TSSA Leadership Transition: Lin Chien-han of Secom Taiwan Appointed as New Chairman
The Taiwan Smart City Industry Alliance (TSSA) held its 58th meeting, appointing Lin Chien-han, Chairman of Secom Taiwan, as the 12th Chairman. Lin plans to focus on 'Resilient Governance,' leveraging AI and IoT to promote safe, livable cities and expand 'Powered by Taiwan' solutions globally.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, May 22. The Taiwan Smart City Industry Alliance (TSSA), dedicated to promoting global smart city development, held its 58th regular meeting today to complete the transition of its 12th chairman. Lin Chien-han, Chairman of Secom Taiwan Group, has taken over the position, completing the handover ceremony with the outgoing chairman, Jerry Shen, Co-CEO of ASUS.
In a press release, Lin stated that he will adopt 'Resilient Governance' as his core philosophy. He aims to collaborate with AI and IoT technology firms, as well as local governments, to jointly promote safe and livable smart cities.
He emphasized that Taiwan possesses a complete technology industrial chain, excellent AI and ICT capabilities, and strong system integration skills. These factors provide the necessary conditions to develop smart city, disaster prevention technology, and AI applications into international export solutions. Moving forward, he plans to work with alliance members to promote 'Powered by Taiwan' smart city solutions and actively expand into Asian and international markets.
Lin outlined three key goals for his tenure: first, to utilize AI technology to enhance disaster early warning and prediction capabilities, thereby reducing losses and impacts; second, to leverage the platform advantages of the TSSA to connect resources from industry, government, academia, and research to accelerate the implementation of smart city applications; and third, to strengthen Taiwan's urban defense and resilient governance capabilities through AI technology.
The TSSA was established in 2014 by the Taipei Computer Association and is committed to promoting the implementation of smart city applications and cross-industry integration. The Smart City Summit & Expo, organized by the alliance since 2014, has become the largest and most internationally influential professional exhibition in Asia.
In a press release, Lin stated that he will adopt 'Resilient Governance' as his core philosophy. He aims to collaborate with AI and IoT technology firms, as well as local governments, to jointly promote safe and livable smart cities.
He emphasized that Taiwan possesses a complete technology industrial chain, excellent AI and ICT capabilities, and strong system integration skills. These factors provide the necessary conditions to develop smart city, disaster prevention technology, and AI applications into international export solutions. Moving forward, he plans to work with alliance members to promote 'Powered by Taiwan' smart city solutions and actively expand into Asian and international markets.
Lin outlined three key goals for his tenure: first, to utilize AI technology to enhance disaster early warning and prediction capabilities, thereby reducing losses and impacts; second, to leverage the platform advantages of the TSSA to connect resources from industry, government, academia, and research to accelerate the implementation of smart city applications; and third, to strengthen Taiwan's urban defense and resilient governance capabilities through AI technology.
The TSSA was established in 2014 by the Taipei Computer Association and is committed to promoting the implementation of smart city applications and cross-industry integration. The Smart City Summit & Expo, organized by the alliance since 2014, has become the largest and most internationally influential professional exhibition in Asia.
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What is the significance of the TSSA?
It is a key industry alliance in Taiwan that promotes smart city applications and cross-industry integration.