Premium Event

Vision for Taipei City

Guest speaker: Chiang Wan-An (蔣萬安), Mayor, Taipei City Government
Date & Time: 11:00 – 13:30, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 (Reception starts at 11:00 and the event starts at 11:30)
Venue: 5F, Grand Ballroom II, Taipei Marriott Hotel (台北萬豪酒店5樓萬豪II廳)
Address: No. 199 Lequn 2nd Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City / 台北市中山區樂群二路199號

Following his victory in the municipal election on 26 November 2022, Chiang Wan-An (蔣萬安) has taken office as mayor of Taipei City. At this exclusive lunch for ECCT members, Mayor Chiang will continue what has become an annual tradition for the ECCT to hold a Premium Event lunch with the Taipei City Government (TCG) for the 25th year. As in previous years, this year’s event will provide an opportunity for ECCT members to raise questions or discuss issues of concern or mutual interest with the mayor and a full delegation of senior TCG cabinet officials, who will be in attendance.

At the event, Mayor Chiang will give a speech to unveil his vision for Taipei City for the next four years, including his policy priorities. This will be followed with a Q&A session with Mayor Chiang, moderated by Tim Berge, Co-chair of the ECCT’s Better Living committee.

Elected to the Legislature in 2016, Chiang Wan-An was one of only seven KMT lawmakers to vote in favour of legalizing same-sex marriage in Taiwan in 2019. During his election campaign Chiang proposed providing financial support to new parents and expanding access to social housing to reverse Taipei's population decline.

About the speaker
Chiang Wan-An is currently the Mayor of the Taipei City Government. At the age of 43 he is the youngest person to be elected mayor of Taipei. He was previously a legislator in the Legislative Yuan, elected first in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. He resigned from his legislative seat just ahead of the mayoral election. Prior to his political career, he worked as a lawyer for the firm Lee and Li. Later, he became an aide in the National Assembly. After receiving his JD degree in the United States, he practiced law at the corporate law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto California. After practicing for several years, he founded his own law firm before returning to Taiwan in 2013. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and law from National Chengchi University and a JD degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Cost: NT$1,600 for members and NT$2,400 for members' guest(s)

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.

Contact: Fiona Lee Tel: 2740-0236 ext. 216 / Fiona.lee@ecct.com.tw