Michael Fahey
Director of Crossroads
Jonathan Liao
Managing Director of The International Talent Taiwan Office and the Taiwan Employment Gold Card OfficeJonathan Liao is the Managing Director of the International Talent Taiwan Office and the Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office, a national-level service center initiated by the National Development Council to recruit and retain foreign talent in Taiwan. Jonathan's rich multicultural background allows him to effectively bridge the Taiwanese government and foreign professionals.
Kwangyin Liu
Senior Managing Editor at CommonWealth MagazineI have been an environmental journalist for over a decade, contributing to CommonWealth Magazine in Taipei. With a focus on topics ranging from energy transition to climate change and the automotive industry.
I’ve garnered recognition through multiple accolades. My stories covering the controversial solar power expansion in Taiwan and China’s One Belt One Road ambitions in Southeast Asia have earned Honorable Mentions from the Society of Publishers in Asia. Moreover, my story on the environmental and human costs of lithium mining in Chile was honored with Taiwan’s prestigious Vivian Wu Journalism Award.
I am a pro bono ambassador for Clean Energy Wire, a Berlin-centric media outlet focused on energy transition. I also edit CommonWealth's English website and host the Taiwanology podcast.
Johnny Wu
Head and Director of Global Relations, International Affairs Office at National Taiwan UniversityJohnny Wu is currently the Head and Director of Global Relations at the Office of International Affairs, National Taiwan University, a Member of the University Affairs Committee at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, and the Convener of the French Grande École Alumni Association in Taiwan.
His expertise encompasses branding and communication, events and outreach, and university-industry cooperation. He was recognized as one of the 50 Voices of 2024 for the Asia-Pacific region by the PIE Leadership Digests, included among the 100 MVP Managers by Managers' Monthly Magazine, and received the 'Alumni de l'année 2022' award from the Bureau Français de Taipei.
Previously, he served as a Member of the Youth Advisory Committee, Ministry of Education, CEO of the Center for Global Affairs and Science Engagement, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST GASE), and Director of the International Affairs Office and the Chinese Language Center at Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan.