‘A Chip Odyssey’: An Exclusive Interview with Documentary’s Producer

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Host: Jasmine Lee “A Chip Odyssey” is a groundbreaking documentary that chronicles the unlikely rise of Taiwan’s TSMC to become the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer. The film, which took more than five years to make, premiered in June. In this special weekend episode, Taiwan Talks speaks with the film’s producer about the making of the documentary and about what he discovered about the country’s chip sector along the way. What factors paved the way for Taiwan’s emergence as a high-tech powerhouse? What does this mean for the country’s future? And can Taipei successfully protect its economic advantages in chip manufacturing while also boosting cooperation with its main security guarantor, the United States? Join us as we journey through the past, present and potential future of TSMC and the Taiwan semiconductor industry. Our guests: Ben Tsiang - ‘A Chip Odyssey’ Producer - CNEX Co-Founder & Chairman Rocky Uriankhai - SciTech Power Research CEO