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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up a fast-paced 55-hour visit to Taiwan, which included engagements with top industry leaders and visits to key manufacturing sites, underscoring the island's role in the global artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries.
On Sunday, Huang hosted a high-profile lunch in Taipei, attended by 36 top executives from Taiwan's leading technology companies.
This rare gathering included Foxconn Technology Group chairman Liu Young-way, Foxconn industrial internet chairman Brand Cheng, Acer chairman Jason Chen, Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam and vice-chairman C.C. Leung, Wistron chairman Simon Lin, Asus chairman Jonney Shih, ASRock president Hsu Lung-luen, Pegatron chairman TH Tung, MSI chairman Joseph Hsu, Inventec chairman Sam Yeh and president Jack Tsai, and more.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Mark Liu, who had dined with Huang the day before, also joined the event.
Huang and Wistron president Simon Lin (centre) draw lottery balls during an end-of-year party in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP alt=Huang and Wistron president Simon Lin (centre) draw lottery balls during an end-of-year party in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP>
During the lunch, Huang joked about the group photo taken after the meal, where he and several others squatted in the front row. "The front row exercises. The back row does not exercise," he quipped, drawing laughter from the attendees.
Huang emphasised the critical contributions of these supply chain partners to Nvidia's technological innovations. He highlighted that 45 factories worldwide were currently operating 24/7 to build supercomputers powered by Nvidia's Grace and Blackwell chips.
His primary goal for this visit was to personally thank these partners for their efforts and lay the groundwork for an even more ambitious year ahead, he said.
Huang's visit began on Thursday when he arrived in Taichung and attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Siliconware Precision Industry's new factory at the Tanzi Technology Industrial Park. It was his first visit to the city.
Later that evening, he visited the bustling Fengjia Night Market, though his stay was brief because of the large crowds.
Huang and Siliconware Precision Industry chairman C.W Tsai at the opening ceremony of the company's new plant in Taichung. Photo: Reuters alt=Huang and Siliconware Precision Industry chairman C.W Tsai at the opening ceremony of the company's new plant in Taichung. Photo: Reuters>