(LR) Jennifer Wang (Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland), Jay Mao (Chairman of Michelin Tire Taiwan), Yuan Hsiao-wei (Vice President for International Affairs of NTU and Director of MOST GASE), Giuseppe Izzo (ECCT Vice Chairman), Bart Linssen (Managing Director of ENERCON Taiwan),  and Andy Wu (Chargé de Mission of Air Liquide Far Eastern), Sammy Su (LCI Director)

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The ECCT’s Low Carbon Initiative(LCI) arranged a forum together with the Ministry of Science and Technology’s (MOST) Center for Global Affairs and Science Engagement (GASE). The half-day hybrid “Green in Tech: Talent Development for Sustainable Technology Forum” invited senior executives from four distinguished companies in the renewable energy sector to share their academic and professional career experience with students in the hopes of inspiring students to pursue a career in the related fields. The event featured a panel discussion on the emerging field of renewable energy and attracted more than 200 students to join and raise their questions.

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The green electricity and renewable energy industries is one of the six core strategic industries that the government has singled out for future development support. Yuan Hsiao-wei, Vice President for International Affairs of NTU and Director of MOST GASE, was the moderator and conducted an interactive discussion with the panellists, which included Bart Linssen (Managing Director of ENERCON Taiwan), Jay Mao (Chairman of Michelin Tire Taiwan), Jennifer Wang (Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland), and Andy Wu (Chargé de Mission of Air Liquide Far Eastern).

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ECCT Vice Chairman Giuseppe Izzo

Bart Linssen (Managing Director of ENERCON Taiwan)

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Bart Linssen mentioned a class in college where he was left with a strong impression of climate change and global warming. After settling down in Taiwan, he was playing with his daughter at the beach one day when he came across some wind turbines and decided to apply for a job at the wind developer on the spur of the moment. Whilst there were no vacancies then at the developer, he was introduced to the manufacturing headquarters - ENERCON. Linssen said, “You never know when the opportunity comes, so you must grasp every opportunity.” Although he has faced many challenges in the process of promoting green energy and installing wind turbines, he still has a great passion for his job. He encouraged the audience to stay passionate about their work and figure out what they are fighting for.

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Jay Mao (Chairman of Michelin Tire Taiwan)

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Jay Mao said, “Michelin is a tyre manufacturing company. Our core business is producing tyres. We have always contributed to progress in the mobility of people.” He has been at Michelin for thirty years, working across many departments from back-end logistics to front-end sales. He reminded the audience that working environments are changing at a fast pace, and only continuous learning can allow us to adapt to dynamic changes in the workplace.

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Jennifer Wang (Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland)

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Jennifer Wang noted that Taiwan has announced a target of reaching net zero by 2050 and Apple had also declared the aim of creating a net-zero supply chain by 2030. To catch up with this trend, many suppliers in Taiwan have to make a prompt shift towards sustainability. Therefore, new graduates may wish to seek job opportunities in green energy related fields. In addition, Wang mentioned that students should face their own weaknesses and try their best to overcome them. She said that since she was a child she has not been good at expressing herself. To improve her communication skills, she not only read the book 銀座媽媽桑的說話術 but also carried out a part-time job as a salesperson at a telecom company.

Andy Wu (Chargé de Mission of Air Liquide Far Eastern)

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Andy Wu believes that a lot of future careers still have yet to be created. Just like ten years ago, no one could have imagined there would be a career such as a “Youtuber”. Therefore, young people should take advantage of every chance they get and learn from every single job.

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In addition to being dedicated to talent development in Taiwan and worldwide, MOST GASE also takes the initiative to support the youth in collaboration with industry, government, academia and research institutions. This event is one of Haido Series for talent development, an extension of Women in Tech. In pursuit of the goal of gender equality, the event did not emphasise gender but instead promoted gender equality and diverse developments in Taiwan’s R&D industry.

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