Former AmCham Taiwan Chairperson Dan Silver reflects on the Chamber’s evolving advocacy, growing focus on resilience, and the people and principles that will shape its next chapter.
Former AmCham Taiwan Chairperson Dan Silver reflects on the Chamber’s evolving advocacy, growing focus on resilience, and the people and principles that will shape its next chapter.
Drawing on lessons from Taiwan’s whole-of-society resilience drills and exchanges with international counterparts, AmCham is strengthening its support for members’ emergency preparedness and business continuity.
Bringing together more than 770 guests, the 2026 Hsieh Nien Fan highlighted Taiwan’s evolving global role as a “Global Trust Hub,” with leaders emphasizing trust, supply chain resilience, and the need to translate strong partnerships into forward-looking policy action.
AI has propelled Taiwan to its fastest growth in years, led by chips and data-center hardware. The challenge ahead is whether this momentum can endure as gains remain narrowly concentrated and geopolitically exposed.
As Taiwan enters a faster, more demanding year, predictability, policy alignment, and long-term commitment are emerging as defining strengths for its international business community. With renewed momentum and deeper engagement, AmCham Taiwan is positioning itself to support bolder advocacy and sustained growth amid shifting global dynamics.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of four Taiwan-focused bills reflects renewed bipartisan momentum and deeper U.S. engagement with Taiwan as the measures move to the full Senate.
Taiwan’s updated In Case of Crisis handbook marks a major step in strengthening whole-of-society preparedness against natural disasters, cyber threats, and potential conflict. AmCham Taiwan welcomes the initiative as a vital framework for public-private collaboration in building national and business resilience.
As trade and national security converge, Jeannette L. Chu’s path from U.S.-China diplomacy to her role at the National Foreign Trade Council offers lessons in navigating global risk — and insights especially relevant to Taiwan’s place in the evolving supply chain landscape.
Taiwan is strengthening civil resilience by working closely with local communities to expand emergency response training and disaster preparedness through the WOSR Committee and alternative service programs.
