CEO Roundtable [Taiwan Next x Startup Island TAIWAN- SV Hub]

​CEO Roundtable

​There has never been a more exciting time to build a startup. Yet, building a successful company has never been easy.

​Hosted by TaiwanNext and Startup Island TAIWAN, this curated CEO Roundtable brings together startup founders and accredited investors for candid, off-the-record conversations on building and scaling startups. The evening features two expert-led roundtable discussions focused on:

​• Product & Strategy
• Fundraising & Finance

​Unlike a traditional panel or large networking event, this is intentionally designed as a small-group roundtable experience.

​Participants should not expect to passively “listen to speakers.” Founders and investors are encouraged to bring real questions, operational challenges, lessons learned, and honest experiences into the conversation.

​The goal is to create a trusted environment where participants can openly discuss topics that are often difficult to share publicly — including fundraising struggles, hiring challenges, product pivots, operational realities, and lessons learned from failure.

​This is a safe conversation space:

​• Discussions are off the record
• Participant sharing is expected to remain confidential
• Honest questions are encouraged — including “stupid questions.”
• Real experience sharing is valued over polished presentations

​Attendance is limited to:

​• Startup Founders
• Accredited Investors

​This is an application-only / invitation-only event.
All registrations will be reviewed and approved by the organizers to maintain a high-quality discussion environment.

​Agenda

​3:30 to 4:00 PM — Registration
4:00 to 4:05 PM — Opening Remarks
4:05 to 4:10 PM — Group Photo
4:10 to 4:40 PM — Roundtable Session 1
4:40 to 5:10 PM — Roundtable Session 2
5:10 to 5:15 PM — Closing Remarks
5:15 to 6:00 PM — Networking

​Meet the Speakers

​Product & Strategy

​Albert Wang: AI Product Builder with 18 years of experience across UX, AI, and product development in Silicon Valley. Previously worked on recommendation, search, and feed relevancy systems at LinkedIn, with additional experience spanning SaaS, e-commerce search, and Voice AI at Observe.AI.

​Topics:
• Product Strategy & Roadmapping
• Product Discovery & Validation
• AI-Native Product Teams & Organizational Design

​Fundraising & Finance

​Elsie Wang: Finance & Strategy Professional with tech-focused experience across both Wall Street and Silicon Valley. Her background spans M&A, AI investments, strategic finance, and helping early-stage founders navigate fundraising, investor conversations, and financial discipline.

​Topics:
• How to Prepare for Fundraising & What Investors Are Looking For
• Scaling with Financial Discipline

​Founders are also encouraged to bring any challenges currently top of mind for open discussion.