NVIDIA GTC Taipei Returns to PC Battlefield: Jensen Huang's 4 Tech Codes at a Glance

(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 5th) NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang ended his 14-day visit to Taiwan today and departed for South Korea. In this semiconductor technology event that sparked an AI craze across Taiwan, Huang demonstrated flexibility, and through a series of high-level, high-density interactions with the supply chain, once again highlighted Taiwan's indispensable role in the global AI puzzle.

This year's COMPUTEX Taipei, energized by the AI boom, attracted even more attention from global industry giants. As the leader of the AI revolution, Huang arrived in Taipei early on May 23rd with his family and team. On May 27th, he held an employee meeting at the vacant lot of the future Taiwan headquarters site in Beishi Ke, creating the first wave of excitement.

Notably, the GTC Taipei technology conference that Huang attended has just entered its second year, but its importance has already significantly increased. It now stands alongside city-named GTC conferences like GTC San Jose, GTC Washington D.C., and GTC Paris, having been elevated to a top-tier global annual event for NVIDIA. All these events are personally attended by Huang, and their scale is fully comparable to the US GTC headquarters level, clearly demonstrating Huang's emphasis on the Taiwan supply chain.

Huang's visit to Taiwan lasted from May 23rd to the morning of June 5th when he flew to South Korea. The Central News Agency has compiled 4 key highlights to review the significance of this 14-day trip.

**What message did the 'Trillion-Dollar Banquet' with supply chain giants convey?**

On the evening of May 28th, Huang invited top executives from the Taiwan AI supply chain for a dinner. The guest list included TSMC Chairman Wei Zhe-jia, Hon Hai Chairman Liu Yang-wei, Quanta Chairman Lin Bai-li, MediaTek CEO Cai Li-xing, and ASUS Chairman Shi Chong-tang. The combined net worth of the attendees exceeded one trillion New Taiwan Dollars, earning it the nickname 'Trillion-Dollar Banquet.' This fifth such event once again demonstrated NVIDIA's high regard for Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain.

This gathering of 'old AI' giants directly triggered a chain reaction in the capital market. The concept stocks represented at the dinner, including Hon Hai, Quanta, Wistron, Wiwynn, Inventec, Acer, and ASUS, collectively surged to their daily price limits on the Taiwan stock market the next day.

The deeper significance lies in the brutal computing power arms race facing global tech giants. In his GTC Taipei keynote speech, Huang emphasized that AI has transformed through advanced agent systems into a tool that can generate real profits for enterprises. 'AI is now starting to make money,' he said, driving global customers to aggressively purchase computing power. This is the main reason why the Taiwan supply chain is 'swamped' with orders and why the world relies heavily on Taiwan's hardware ecosystem.

**What tech codes are hidden in the GTC Taipei supply chain backdrop?**

In his keynote, Huang outlined a new blueprint for the AI industry. He announced that the next-generation Vera Rubin architecture platform, designed specifically for running AI agents, has entered mass production. He also explicitly repositioned NVIDIA as an 'infrastructure company.' The massive supply chain backdrop on his presentation slides, paying tribute to Taiwan, was the core visual declaring the strength of this new infrastructure.

This backdrop, widely discussed in the industry, meticulously listed approximately 300 Taiwanese software and hardware supply chain partners and leading Taiwanese universities. Huang cleverly included his favorite eateries, traditional snacks, and night market stalls that he visits every time he comes to Taiwan, such as Zhuanyao Guzaowei Restaurant, Huaniang Xiaoguan, Wangji Fucheng Rouzong, Fu Bawang Zhujiao, and Shuiguo Apo. This quickly became a hot topic in social media and tech circles.

Through this highly approachable visual presentation, Huang connected complex tech concepts with grassroots culture. The tech code hidden in this backdrop is essentially NVIDIA's vote of confidence in Taiwan. Huang repeatedly emphasized that Taiwan is not just NVIDIA's most important home, but its complete ecosystem is the strongest backing for NVIDIA to re-enter the PC battlefield with the launch of the RTX Spark chip, reinventing and 'creating the future of the PC.'

**What is the strategic significance of attending the Korea Partner Night and touring the COMPUTEX exhibition?**

Another major focus of Huang's visit was his tour of the COMPUTEX Taipei exhibition. On June 2nd, he visited the booth of Quanta's subsidiary, Cloud Network Technology, and directly urged supply chain executives to 'speed up shipments,' demanding that the new Vera Rubin architecture products be produced at the 'speed of light' in the second half of this year.

The next day, June 3rd, Huang visited Hon Hai's booth, where he ate a red bean pancake, showed great affection for a gifted AI companion robot, and even sat down on the floor at GIGABYTE's booth to enjoy a Taiwan Beer. His very 'Taiwanese' and easygoing demeanor instantly bridged the gap with the electronics supply chain.

Observers also noted Huang's rare attendance at the 'Korea Partner Night' dinner in Taiwan, followed by his departure for South Korea. In an interview at the airport today, he admitted that due to overwhelmingly strong demand and NVIDIA's rapid growth, production capacity across the entire supply chain is currently very tight.

Huang pointed out that NVIDIA's AI systems are highly integrated with memory, and NVIDIA is one of the world's largest direct buyers of memory. His trip to South Korea aims to secure High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) capacity. He also revealed that 'growth in the second half of next year will be much larger than this year,' asking all partners to be prepared.

**Night market tours and food tasting: How did Jensen Huang shape 'AI People's Diplomacy'?**

In addition to his tight schedule of industry relationship-building, Huang made time to visit various night markets and hosted a traditional Taiwanese 'banquet' (辦桌) to reward employees, which resonated widely with the public. During each meal, he stepped out of the restaurant multiple times to distribute food and drinks to the media, showcasing his approachable side.

Especially at the 'banquet' held on the evening of June 3rd at the outdoor performance plaza of the Taipei Music Center, Huang shouted to employees from the stage, 'The entire Taiwan ecosystem stands with us,' creating an enthusiastic atmosphere with continuous cheers. He joked that he was on TV 24 hours a day, saying, 'I can't even escape myself; I have no privacy anymore,' drawing laughter from the crowd and successfully breaking the stereotypical cold image of a tech giant CEO.

After concluding his 14-day trip, Huang humorously told the media waiting at the airport that 'everyone needs a rest,' adding that even all the restaurants and night markets in Taiwan need a break. He joked that he wanted to come back soon, but 'Taiwan needs a rest now.'

This kind of populist diplomatic tone not only solidified Huang's immense popularity in Taiwan but also allowed the world to see the human touch and cultural depth behind this tech island. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150605