Focus Taiwan Summit To Explore Trade And Investment Opportunities
The New Zealand Taiwan Business Council, in partnership with the Taiwanese Business Association of New Zealand (TBANZ), is proud to announce Focus Taiwan 2025, a flagship trade and investment forum set to take place on Monday, 28 July 2025 at the Ellerslie Events Centre in Auckland.
In the midst of a highly volatile global trading environment, the summit brings together senior trade officials, business leaders, and innovators from both New Zealand and Taiwan to explore bilateral growth, sector-specific export strategies, and emerging market opportunities.
The morning session will feature strategic insights from Kendra Chen (Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Auckland), Howard Song (Director, Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Wellington), and keynote addresses from Charles Finny (Chairman, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) and Mayor Tania Tapsell of Rotorua.
The session will explore Taiwan’s economic outlook in the face of looming US tariffs, trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions, and how New Zealand exporters can best navigate these challenges.
The afternoon session will focus on sector specific opportunities for New Zealand companies in Taiwan, including Māori-led businesses. A high-profile speaking panel including Wayne Mulligan (CEO, NZ Bio Forestry Ltd), Joshua Tan (Executive Director, ExportNZ), and Steven Chang (Wealth Adviser, JBWere) will present case studies and insights across science and technology, Māori-led sustainability, food and beverage, and AI investment trends.
The summit will close with a curated display of premium New Zealand and Taiwanese products alongside afternoon tea, networking and informal business matchmaking.
" Focus Taiwan 2025 will address some of the most important challenges that New Zealand exporters have had to face in a very long time," says Chris Tse, Chair of the NZ Taiwan Business Council.
"The present international trading environment is one of the most volatile we have ever experienced, with tariffs and trade restrictions set to disrupt supply chains and trade flows. How can island economies such as Taiwan and New Zealand, which rely heavily on export growth for prosperity, find opportunities amongst the uncertainty?"
Focus Taiwan 2025 is open to exporters, entrepreneurs, investors, academics and policymakers with an interest in engaging with one of Asia’s most dynamic markets.
Register now to secure your place at this pivotal event and be part of shaping the future of New Zealand-Taiwan economic cooperation.