2026 International Talent Connect: Stand Out in AI
Global Talent × HR × Headhunter
Building your career in Taiwan but unsure how to stand out in the AI era?
You bring international experience, but how do you position it in today’s AI-driven job market?
AI is changing how companies hire, but which skills actually matter now?
You keep applying for opportunities, but rarely receive honest feedback from recruiters.
You want to grow your professional network, but building meaningful connections as an international professional in Taiwan can be challenging.
Stand Out in Taiwan’s AI-Era Job Market
Cake brings together international professionals, HR leaders, and headhunters to share how global talent can navigate Taiwan’s evolving job market — and stand out as AI reshapes recruitment, skills, and the workplace.
Whether you are looking for your first opportunity in Taiwan, considering your next career move, or trying to better position your international experience, this event is designed to give you a clearer view of what the market expects and how to communicate the value you bring.
Find your way into Taiwan’s job market
Understand what employers look for and how candidates are evaluated in an increasingly AI-driven hiring environment.
Turn your global experience into a stronger career story
Learn how to align your skills with business needs and showcase the international perspective that makes you different.
Reposition your skills for AI-era opportunities
Identify transferable skills, adapt to changing roles, and communicate your value across industries and functions.
Benchmark your value and plan your next move
Gain clearer insight into hiring trends, employer expectations, career blockers, and where your next opportunity may lie.
Two Panels. Two Sides of the Career Conversation.
International Talent in Taiwan’s AI Era
Hear directly from international professionals who have built their careers in Taiwan.
What does it really take to establish and grow a career here as international talent?
Our speakers will share their own career journeys, how their industries and roles are changing with AI, and what helped them turn their international backgrounds into professional advantages.
You’ll hear about:
- How AI is changing their roles, industries, and the skills needed to stay competitive
- How they entered and navigated Taiwan’s job market
- How they communicate their international advantage
- What helped them earn trust, opportunities, and career growth in a rapidly evolving workplace
Inside the Hiring Room: Decoding Taiwan’s Job Market
Go behind the hiring process with HR professionals and headhunters.
What actually happens after you submit your résumé?
This panel brings together people from the hiring side to unpack how companies evaluate candidates, what makes international talent stand out, and where otherwise strong applications often fall short.
You’ll hear about:
- What companies now look for beyond a strong résumé
- Common mistakes international candidates make that weaken otherwise strong applications
- How AI is reshaping recruitment and what this means for candidates
- How to position yourself for better-fit opportunities in Taiwan’s AI era
What You’ll Get From the Event
Unfiltered Real Talk
Ask the questions job descriptions cannot answer and hear perspectives from both sides of the hiring table.
From career decisions and workplace realities to recruitment concerns and employer expectations, get insights that are rarely discussed openly.
Recruiters’ Insider Insights
Understand what HR professionals and headhunters actually notice when reviewing candidates.
Learn what helps candidates move forward, what creates hesitation, and how you can communicate your experience more effectively.
Guided Professional Networking
Meet people beyond your usual professional circle through a structured networking experience designed to make conversations easier and more meaningful.
Connect with international professionals, recruiters, and peers across different industries and functions — and build relationships that can continue beyond the event.
Decode the Market in the AI Era
Understand how AI is influencing hiring, workplace expectations, skill requirements, and career opportunities in Taiwan.
Gain a clearer sense of how the market is changing and where you may need to adapt.
Make Your Value Impossible to Ignore
Your international background is more than where you come from.
Learn how to connect your experience, skills, perspective, and cross-cultural strengths to the problems companies need talent to solve.
Speakers
Josaphat Tirza Bakker 🇮🇩
AI & Data Team Lead at Lenovo
Driving next-generation enterprise AI solutions
Lana Nguyen 🇻🇳
Senior Project Manager at IsCoolLab
AI and Digital Transformation Lead
Alexis Liu 🇬🇧
Director of Strategic Partnerships at MEET
Digital Marketing, Sales & BD Consultant
HR & Headhunter Panel
More HR professionals and headhunters joining the lineup soon.
Agenda
13:00–13:30
Registration & Check-in
13:30–13:35
Opening Remarks
13:35–14:15
Panel | International Talent in Taiwan’s AI Era
14:15–14:55
Panel | Inside the Hiring Room: Decoding Taiwan’s Job Market
14:55–15:55
Guided Professional Networking
15:55–16:00
Closing Remarks
Event Information
2026 International Talent Connect: Stand Out in AI
Global Talent × HR × Headhunter
📅 Saturday, 12 September 2026
⏰ 1:00–4:00 PM
📍Taipei World Trade Center 2F, Hall A5
LANGUAGE: English
Held alongside the 2026 Cake Career Festival
Your international background is not a side note.
It can be one of your strongest career advantages.
Learn how to communicate it, position it, and make it matter in Taiwan’s changing job market.
