USTBC Technology Diplomacy Panel Discussion at SEMICON 2025

Technology Diplomacy – the End of Cost & Convenience- How Geo-Strategic Issues are Impacting the Supply Chain

September 10, 2025

14:00-15:15
Room 507, 5F, TaiNEX 1

Partner Event at SEMICON 2025

On September 10, 2025, the US-Taiwan Business Council hosted a partner panel discussion at SEMICON Taiwan 2025. SEMICON is one of the premier venues for business and technology leaders, researchers, and industry analysts from across the microelectronics supply chain.

The USTBC panel event featured a keynote speech by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, and a panel discussion on how geo-strategic issues are impacting the global technology supply chain.

13:30 – 14:00     Registration/ Check-In

14:00 – 14:15     Keynote Speech by Mr. Rupert J. Hammond-Chambers, President of USTBC

14:15 – 15:15     Panel Discussion

Moderator: Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President, US-Taiwan Business Council

Speaker: Stephen Braim, Vice President, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs, IBM Asia Pacific, IBM Corp

Speaker: Charlie Bower, Vice President, Bower Group Asia

Speaker: Patrick Wilson, General Manager and Vice President of Government Relations, MediaTek USA

Technology Diplomacy – the End of Cost & Convenience- How Geo-Strategic Issues are Impacting the Supply Chain

The US-Taiwan Business Council thanks our event sponsor Qualcomm, and our panelists and attending members and friends for this opportunity to discuss such an interesting and pertinent topic. We were excited for the opportunity to work with SEMI to arrange a partner event at SEMICON Taiwan 2025, and look forward to continuing this important discussion.