Transformative Technologies

Keynote address by Dr. Syaru Shirley Lin, CAPRI Founder and Chair, at the Morgan Stanley Asia AI Summit in Taipei on May 28, 2026.
On January 29, 2026, CAPRI and the Yushan Fellow Program of Taiwan’s Ministry of Education hosted a roundtable featuring University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella on how to sustain open innovation and talent ecosystems with international partnerships in a fragmenting global order.
This joint CAPRI–Brookings event brings together experts on energy and policy to examine how Taiwan and other Asia-Pacific countries are balancing their sustainability goals and energy demands amid the ongoing US–China competition. This forms part of CAPRI’s recently launched research initiative on the Asia Pacific’s green transition.
CAPRI and CAPRI USA co-hosted a trilateral conference in Copenhagen with Copenhagen Business School and the University of Virginia, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America. The panelists explored new models of entrepreneurship and innovation tailored to local and regional contexts.
Europe’s first Tech Ambassador reflects on how democracies can lead global innovation amid geopolitical fragmentation, digital inequality, and rising tech platform power.
This panel explored how democracies can regulate AI while preserving trust, accountability, and equity, stressing the need for democratic legitimacy in AI governance.
CAPRI’s Third Annual Forum gathered over 300 participants, including 100 students, in Taipei. With a keynote by Sir Robin Niblett and panelists including policymakers from Taiwan, business leaders from Asia, and scholars and other experts from across the globe, the forum explored challenges and regional responses to rising geopolitical tensions, climate and health vulnerabilities, and economic uncertainty, as well as Taiwan’s growing role in global education and exchange.
Mr. Stan Shih offers his vision for Taiwan as a “Si-nnovation” island, emphasizing the integration of technology and culture, while introducing his Wangdao leadership philosophy.
Our second Annual Forum brought together leaders and experts from across the Asia Pacific and beyond, including Gov. James Gilmore and Taiwan’s VP-elect Bi-khim Hsiao as keynote speakers, for insightful and exciting discussions on a plethora of topics: US and Taiwan leadership, economic interdependence, sustainability, health and energy policy, AI, disaster preparedness, resilience, and innovation.
Our inaugural Annual Forum featured 19 speakers from 12 countries, including Malcolm Turnbull, Chen Chien-jen, members of our International Advisory Council, and board and key stakeholders in the region’s policy community. They discussed pressing challenges to resilience and solutions as the Asia Pacific emerges from the latest crisis and prepares for future ones.