Disrupted supply chains. Soaring demand for chips. Geopolitical tension. Taiwan’s business climate is on the cusp of change. How can Taiwanese startups leap forward with cards stacked against their favor? AmCham Taiwan’s expertise might offer a leg up. STORY BY AIMEE WU; PHOTOS BY MEET GLOBAL & BUSINESS NEXT Taiwan is a fierce Asian Tiger,…
Paulus Mok started his career in banking at HSBC Hong Kong as a trainee with a BA from the University of Hong Kong. In just a few years, Mok was relocated to Canada to take on a more senior role, where he later completed his MBA. He then embarked on a nearly three-decade-long journey with…
Marina Hsu, managing director of Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company (CISC) Taiwan, is a pioneer in Taiwan’s offshore wind industry. After returning from studies and work in the U.S., Hsu dedicated herself to renewable energy through a local developer and later as a policy advisor for the Danish government. The entrepreneurial spirit of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners…
Managing Director of MSD Taiwan Jae Yeon Choi’s career took a sudden turn when she interviewed for a position in the pharmaceutical industry. Choi immediately knew she had found the right place and has for the last two decades been dedicated to improving the industry, first in Korea and since 2020 in Taiwan. Choi’s biggest…
From a small startup on Xinhai Road to the 73rd floor of Taipei 101, Tina Lin’s career journey tells a story of curiosity, resilience, and courage – qualities she learned from a young age. As the Managing Director of Sales & Operations at Google Taiwan, Lin helps customers and partners achieve their goals in Taiwan…
Hong Kong native Antony Leung is a seasoned leader in the food and beverage (F&B) and retail industries, having developed and managed numerous multinational brands throughout Asia and Europe for more than 22 years. In 2019, Leung made a bold career change from fast-moving consumer goods to F&B when he accepted the position of General…
Landis Taipei General Manager Newman Yen, a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry, has spent much of his career at the landmark hotel in Taipei’s bustling Zhongshan District, where he says he feels most at home. Although starting out in food and beverage, Yen’s management training and the sage guidance and encouragement he received from…
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Taiwan General Manager Elbert Man’s people-centric outlook on life and work is a perfect match for the pharmaceutical industry. Man emphasizes transparency, respect for boundaries, and healthy debate as essential to fostering high-performing teams, a philosophy that has helped him advance through several country manager roles at international pharma companies. Outside…
Pfizer Taiwan Country Manager Cellina Yeh says that her career of more than 30 years has been marked by a pattern: the offer of a new position every few years and her initial reluctance to accept it. Nevertheless, intrinsic motivation, curiosity, and an insistence on pushing herself outside of her comfort zone have brought Yeh…
Upon arriving in Taiwan for master’s degree studies in 2001, CW Chin did not expect that the two years he planned to spend on the island would become two decades. With Taiwan as his home base, Chin’s journey from MBA graduate to Managing Director of Corporate Development & Public Affairs at Applied Materials has been…
