Working on AI solutions or hardware that requires design, prototyping, or manufacturing? This founder-focused event is your gateway to Taiwan’s world-class semiconductor and hardware ecosystem. Whether you’re shaping an early idea or gearing up to scale, Taiwan offers the partners and capabilities to help turn innovation into reality.
What is After AI?
As artificial intelligence dominates headlines and transforms industries, the most forward-looking investors and researchers are asking: what comes after AI? Filmed live at on July 24, 2025 during Taiwan Demo Day, this panel brings together top minds shaping the next frontier: Sibyl Chen (Berkeley SkyDeck GM) moderates a conversation with Chris Manning (Stanford AI Lab Head), Jerry Kaplan (futurist, author, entrepreneur), and Michelle Kiang (Founding Managing Partner, MTM Venture Partners) as they explore post-AI computing, emerging technologies, and where the next big shifts will arise.
Investing in Hard Tech
In this episode of Silicon Valley Unplugged, we sit down with Nicolas Sauvage, President of TDK Ventures, for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation on what it really takes to build and back transformative deep-tech companies. Hosted by Jillian Sun, this episode explores how frontier technologies move from lab breakthroughs to global impact. Nicolas shares insights from the investor’s seat—how TDK Ventures evaluates founders, what differentiates durable hardware and deep-tech startups, and where energy, materials, AI, and climate technologies are heading next.
The Future of Air Transport
Pallets may be the unseen backbone of global commerce, but moving them remains slow, fragmented, and tied to congested ground routes. Traverse Aero, led by founder and CEO Scott Parker, is redefining this system with autonomous air transport designed specifically for pallet distribution—enabling faster, more flexible, and resilient point-to-point movement through the air. In this SV Unplugged Tech Talk segment, Parker outlined a practical engineering pathway for making this vision real, offering a compelling look at how autonomous pallet aviation could transform modern supply chains.
Turning Ordinary Objects into Sound Sculptures by Bryan Day
What if everyday objects — a spring, a pipe, a piece of metal — could sing? In this episode of Silicon Valley Spotlight, experimental sound artist Bryan Day transforms found materials into mesmerizing sound sculptures, challenging how we define music, noise, and creativity.
The Future of Education
In this episode of SV Up (Silicon Valley Unplugged), filmed live in Palo Alto, we bring together experts and innovators for candid conversations about how AI will reshape K-12 and higher education, the future of college admissions in an algorithm-driven world, the lifelong skills that truly matter in an AI economy, and the creativity, innovation, and human edge that machines can never replace.
The Future of Drone Racing
In this fast paced episode of Silicon Valley Unplugged, we take you inside the world of FPV drone racing — where high speed machines and elite pilots push the limits of innovation and adrenaline. Meet Bay Area champions as they break down what it takes to compete, what’s driving the growth of this emerging sport, and how drone tech is evolving at lightning speed. Glimpse into the future of drone racing.
The festival showcased 14 finalist short films—half created by traditional filmmakers, half generated by AI — all judged blindly by a prestigious international jury with no knowledge of the creators’ identities. The result sparked the question: Can AI tell stories that feel more human than those made by humans?
