A Chip Odyssey: Reception & Film Screening Premiere

Dive into the fascinating world of Taiwan's semiconductor industry with a fun reception and the premiere of an eye-opening film! The Columbia World Affairs Council, in partnership with the Taichung City Government, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta and the Folks Center for International Business at USC's Darla Moore School of Business, cordially invite you to join us in celebrating the Sister City partnership between Columbia, SC and Taichung, Taiwan with a reception and premiere screening of A Chip Odyssey (2025)! Free | Registration required. Reception: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Golden Spur Grill, Patio (700 Lincoln St, #200, Columbia, SC 29201) Film Screening: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | BlueCross BlueShield Auditorium, Room 123, Darla Moore School of Business, USC (1014 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29208) This event highlights the Columbia-Taichung relationship formed in 2014, beginning with a networking reception on the Patio of the Golden Spur Grill. Then, join us next door in the Moore School's BlueCross BlueShield Auditorium (Rm #123) to hear comments from TECO's Director General Jared Lin, USC's Dr. Andy Spicer, and a virtual message from Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen before the premiere screening of A Chip Odyssey . We will also have special snacks from Taichung available! A Chip Odyssey (2025, 106min.) features interviews with over 80 key figures who witnessed and shaped the development of the semiconductor industry - from the first generation of engineers and female factory workers, to policymakers and technology veterans, and today's young engineers facing new crossroads. This feature-length documentary chronicles how Taiwan built its semiconductor industry from scratch and transformed it into a global technological force, capturing a vital and transformative chapter in the island's modern history.