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IEEE World Technology Summit: Taichung 2026

Physical AI

AI semiconductor and high performance computing

Date
Monday, November 2, 2026
Venue
The Lin Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan
Co-located with
A-SSCC 2026
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Industry-led, results-focused

WTS moves beyond traditional paper presentations. It is a strategic platform, co-located with A-SSCC 2026, where industry executives, chip designers and academic innovators work on the problems Physical AI puts in front of all of them.

Co-location

Held alongside A-SSCC 2026, bringing industry executives, chip designers and academic innovators under one roof.

Pre-competitive collaboration

A neutral platform for semiconductor and AI leaders to solve shared technical bottlenecks in Physical AI.

International synergy

Partnering with the IEEE Japan Chapter to drive cross-border IC design and hardware–software integration.

Attendees networking in a conference hall
Close-up of a silicon wafer with iridescent chip patterns

AI semiconductor

Chips, memory and process technology that let AI act in the physical world.

Rows of server racks in a data center

HPC and data centers

The compute, interconnect and infrastructure behind training and serving AI at scale.

Program

Monday, November 2, 2026 at The Lin Hotel, Taichung. The schedule is tentative and may change as speakers are confirmed.

  1. Registration and networking

  2. Opening Ceremony

    • Remarks by IEEE President Jill Gostin
    • Remarks by Prof. Takako Hashimoto

  3. Industry Forum

    1. Plenary keynote
    2. Session 1: AI in Semiconductor
    3. Coffee break
    4. Session 2: High Performance Computing
    5. General panel with industry experts
    6. Closing

Where decision-makers meet problem-solvers

Industry executives
Leaders from AI semiconductor and high performance computing companies.
Academia
Global academic pioneers and research fellows.
Emerging talent
Students and young researchers looking to align their work with industry.
Conference table with microphones and displays

Co-chairs and organizing committee

Portrait of Chris Gwo Giun Lee

General Chair

Chris Gwo Giun Lee

Portrait of Bernard Lim

Chair

Bernard Lim

Chair, IEEE Malaysia Section

Portrait of Adam Drobot

Chair

Adam Drobot

Chair, IEEE Industry Engagement Committee

Portrait of Yeong-Her Wang

Advisor

Yeong-Her Wang

Chair, IEEE Tainan Section

Portrait of Li-Chun Wang

Advisor

Li-Chun Wang

Chair, IEEE Taipei Section

Organizing partners

IEEE Industry Engagement Committee, IEEE Taipei Section, IEEE Tainan Section

The Lin Hotel tower in Taichung at dusk

The Lin Hotel, Taichung

WTS shares the venue with A-SSCC 2026, so attendees can move between both events on the same day.

Monday, November 2, 2026

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