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advantages in "small-batch variety, rapid prototyping, and stable delivery." The "front-shop-back-factory" model enabled buyers to negotiate on-site and verify factory capabilities immediately, enhancing efficient linkages from exhibition floors to production sites and reaffirming Taiwan's core strength of "exhibition as origin, origin as brand." Global Hardware Summit Forum Focuses on Co-Creation and Sustainability The "Global Hardware Innovation Summit" held during the event centered on three core themes: smart manufacturing, net-zero sustainability, and supply chain restructuring. It brought together domestic and international experts from industry, government, and academia to discuss how Taiwan's industries can adopt co-creation mindsets and innovative strategies to navigate global changes. Hasegawa Naoya, President of the Tsubame-Sanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center and Hasegawa Works, shared on "Tsubame-Sanjo Regional Revitalization and Youth Talent Cultivation," detailing how Japanese manufacturing integrates vocational education and cross-sector collaboration to drive local upgrades and industry regeneration. Cheng Kung University Yusheng Environmental Control Research Center Executive Director Hsieh Tsung-hsun, in "Carbon Inventory and Manufacturing New Order under International Policies," emphasized that carbon footprint management and green supply chains are now critical thresholds for global manufacturing competition; enterprises must respond with collaborative innovation and sustainable transformation to seize leadership in the new era. The forum also addressed "Smart Lean and Digital Inheritance," exploring how AI, automation, and knowledge management help traditional manufacturing build digital resilience and sustainable value. Leveraging complete clusters, flexible supply chains, and high-value manufacturing, Taiwan is transitioning from manufacturing to co-creation, becoming the most reliable strategic partner for global brands and buyers. Outlook for 2026: Advancing Toward Asia's Smart Manufacturing Platform in the Co-Creation Era Looking ahead to October 20-22, 2026, the largest-scale Taiwan hardware show, TiTE × IHT, will return to the Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center. Themed "From Manufacturing to Co-Creation," it will focus on joint R&D, collaborative design, and integrated supply, extending the Team Taiwan spirit to drive ongoing industry upgrades. The event will enhance international matchmaking and buyer databases, introducing AI smart matching systems and cross-border procurement platforms to evolve exhibitors from "product display" to "co-creating solutions." TiTE × IHT will maintain its positioning as "Taiwan's Largest, Asia's Premier," building the most trusted and results-oriented smart manufacturing exhibition to showcase Taiwan's manufacturing and industrial strengths, fostering new co-creation paradigms with the industry. TRADE SHOW REVIEW w w w . I M B 2 B . c o m 91