2026 台星新創高峰論壇
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
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
13:50–14:05｜Singapore as the Gateway to Asia
Chia Wai Kian · Taiwan Representative · Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
14:05–14:30｜VC Dialogue — Bridging Capital Across Taiwan & Singapore
Puiyan Leung · Partner, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India
Jessica Huang Pouleur, General Partner · Openspace Capital
Kuo-Yi Lim · Managing Partner · Monk's Hill Ventures
Alex Green · Managing Director · Milione Ventures (Moderator)
14:30–14:50｜Industry Dialogue — Expand and Scale UP 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
Kuan Hsu · 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
David Wu · Partner · Acorn Pacific Ventures (Moderator)
15:30–15:45｜Fireside Chat — Building & Investing in Asia’s Next Generation of Companies
Tan Yinglan · Insignia Capital
Ashley Hsueh · Singapore Partner · Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC) (Moderator)
15:45–16:00｜Capital Markets Dialogue — From Startup to Public Markets
Yu-Chiao Chou · Manager · Taiwan Stock Exchange
16:00–16:20｜Tea Break
16:20–17:10｜Taiwan Innovation Showcase — Startup Lightning Pitches
18 Selected Taiwan Startups · 2-minute pitches
TY Shao · Singapore Partner · Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC) (Moderator)
17:10–17:25｜Building Bridges for Startups — Connecting Singapore, Taiwan & Asia’s Innovation Ecosystems
Edgar Chiu · Managing Partner · SparkLabs Taiwan
TY Shao · Singapore Partner · Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC)
Bruno Lin · Honorary President, Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce J-Chapter (ASTCCJC) (Moderator)
17:25–17:45｜From Opportunity to Reality — Navigating Cross-Border Business Risks in Asia
Loh Tian Kai · Director· Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napiera
Jerry Hsieh · Secretary General · World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce Junior Chapter
Bruno Lin · Honorary President, Asia Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce J-Chapter (ASTCCJC) (Moderator)
17:45–17:50｜Closing Remarks — Connecting Ideas, Creating Opportunities
17:50–18:15｜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, Singtel, ST Engineering and leading assoication in Singapore SMF and SPETA
4. Startups
50+ startups from Taiwan, Japan and Singapore
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.