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CMO of Wonderful Platform
With a BA (Hons) in Industrial Design from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the applicant has 25+ years of experience in IT, FMCG, and sales. Trilingual in Korean, English, and Cantonese, they drove over USD 1B in revenue and secured a USD 163M contract with Pantech. Over the past decade, their work has focused on senior and AI-assisted care services.
Director of the Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, NTU Hospital Hsinchu Branch
With a background in medicine and preventive healthcare, the speaker holds a medical degree and a master’s in preventive medicine. She currently leads the Department of Aging and Geriatric Medicine at NTU Hospital Hsinchu Branch, focusing on integrated care and healthy aging.Her specialties include chronic disease management in older adults, geriatric medicine (especially polypharmacy), and preventive services. She promotes person-centered, holistic care to support functional independence and improve quality of life for the elderly.
Company President, Dione Company of Marubun Corporation
Marubun Corporation 1998-
Company President, Dione Company 2022-
Deputy Director, Dione Company 2019-2021
Manager, Dione Company 2017-2018
Manager, Device Div. Sales 2012-2016
Marubun/Arrow (HK) 2001-2008
MBA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BS, University of Colorado at Denver
Distinguished Professor, Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development / Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University
Director, Research Center for Digital Humanities, National Taiwan UniversityPresident, Taiwan Society for the Study of Social Robots
Professor has long focused on innovating learning technologies in higher education, with research spanning cognitive aging, human-computer interaction, and social robotics. Bridging theory and practice, they lead industry-academia projects and collaborate globally. Honors include the MOST Outstanding Research Award, NTU Distinguished Teaching Award, and the Moktor and Service Awards from Taiwan’s national academic associations.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University
President, Taiwan Society for Instructional Material Research and Development
President, Taipei Association for Healthy Living and Successful Aging
Vice President, Asian Association for Addiction Prevention and Research
His expertise includes substance addiction prevention, smart health, health promotion, and health education.He has received the Mu Duo Award three times, is an honorary member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, and was honored with the Anti-Drug Achievement Award by Taiwan’s Vice President.Currently a Distinguished Professor at National Taiwan Normal University, he has been recognized for multiple years with the Outstanding Talent Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology, and has guided students to win national awards in thesis and action research competitions.
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CPO of NUWA
With nearly two decades of experience in the design field, Ted has worked across freelance projects, 3C accessory brands, and multiple design consulting firms. His portfolio spans industrial design, product packaging, corporate identity, and experience design, earning recognition from prestigious international design awards.
As a devoted science fiction enthusiast and robotics aficionado, he draws on his passion and imagination, combined with years of practical and strategic design experience, to lead NUWA’s Product Center in exploring the applications and future possibilities of robotics. He serves as a driving force behind NUWA’s creativity and product roadmap.
Product Director of NUWA
With a long-standing focus on AI, human-computer interaction, and robotics applications, Anna transitioned from a background in business design into the tech industry, building years of experience in managing integrated hardware and software products. She believes that every product decision is not only a matter of technology but also a key step in shaping brand value and safeguarding user needs.
Passionate about transforming science fiction visions into real, actionable solutions, she works to enable robots to bring value across education, healthcare, and diverse service domains— most importantly, to create truly moving moments of human-robot interaction.
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Co-founder of Curiosity
Father of two daughters and proud grandfather of five. Former Israeli Air Force F-16 Squadron Commander with extensive combat experience and leadership in developing cutting-edge defense systems. He led major international collaborations with the U.S., Europe, and Asia, generating over half a billion dollars in global sales. Yaron later founded a company that contributed innovative stratospheric airship technology to Google’s Loon project.
In recent years, inspired by his grandchildren, he turned his focus to early childhood education. He co-founded Curiosity Education, dedicated to transforming early learning through AI and robotics.
Professor, National University of Tainan
He has long promoted international academic collaboration with institutions in Japan and Canada, and led several AI-FML projects funded by Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology, developing intelligent learning tools aligned with IEEE 1855-2016 standards.He has organized major events such as FUZZ-IEEE and WCCI competitions, and received the IEEE Pre-University Education Distinguished Achievement Award in 2022.Recently, he has advanced CI and QCI co-learning sandbox workshops, expanding smart education practices to schools across Taiwan, Hong Kong, the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Management of Soochow University
Chairperson, The Institute of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Her expertise includes smart education, game-based learning, AI-assisted healthcare and diagnostics, digital instructional design, and self-regulated learning strategies.She has received multiple awards for outstanding research and published over 170 papers, including 40 in SSCI-indexed journals.In 2018, she was named one of the world’s Top 50 Flipped Learning Global Educators, demonstrating excellence in both research and practice.
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Clinical Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
She has extensive experience in academic and research evaluation, serving as a reviewer for numerous national and international research projects and journals.She has participated in evaluations for Taiwan’s NSTC, Ministry of Education, and the Health Promoting Schools initiative. In 2025, she was honored as a National Anti-Drug Achievement Award recipient.She also serves as a peer reviewer for international journals such as Nursing Education in Practice, Games for Health, and BMC Public Health, demonstrating strong academic influence globally.