Featuring leaders from Grab, EDB, Startup Island TAIWAN, Vertex Ventures, Insignia Ventures Partners, Singapore Manufacturing Federation, Taiwan Stock Exchange, and leading investors and corporates from Taiwan, Singapore and Japan.
Tai-Sin Startup Summit 2026 — Agenda
13:00–13:30｜Registration & Welcome
Guest Arrival & Registration
13:30–13:35｜Opening Remarks — Connecting Taiwan & Singapore
Bruno Lin · Event Host · Honorary President of Asia Taiwanese Business Association Y-Chapter
13:35–13:40｜Guest of Honor Address — Building Stronger Taiwan-Singapore Connections
Dr. Tung, Chen-Yuan · Taipei Representative Office in Singapore
13:40–13:50｜Taiwan Innovation Goes Global
Allen John Ku · Managing Director, Startup Island TAIWAN
13:50–13:55｜The Rise of Taiwan’s Silicon Valley — Hsinchu
CHIEN-SHU, HUNG · Honorary secretary of Hsinchu Science Park
13:55–14:10｜Singapore as the Gateway to Asia
Chia Wai Kian · Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Taiwan Representative
David Wu · Partner of Acorn Pacific Ventures (Moderator)
14:10–14:30｜VC Dialogue — Bridging Capital Across Taiwan & Singapore
Jeff Chang · Vertex Ventures
Representative from Taiwania Capital
Kuo-Yi Lim · Managing Partner · Monk's Hill
Alex Green · Milione Ventures (Moderator)
14:30–14:50｜Industry Dialogue — Connecting Startups with Singapore’s Enterprise Ecosystem
SK Young · President · Taipei Business Association in Singapore (TBAS)
Melvin Tan · Vice President · Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
Wong Anwei ·Executive Director · Singapore Precision Engineering And Technology Association (SPETA)
14:50–15:10｜Taiwan × Japan — Scaling Innovation Across Cross-border collaboration
Ray Tai · CEO · Mighty Net
Carmen Yuen · CEO · JIF Capital
Alan · Managing Director · Synexia Ventures (NTT CVC)
Chi Ko · Executive Director · Taiwan Venture Capital Association (Moderator)
15:10–15:30｜Featured Fireside Chat — From Startup to Regional Champion: Lessons from Scaling Across Asia
Wee Tang Yee · Group Managing Director · Grab Holdingais
Bruno · Honorary President · Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce J-Chapter (ASTCCJC) (Moderator)
15:40–15:55｜Fireside Chat — Building & Investing in Asia’s Next Generation of Companies
Ying Lan · Insignia Capital
Ashley Hsueh ·Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC) (Moderator)
15:55–16:05｜Capital Markets Dialogue — From Startup to Public Markets
Yu-Chiao Chou · Manager · Taiwan Stock Exchange
16:05–16:25｜Tea Break
16:25–17:10｜Taiwan Innovation Showcase — Startup Lightning Pitches
18 Selected Taiwan Startups · 2-minute pitches
TY Shao · Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC) (Moderator)
17:10–17:25｜Taiwan × Asia — From Technology to Regional Business Opportunities
Representative from Asia Taiwanese Business Association
17:25–17:30｜Closing Remarks — Connecting Ideas, Creating Opportunities
17:30–18:00｜Networking & Business Matching
Who You'll Meet
1. Government & Ecosystem
EDB · Startup Island TAIWAN · Taipei Representative Office
2. Investors
Vertex · Insignia · Hive · Acorn Pacific · JIF Capital · NTT CVC / Synexia
3. Industry & Corporate
Grab and Leading assoication in Singapore SMF and SPETA
4. Startups
50+ startups from Taiwan, Singapore and Japan
AN ICONIC SETTING FOR MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS
Hosted at National Gallery Singapore, one of Singapore’s most distinguished cultural landmarks, Tai-Sin Startup Summit brings founders, investors and business leaders together in an inspiring setting designed for meaningful conversations and cross-border connections.
