taiwan, specifically designed to foster cross-sector exchange and international talent connection. Key highlights of the event included:
- Global Alignment: The seminar was proudly connected to IEEE Day, an annual global celebration of engineers gathering to share technical ideas and leverage technology for a better future.
- Strategic Co-location: The event was strategically co-located with the Taiwan InnoTech EXPO 2025 (TIE), a premier exhibition featuring over 430 companies and 1,000 innovative technologies, and Taiwanese government, such as National Science and Technology Council, Minstry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and
- Welfare, Academia Sinica (AS), etc., thereby expanding resources and international perspectives for attendees.
- Hybrid Reach: The event received highly positive feedabck with a total of 154 attendees.
Program Agenda and Sessions
The agenda was structured around three core Tainan Section, Taipei Section, Region 10, and MGA demographics from: Young Professionals (YP), Women in Engineering (WIE), and Students.
- Opening Remarks: The event commenced with remarks from distinct leaders, including Dr. Justin Chueh (Director/AVP, TIARA/Etron Tech), Prof. Takako Hashimoto (Director, IEEE Region 10), and Prof. Chris Gwo-Giun Lee (IEEE Region 10 ARC Chair).
- The YP Session: Moderated by Prof. Kun-Chih Chen (Secretary, IEEE Taipei Section), this session featured talks by Dr. Saaveethya Sivakumar from Curtin University Malaysia (IEEE MGA YP Chair) and Prof. Chao-Tsung Huang from National Tsing-Hua University.
- The WIE Session: Focused on Women in Engineering, this session was moderated by Prof. Chuen-Yau Chen (IEEE Tainan Section VP of Technical Activities, Dean of College of Engineering at National Kaohsiung University). Speakers included Dr. Aishwarya Bandla (Paxman Coolers Ltd., Post-Doc Researcher at NUS, Singapore, IEEE Region 10 YP Chair) and Prof. Wei-Chen Tu (National Cheng Kung University).
- The Student Session: The final technical session featured Chamika Sudusinghe, a Ph.D. student from UIUC (IEEE MGA YP Vice-Chair), and Dr. Jian-Wei Su, a Staff Engineer at ITRI, moderated by Dr. Justin Chueh.
Conclusion
By connecting international tech talents and expanding global visibility in semiconductors, IC design, and AI, the seminar successfully created a platform to co-create a smart and sustainable future. It served as a vital talent platform, strengthening partnerships between local and international experts.
Acknowledgments
We like to express our most sincere gratitude to Prof. Shih-Chieh Chang, Director General of TIARA; Prof. Takako Hashimoto, IEEE Region Director; Prof. Li-Chun Wang, IEEE Taipei Section Chair; Pei-Yin Chen, IEEE Tainan Section Chair for your support and advises! We would also like to thank our General Co-Chairs, Prof. Pei-Wen Li, Prof. Men Hsueh Chiang, and Prof. Chuen Yau Chen; our Program Co-Chairs, Prof. Yu-Te Liao and Prof. Kun-Chih Chen; and our WIE Chair Prof. Wei-Chen Tu. We would specifically like to thank Dr. Jeng-Long Chiang, our Executive Chair (CEO of TIARA), Secretariat Ms. Grace Wang (CEO, HiConnect International), Secretariat Summer Lee (TIARA), Secretariat Renie Hung (Assistant Mamager of Global Partnership and Outreach, Middlesex University, Dubai) to be true Friends of IEEE. This activity would not have been possible without their contributions and support!