/ Insights

Insights and Evidence.

Selected articles and talks on deeptech, responsible AI, and the future of startups and work.

/ Articles

Essays & field notes.

Taiwan's Role in the Global AI Landscape: Notes from Sega Cheng's talk at Stanford University
01 / ArticleApril 21, 2026

Taiwan's Role in the Global AI Landscape: Notes from Sega Cheng's talk at Stanford University

Field notes from Sega Cheng's Stanford talk on Taiwan's next half-century in the global AI stack.

Securing the Energy Future: Leadership at the Intersection of Sustainability, Technology, and Geopolitics
02 / ArticleApril 17, 2026

Securing the Energy Future: Leadership at the Intersection of Sustainability, Technology, and Geopolitics

Why the next era of energy leadership lives where sustainability, deeptech, and geopolitics meet.

What iTunes Did to Music, AI Is Doing to Careers
03 / ArticleApril 16, 2026

What iTunes Did to Music, AI Is Doing to Careers

An analogy for the AI-shaped labor market — and how to reposition your career before the unbundling finishes.

Bay Area Council Panel on Innovation, AI, and the Future of Work
04 / ArticleApril 8, 2026

Bay Area Council Panel on Innovation, AI, and the Future of Work

Highlights from the Bay Area Council panel on AI adoption, workforce transitions, and regional competitiveness.

California Labor Secretary on Innovation, AI, and the Future of Work
05 / ArticleApril 7, 2026

California Labor Secretary on Innovation, AI, and the Future of Work

Notes from a conversation with California's Labor Secretary on policy, retraining, and AI's impact on work.

Transpacific Collaboration Forum: Japan's Partnering Strategy to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry
06 / ArticleMarch 2, 2026

Transpacific Collaboration Forum: Japan's Partnering Strategy to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry

Inside Japan's strategy to rebuild its semiconductor base through transpacific partnerships and policy.

Cisco AI Summit 2026
07 / ArticleFebruary 4, 2026

Cisco AI Summit 2026

Takeaways from the Cisco AI Summit on enterprise AI architecture, governance, and the agentic stack.

Skydeck Panel: Enabling Chip Startups for Market Leadership
08 / ArticleJanuary 16, 2026

Skydeck Panel: Enabling Chip Startups for Market Leadership

Berkeley SkyDeck panel on what it takes for chip startups to reach market leadership today.

The Silicon Horizon: Navigating the Post-Moore's Law Era with Professor Bora Nikolić
09 / ArticleJanuary 16, 2026

The Silicon Horizon: Navigating the Post-Moore's Law Era with Professor Bora Nikolić

Professor Bora Nikolić on architecture, packaging, and the engineering frontier beyond Moore's Law.

Bridging Silicon Valley & Taiwan: The Future is Built on Hardware
10 / ArticleJanuary 14, 2026

Bridging Silicon Valley & Taiwan: The Future is Built on Hardware

Why the next platform shift is hardware-led — and how Silicon Valley and Taiwan must build it together.

Building Bridges: Lessons from Japan–U.S. Startup Collaboration at Berkeley SkyDeck
11 / ArticleNovember 10, 2025

Building Bridges: Lessons from Japan–U.S. Startup Collaboration at Berkeley SkyDeck

Lessons from a Berkeley SkyDeck cohort on cross-border startup building between Japan and the U.S.

The Future of Innovation in Japan
12 / ArticleOctober 2, 2025

The Future of Innovation in Japan

A field perspective on Japan's innovation system — corporate venture, deeptech, and the open-collaboration shift.

Blitzscaling AI: Jeremiah Owyang on Winning in the Age of Acceleration
13 / ArticleSeptember 24, 2025

Blitzscaling AI: Jeremiah Owyang on Winning in the Age of Acceleration

Jeremiah Owyang on operating playbooks for AI-native teams in a market that compounds weekly.

TETHICON: Stanford's Technology + Ethics Conference
14 / ArticleMay 5, 2025

TETHICON: Stanford's Technology + Ethics Conference

Notes from TETHICON at Stanford — the working agenda for technology, ethics, and responsible deployment.

U.S.-Taiwan Symposium: Navigating AI Regulation and Supply Chain Strategy Amid Uncertainty
15 / ArticleApril 7, 2025

U.S.-Taiwan Symposium: Navigating AI Regulation and Supply Chain Strategy Amid Uncertainty

Symposium notes on AI regulation and supply chain strategy across the U.S.–Taiwan corridor.

Backing Breakthroughs: Best Practices for Deep-Tech Success
16 / ArticleMarch 27, 2025

Backing Breakthroughs: Best Practices for Deep-Tech Success

An operating framework for backing deep-tech: capital design, technical diligence, and time-to-revenue.

/ Recorded Sessions

Talks & panels.

01 / TalkBerkeley SkyDeck

A Practical Guide to Responsible AI Innovation

02 / TalkGolden Gate University

AI Ethics & Governance — Building Trust & Balancing Privacy

03 / TalkGolden Gate University

AI Integration in the Workplace: Strategies for Successful Adoption

04 / TalkGolden Gate University

Building the Future of AI: Careers, Skills, Learning & Leadership