How did Taiwan become the center of the global semiconductor industry?
Today, artificial intelligence, supercomputers, electric vehicles, and smartphones all rely on advanced semiconductors.
At the heart of this ecosystem is Taiwan, home to the world's leading chip manufacturers and one of the most sophisticated technology supply chains ever built.
Host:
Laurel Stewart
Guest:
Dr. Konrad Young
Former R&D Director, TSMC.
CEO of the Innovation College
at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
From PCs and the internet to smartphones and artificial intelligence, this conversation reveals how Taiwan became indispensable to the global digital economy—and what comes next.