

Rock'n Taipei: Connecting Taiwan and Koreaβs AI & Startup Ecosystems
βπ About Rockβn Taipei (Korean Below):
βAccessing NVIDIA supply chain: Taipei as your destination
βTaiwanβs stock market recently surpassed Indiaβs to become the 5th largest in the worldβa monumental rise driven entirely by the global AI hardware boom and semiconductor leadership.
βAs Korean tech founders navigate growing anxieties about whether domestic AI-driven economic development can keep pace with global giants, the path forward lies in cross-border synergy. Korean startups have world-class software capabilities; Taiwan holds the physical infrastructure and hardware keys to deploy them globally.
βTaipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) invites you to Rockβn Taipeiβa forum designed to connect Korea's elite software and deep tech startups with Taiwan's dominant infrastructure. Since 2022, TEH has already empowered over 50 international companies to successfully land, raise capital, and scale in Taipei.
βWhat to expect (and how it connects to Korean Startups):
βDiscover Taipei's Tech Evolution: Learn how Taipei has evolved from a "Silicon Fortress" into a global "Innovation Island." Discover how Korean software founders can tap into Taiwanβs rich manufacturing resources to build tangible, market-ready AI solutions.
βTEH 2026 International Startup Competition & Demo Day: Get a first-look at the entry rules, resources, and massive scaling opportunities waiting for startups selected to join this fully-funded program. This is a risk-free runway for Korean startups to establish a physical presence in Taiwan.
βCross-Border VC Insights: Gain tactical investment advice on navigating tech capital flows. Discover how Korean teams can bypass the domestic "funding winter" by tapping into Taiwanese capital networks, during a fireside chat with representatives from AppWorks, Pacemakers Accelerator, and Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub.
βReal Global Success Stories: Hear directly from Taiwanese marketing technology leader iKala about leveraging Taipei City as their home base, and what makes Taipei a prime destination to connect to the Korean market and beyond across Asia
βπ£οΈ Featured Speakers & Panelists
βLeo Wu (ηδ»ζ) β Co-Director, Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) Leo is a cross-border investment and ecosystem builder at Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH), Taipei City Governmentβs flagship international startup and investment platform. He works across East Asia to connect startups, investors, and corporations through investment, innovation, and market expansion initiatives.
βSophie Chiu (ι±ε½₯ι‘) β Principal, AppWorks Sophie leads AppWorksβ Southeast Asia divisions and actively drives their newly launched Korea AI Fund. With a decade-long background in investment banking (including JPMorgan and Credit Suisse), she is an expert in bridging institutional capital with high-growth tech founders.
βMatthew Cho β Co-CEO & Head of Global Business Pacemakers Accelerator An engineer-turned-venture-builder with over a decade of tech experience at giants like Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm. Matthew leads global scale-up strategies at Pacemakers, closely collaborating with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to bridge Korean technology with global markets.
βDavid Rolin β Global Strategy & Partnerships Principal, iKala David is Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships at iKala where he drives international business expansion. David's strategic expertise is backed by a diverse international background. Originally from Brussels, he began his career as a market analyst in the petrochemical industry before pivoting to tech and relocating to Taiwan in 2017. Prior to iKala, he managed business development across Europe and Africa for data center infrastructure at Gigabyte, so the very servers that power AI today. Having lived in Taiwan for nearly a decade, David brings a unique cross-industry and international perspective on Taiwan's emergence as a key player in the global AI ecosystem.
βEvent Agenda
β13:00 - 13:05 | Opening Remarks
β13:05 - 13:15 | TEH 2026 International Pitch Competition & Demo Day Recruitment
βSpeaker: Leo Wu (Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub)
β13:15 - 13:30 | Keynote Speech β "Silicon Fortress to Innovation Island: Leading the Next Decade of Taipeiβs Tech Evolution"
βSpeaker: Sophie Chiu (AppWorks)
β13:30 - 13:35 | Localized Success Case Sharing: Scaling from Taipei
βSpeaker: David Rolin (iKala)
β13:35 - 14:00 | Fireside Chat β "From Korea to Taipei: Accelerating Investment Flows between Korea and Taiwan"
βPanelists: Sophie Chiu (AppWorks), Leo Wu (TEH), Matthew Cho (Pacemakers Accelerator)
βWe look forward to building the future of innovation between Korea and Taipei!
ββ οΈ Important Entry Requirement: This is an official side event hosted within NextRise 2026. All guests must be registered attendees of NextRise 2026 to access the venue and the Unicorn Stage.
ββ» The organizers reserve the right to make final modifications, changes, interpretations, or cancellation of this event.
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