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進入《TAIPEI TIMES》Computex to attract 50,000 buyers: TAITRA
People wait at a crosswalk near a sign for Computex Taipei at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center yesterday. Photo: I-Hwa Cheng, AFP
AI IN FOCUS: Computex and its show for tech start-ups, InnoVEX, would host more than 50 forums on AI and its applications throughout the week, show organizers said
Staff writer, with CNA
Computex Taipei aims to draw about 50,000 buyers this year, with 1,500 technology companies from across the globe participating in the trade show, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council （TAITRA, 外貿協會） said yesterday.
The annual expo’s supplemental show for tech start-ups, InnoVEX, has recruited nearly 400 firms from 30 countries this year to explore green computing technologies, setting a new record, TAITRA chairman James Huang （黃志芳） told a news conference.
“With leading companies showcasing their innovations, this year’s Computex highlights their cutting-edge computing solutions that are shaping the future of AI” （artificial intelligence）, Huang said.
Under the main theme of “Connecting AI,” he said the technology is not only the focus of this year’s expo, but would also be the focus of the next decade, if not the next two decades.
Taiwan plays an important role in the world’s AI ecosystem, having attracted companies such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Nvidia Corp, Google, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp as partners and clients, he said.
Echoing Huang’s remarks, Paul Peng （彭?浪） — chairman of the Taiwan Computer Association （台北市電腦公會）, which co-organized Computex — told attendees that “Connecting AI” is not only reflected in the main show, but also in more than 50 forums Computex and InnoVex would host to explore AI as a technology and its applications.
Peng also promoted Taiwan as a prospective partner for international companies when it comes to storing data needed to develop AI tech.
“As we know, building GenAI [generative AI] and LLM [large language model] solutions needs more than just sufficient computing power, but also abundant data storage in the cloud or edge AI devices,” he said. “This means it is vital to find reliable and efficient partners, which Taiwan can provide. Taiwan’s ICT [information and communications technology] industry has a proven track record of more than 40 years of R&D [research and development] experience and a professional reputation.”
Computex, which started yesterday, runs through Friday in Halls 1 and 2 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
