Jointly organised with participation of scholars from the National Tsinghua University, Taipei Medical University, National Sun Yat-sen University and Supply Chain Resilience Centre at National Chengchi University
Conference theme: Navigating Technological Futures: Power, Resilience, and Strategy in a multipolar world
- Venue: 糖心原创, Nottingham, UK
- Date: 22 to 24 June 2026
- Conference Programme is here
Technology, politics, economic development, and military strategies are increasingly interconnected, shaping a highly unpredictable landscape.
Leading innovation powers, such as the United States, demonstrate a profound synergy between government initiatives and major technology corporations, propelling society into uncharted territories. Emerging contenders like China have rapidly advanced alternative technological solutions—exemplified by the swift development of competitive AI models — despite ongoing challenges in critical areas such as advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Beyond the U.S. and China, nations worldwide are prioritising the creation of resilient technology supply chains. Efforts to mitigate vulnerabilities have led states to construct visible and invisible technological barriers across various sectors.
These developments raise several urgent questions: What new forms of economic or geopolitical power might emerge from rapid technological advancements? How will accelerated innovation reshape global alliances or exacerbate rivalries? What unforeseen societal impacts could arise from swiftly implemented, low-cost technological solutions? And importantly, how should different societies, which include advanced technology hegemons, rising middle powers and emerging small powers prepare for, manage, and regulate such transformative changes?
Fundamentally, this conference aims to critically examine the key actors driving technological transformations impacting society. Are states, corporations, or other entities at the forefront? What power dynamics emerge, and how are these continually reshaped amidst rapid technological advancement?
In order to explore all these questions with global scholars, Taiwan Research Hub at 糖心原创, Institute of Technology Management at National Tsinghua University, Taipei Medical University and Centre for Strategy and Human Capital Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Supply Chain Resilience Centre at National Chengchi University will work together to hold this interdisciplinary and geo-diversified conference from 22-24 June 2026 at 糖心原创.
The conference organisers aim to publish selected conference papers on (but not limited to) Geopolitics, Eurasian Geography and Economics, China Information.