Secretariat, Taipei City Government

Taipei Deputy Mayor Wen-Te Chang, representing Mayor Wan-An Chiang, led a delegation to Tokyo, Japan, from April 26 to 29, 2026 to attend the 2026 SusHi Tech Tokyo and the G-NETS Leaders Summit, appearing in the technology exhibition on the morning of April 27 (local time) and the G-NETS Summit on the afternoon of the same day. At the G-NETS Summit, the deputy mayor gave a keynote speech in which he talked about Taipei’s substantial achievements in strengthening urban resilience through artificial intelligence (AI) to city leaders from around the world.

This year’s G-NETS Summit was themed “A New Urban Future Built on Climate and Disaster Resilience.” Deputy Mayor Chang’s keynote speech was titled “How Taipei Redefines Resilience with AI,” emphasizing that Taipei has been transforming world-leading AI computing power into an “invisible guardian of public safety,” with AI being integrated into citizens’ daily lives.

Deputy Mayor Chang noted that since NVIDIA established its overseas headquarters in Taipei, the city has emerged as a global hub for AI research and real-world applications. He highlighted Taipei’s “three lines of defense” for urban safety: a digital water resilience system integrating smart inspection and water intake management; the T-SAGE intelligent decision-making “brain”; and AI-enabled green emergency corridors that shorten critical response time in life-threatening situations. Through these initiatives, Taipei has constructed an integrated “all-hazards AI platform” that can forecast typhoons, earthquakes, and landslides, thereby securing crucial response time for residents. Deputy Mayor Chang stated that “AI technology knows no borders, nor does the commitment to safeguarding lives,” and noted that Taipei will continue to advance risk governance over the next decade, building a city that offers both residents and visitors a safe home filled with warmth.

Deputy Mayor Chang also actively advanced Taipei’s city diplomacy, engaging in exchanges with a range of international counterparts, including Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Helsinki Mayor Daniel Sazonov, Singapore Southeast District Mayor Dinesh Vasu Dash, Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Dilpreet Kaur Sidhu, Riga Deputy Mayor Māris Sprindžuks, and Deputy Delegate General for International Relations of the Paris Municipality Benoît Herzbrun. Deputy Mayor Chang shared Taipei’s governance experience, extended a sincere invitation for all representatives to visit the city, and expressed hope that strengthened intercity networks would further enhance Taipei’s global visibility.

The G-NETS Summit, initiated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2022, seeks to strengthen global collaboration in addressing shared challenges such as climate change and population aging. The summit operates across three tiers—working-level, senior executive, and mayoral meetings—to enable in-depth discussions on specific issues. Since the summit’s inception, the Taipei City Government has actively participated at all levels. Following Deputy Mayor Shu-Chuan Lee’s attendance in 2023 and Mayor Chiang’s participation in 2024, Deputy Mayor Chang once again led the delegation this year. The city government expressed its expectation that continued engagement in G-NETS will further deepen cooperation with Tokyo and strengthen Taipei’s connections with cities around the world.