TEDxNSYSU

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Chih-Yuan Wang

  Associate Professor

  In 2015, a sudden bout of septicemia stripped Dr. Chih-Yuan Wang’s limps. Rather than an end, this began a decade-long experiment in existence and reconstruction. As a scholar of organizational change, Dr. Wang redefined the "self" after losing his physical connection to the world. Dr. Wang is the first educator in Taiwan to undergo bilateral hand transplantation. Through grueling rehabilitation, he transformed medical records into an observation of resilience. Returning to the lecture hall, he turned his "foreign hands" into a testament to transformation, earning the 2025 Exemplary Teacher Award, the highest honor in Taiwanese education. Dr. Wang has supported students through their final battles with cancer, using his own "frailty" to anchor another soul.

• James (Jimmy) Kelloway

  Owner of Taiwan Rock Guy LLC/ Education Director of Taiwan Stream Stewardship (TSS)

  James (Jimmy) Kelloway, known online as “Taiwan Rock Guy,” is a geologist and science communicator based in Hualien, Taiwan. He creates educational content and field programs that help people understand Taiwan’s geology, rivers, and natural history through hands-on exploration and storytelling. Kelloway is the owner of Taiwan Rock Guy LLC and serves as the Education Director of Taiwan Stream Stewardship, where he works to promote environmental education and watershed stewardship across Taiwan.

• Jolie Chi

  Content Creator & Entrepreneur

  Jolie Chi is a Taiwanese content creator and entrepreneur known for her work in personal growth, manifestation, and conscious living. Through storytelling, workshops, and digital platforms, she explores how mindset, belief systems, and emotional energy influence the reality people experience. Jolie began her journey at the age of 16 when she moved to the United States alone as an exchange student. After navigating different paths across cultures and industries, she returned to Taiwan and built her career as a creator and speaker. Today, she shares insights on self-concept, emotional awareness, and intentional living, encouraging people to reconnect with their inner value and actively create the life they truly want.

• Kristine Liu

  Brand Strategy Director

  Kristine Liu is a brand strategist who helps organizations clarify who they are and how they show up in the world. She earned her master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University and previously worked at Interbrand New York, contributing to global brand strategy work for organizations such as GE and Microsoft. Now based in Taiwan as an independent consultant, Kristine brings international perspective to local brands seeking global relevance. She believes brands are a form of cultural language that’s shaped not just by strategy, but by lived experience, identity, and human insight. She also writes for Crossing, sharing reflections on branding, culture, and international careers.

• WEI CHENG SU

  Student,Department of Sociology National Sun Yat-sen University

  I am a sociology student at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. My academic interests focus on Pacific island societies, Indigenous cultures, environmental justice, and human rights. Through field experiences in Orchid Island and the Marshall Islands, I explore the relationships between islands and ocean communities through an archipelagic perspective.

• Xuan Lin

  Content Creator

  Taiwanese travel YouTuber and content creator documenting solo travel, life abroad, language learning, cultural exchange, and outdoor adventures around the world. Through videos and writing, sharing personal stories and experiences discovered along the journey.