Save your date on March 24th for our international forum “How Can Innovation Improve Our Lives in the City?”
Join and listen to selected key startups, corporates and government experts from both France and Taiwan. During interactive Fireside chats and Panel discussions we will travel from Smart mobility, AIOT, and Open Data to Greentech.
Practical Information
✈️ Date: March 24th, 2022
✈️ Time: 14:00-17:00 (registration starts at 13:30) (Taipei Time, GMT+8)
✈️ Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center TaiNEX 2, 1F, Conference Room (P1413)
✈️ Language: English
Agenda
WELCOME ADDRESS AND KEYNOTE
13:30-14:00 WELCOME AND NETWORKING
14:00-14:02 WELCOME ADDRESSES
Alain Berder, Economic Counselor at the French Office in Taipei
14:02-14:10 ”FRANCE SMART CITY ECOSYSTEM – KEY FIGURES”
Laurent Le Guyader, Vice President of La French Tech Taiwan
14:10-14:15 ”FRANCE SMART CITY ECOSYSTEM – KEY FIGURES”
Eric Chang, Vice Chairman of Taiwan Smart City Association
14:15-14:25 “OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR TAIWANESE STARTUPS IN FRANCE”
Zoé Lin, Senior Investment Manager, Business France Taiwan
14:25-14:35 “SMART CITY INITIATIVES IN TAOYUAN CITY”
Karen Yu, General Director of the Information Technology Department, Taoyuan City Gov.
PARALLEL SESSION: SPEED DATING
14:35-16:00 Come and talk to our French and Local Experts at our speed dating session (registration on the spot)
FIRESIDE CHATS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS
14:35-14:45 “SMART CITIES: A DEVELOPMENTGROUND FOR SOCIAL STARTUPS?”
Karen Yu, General Director of the Information Technology Department, Taoyuan City Gov.
Moderator: Laetitia Lim, Co-President of la French Tech Taiwan
14:25-15:00 “CLEAN LAST MILE DELIVERY SOLUTION FOR DOWNTOWN SMART CITIES”
Christian Jansen, Co-founder of Gaius Auto
Jason Huang, Executive Vice President of LSC Ecosystem
Moderator: Thibaud Brunel, Bureau Member of La French Tech Taiwan
15:00-15:15 “DATA SECURITY AND MOBILITY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN A SMART CITY”
Ryan Chang, Strategy & Business Development Manager, Thales
Moderator: Thibaud Brunel, Bureau Member of La French Tech Taiwan
15:15-15:30 “CONNECTED INTEGRATED SYSTEMS IN A SMART CITY”
Johanna Lan, Director of Marketing, TanE AIOT Corp.
Glory Tech – TBC
Moderator: Romain Plateaux
15:30-15:55 “SMART CITY INSIGHTS BY LA FRENCH TECH TAIWAN EXPERTS”
Carter Ho, Co-Founder, Managing Director
Yann, Air Visual
Ubiik, TBC
Moderator: Ravi Nataraju, CEO of THINKTANK
15:55-16:15 “City Rivers and Harbors Plastic Pollution Solutions” (TBC)
Cedric Jaeg, General Manager at Anliatec Technology Co.
Moderator: Thibaud Brunel, Bureau Member of La French Tech Taiwan
“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS FOR CITY PLASTIC POLLUTION” (TBC)
KEYNOTE 6 : DECATHLON TAIWAN
TBC, Jellyfishbot by IADYS
Moderator: Thibaud Brunel, Bureau Member of La French Tech Taiwan
16:35-17:00 CLOSING REMARK
18:30-21:00 FRENCH TECH NIGHT (SkyCo- Sky Space)
Guests of honors

Alain Berder
Economic Counselor of French Office in Taipei

Eric Chang
Vice Chairman of Taiwan Smart City Association

Zoé Lin
Senior Investment Manager, Business France Taiwan

Karen Yu
General Director of the Information Technology Department, Taoyuan City Gov.
Keynote Speakers & Panelists

Christian Jansen
Co-founder of Gaius Auto

Jason Huang
Executive Vice President of LSC Ecosystem

Ryan Chang
Strategy & Business Development Manager of Thales

Johanna Lan
Director of Marketing of TanE AIOT Corp.

Carter Ho
Co-Founder, Managing Director of Unabiz

Yann Boquillod
AirVisual

Cedric Jaeg
General Manager at Anliatec Technology Co.

TBC
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MC & Moderators

Mrs. Laetitia Lim
Panel Moderator, Co-president of La French Tech Taiwan, CEO of Quividi

Laurent Le Guyader
Vice President of La French Tech Taiwan

Thibaud Brunel
Bureau Member of La French Tech Taiwan

Romain Plateaux
Director Asia-Pacific & Co-Founder at YouWol

Ravi Nataraju
CEO of ThinkTank & Member of La French Tech Taiwan