Upcoming events
Wed 28 Oct, 19:00
Taipei Filmsalon | Short Film Screening & Networking | Hysteriget x Day1
Dear Taipei Film Community, We're excited to invite you to the first Hysteriget Filmsalon in Taipei, hosted at Day 1 Coworking Space on October 28th from 19:00-22:30. Hysteriget is a small Danish production company making fiction and commercial work. We care about stories that break the waves, and about finding new ways to reach audiences without trading quality for reach. In Copenhagen, our Filmsalon has become a place where filmmakers from every department meet, swap ideas and find their next collaborators. Now we're bringing it to Taipei. The evening will feature a screening of three short films: one by Hysteriget and two selected through an open call as well as a short Q&A with the filmmakers after each film. If you're interested in submitting a film for screening, please fill out the relevant information during registration. Schedule: · 19:00 – Welcome & introduction to Hysteriget and the Filmsalon · 19:30 – Screening: 'The Supper' by Liva Lervig Haue and Alexander Sorensen, prod. Hysteriget · 20:10 – Screening: 'Korean Bloom' by Lin Jo Skytte · 20:50 – Screening: 'There is a white deer in the mountain' by Posak Jodian · 21:30 – Mingling to close out the night Who this is for: The Filmsalon is for filmmakers in Taipei who want to meet each other, whether they live here or are passing through. Every department is welcome: directors, writers, producers, DoPs, camera assistants, gaffers, editors, colorists, sound, production designers, costume, hair and makeup, actors, and more. Students and emerging filmmakers are as welcome as seasoned professionals. If you make films, or want to, and you're looking for your people, this is for you. Got a short film you want to submit? Two of the three screening slots are open to you. Submit your short through the registration form by October 23rd. Selected filmmakers will be asked to attend for a short Q&A after their film. How to attend Space is limited so we're curating the room to get a good mix of crafts and experience. Please apply through the form at the link in the bottom by October 23rd. We'll let everyone know by October 25th. Each person applies individually. Practical info Date: October 28th Time: 19:00-22:30 Location: Day 1 Coworking Space, 11F, No. 102, Guangfu S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106 Entry: Free, but please purchase at least one drink to support the community! Drinks: Sold on site by Day 1 Event Language: English. Non-English films will be screened with English subtitles. We hope to see familiar faces as well as many new ones!
HysterigetOpen to the public
Thu 29 Oct, 19:00All-Access
DAY 1: UNSCRIPTED #03
The Art of Storytelling with Brian Hioe & An Rong Xu — featuring and moderated by Darice Chang — a Day 1: Unscripted conversation In a city full of stories, who gets to decide which ones the world actually hears? For the next Day 1: Unscripted, we're bringing together Brian Hioe, An Rong Xu, and Darice Chang for a candid conversation about storytelling in Taiwan — how stories build identity for a city, a person, and a brand, and what gets lost or found in translation along the way. This isn't a panel or a lecture. What We'll Explore 1. Storytelling for a place — Taiwan after dark: who gets to tell the story of a city, and how it travels globally 2. Storytelling for yourself — drag, persona, and personal branding: turning identity into a public narrative 3. Storytelling for companies — what brands can learn from artists about authenticity, voice, and audience Questions We'll Dig Into · Who gets to tell the story of a city, and how does that story travel globally? · What turns a place, a scene, or a subculture into something outsiders want to understand? · How does personal identity and persona become a vehicle for representation? · Where's the line between authentic storytelling and performance? · What can brands learn from independent journalists, filmmakers, and photographers about voice and trust? · How does language and format shape which stories actually reach a global audience? · What responsibility comes with representing a city or community on screen or on the page? Brian, An Rong, and Darice come at these questions from very different angles — one through independent journalism and translation, one through photography and film, and one through drag, production, and on-camera storytelling. Bring your questions, your own experiences with storytelling and identity, or simply an opinion you're willing to have challenged. Then we'll open the conversation to the room. About Brian Hioe (丘琦欣) Brian Hioe is the founding editor of New Bloom Magazine, a Taiwan-focused outlet covering politics and youth culture. He is a journalist, translator, and novelist, author of Taipei at Daybreak, with writing that has appeared in The Diplomat and The Guardian. He also DJs as DJ Brainless, bringing the same instinct for scene and subculture to the dance floor that shapes his writing on the page. About An Rong Xu An Rong Xu is a NYC/Taipei-based photographer and director whose work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, and National Geographic. His visual storytelling moves between documentary and intimate portraiture, often returning to questions of diaspora, identity, and place. He is currently working on his first feature-length short. About Darice Chang (張丹輝 / Dan Dan Demolition) — they/them Darice Chang is a Taipei-based producer, creative director, and drag artist featured in Midnight Asia, as well as a writer, filmmaker, and activist exploring gender, diaspora, and representation. Their production and journalism work includes projects with the Presidential Office, Academia Sinica, and the Office of Audrey Tang, as well as coverage of Taiwan's COVID-19 response. Their writing and on-camera work have also appeared in Bon Appétit and Food & Wine. They will join the conversation as a speaker and moderate the discussion. About Day 1: Unscripted Candid conversations with people who build. Unscripted brings a small group together with founders, operators, and people with strong perspectives to talk openly about the decisions and realities behind building something. No presentations. No rehearsed answers. The room is part of the conversation. Attendance is limited to Day 1 All-Access members and invited guests. Registrations that don't meet either criteria may be declined. Unscripted is included with Day 1 All-Access membership, with ongoing access to curated conversations, founder gatherings, and member events. Event Details No entry fee, one drink minimum. Full bar on site, including non-alcoholic options (Eben kombucha, coffee, Coke, Sprite, sparkling water) alongside wine and our ube cream special. Come for the conversation. Stay for the people.
Day 1Open to the public
Mon 2 Nov, 19:00
Nomad Mixer
Get together and connect with the local and global Digital Nomad ecosystem and partners. In this first edition: · Researcher Varda Katzenauer will highlight academia's view on digital nomads · Super Mei will share how Nomads can help local revitalisation And this Nomad Mixer is brought to you by Philipp Marxen.
Nomad MixerOpen to the public
Tue 3 Nov, 18:30
Naming the attacker, shaping the response in the cyberspace: French & Taiwanese perspectives
The « Science Bubble Tea » is the flagship Franco-Taiwanese science event organised by the French Office in Taipei, where we gather the best French and Taiwanese scientific experts to debate science, technology and societal challenges. For this 20th edition, we will discuss the cybersecurity, political and international law issues related to malwares’ threats and the process of attributing them to a particular actor or State with Dr Karine Bannelier, Director of the Grenoble Alpes Cybersecurity Institute (CyberAlps) and Associate Professor of International Law at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Dr Jean-Yves Marion, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Lorraine, and Dr Shyhtsun Felix Wu, current Dean of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). This Science Bubble Tea session will examine the critical challenges of malwares’ threats and cyber attribution. By bridging technical expertise, international law, and political analysis, our expert panel will provide a comprehensive, multi-dimensional perspective spanning French, European, and Taiwanese viewpoints to untangle these deeply interconnected global stakes.
Bureau Français de TaipeiOpen to the public
Wed 4 Nov, 19:00
Breathwork Demystified - From the Trading Floor to the Freediving World Championships
Breathwork is having its moment. Much like yoga went mainstream in the 1990s, breathwork is rapidly gaining popularity. But what exactly is breathwork? The term itself tells us surprisingly little. Some techniques help us relax, others energize us, and still others can produce profound physical and emotional experiences. How can practices with such different effects all fall under the same name? Join Ray Ko, former cash equity sales trader, competitive freediver and breathwork instructor, for an interactive workshop that takes you from the trading floor to the Freediving World Championships. Using footage from his World Championships dive, Ray will take you through his competition day, exploring how he uses different breathing techniques to energize himself in the morning, manage nerves and relax before his dive, and prepare for the extraordinary demands of holding his breath deep underwater. Along the way, he'll introduce his own framework for understanding three different approaches to breathwork: activating, regulating and functional breathing. You'll also discover why CO₂ is one of the most misunderstood gases in your body and how it influences your breathing, oxygen delivery and response to stress. This isn't just a talk. You'll get to experience the techniques yourself, including energizing breathwork, coherent breathing for everyday relaxation and a simple functional breathing exercise. You'll leave with a better understanding of what breathwork actually is, why different techniques produce different effects, and how to choose the right practice for your needs. No previous breathwork experience required. Participation is free with registration. Please support the venue by purchasing a beverage. November 4, 2026 | Taipei Presented by Nomad Breath Labs. www.nomadbreathlabs.com/
Day 1Open to the public
Thu 5 Nov, 18:30
Why Some Startups WIN with Nir Eyal & Colin Hodge
Bringing together 10+ communities from across Taiwan's startup ecosystem with two bestselling authors. On November 5, Nir Eyal (Hooked, Indistractable, Beyond Belief) and Colin Hodge (Outrageous Startup Growth) are coming together in Taipei for an evening exploring growth, habits and the psychology behind building products, companies and careers. Founders, operators, investors, business leaders, creatives, and ecosystem builders from communities across Taiwan will share the same room. People who may come from different countries, industries, and professional circles, but wrestle with many of the same fundamental questions about building companies, changing behavior, and creating meaningful growth. Rather than another standalone talk, the evening is designed to turn those ideas into connection and conversation. The authors start the conversation. The diversity of the room is what makes it interesting. Door opens: 18:30 at IEAT Convention Center 1F Auditorium Hosted by: Day 1 Presented by: ezily (ezily.io/), Day 2 Coaching (day2coaching.com/), and Down (www.downapp.com/) Ecosystem Partners (listed alphabetically): 11th Fleet, AI Collective, Boba Tech, China Times Publishing Company, Enspyre, IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation, Octalysis Group, Orbit Ventures, PicCollage, ProChile, Startup DNA, SwedCham Taipei, Talent Taiwan, TechSoda, XChange
Day 1Open to the public
Sat 7 Nov, 10:15
Brunch & Dance
Brunch & Dance. Easy Saturday morning. Let's have a brunch together, make new friends and reconnect with old friends and connect with the community. Free entry, but your support and participation is needed in order to get a nice brunch together. Therefore, please sign up via the app. After or during the brunch, we will also dance barefoot or on socks and have a strong start into the day together. Sign up via app.socialdancecommunity.com and limited to 30 participants.
Social Dance CommunityOpen to the public
Tue 10 Nov, 18:00
AI Deathbots : A harmless way to live eternally?
AI is opening up a door to digital eternal life: what does it mean for those who remain, and those who are gone? On Tuesday, November 10th, we’ll gather at Day 1 Coworking in Taipei for a conversation about one of the more unsettling possibilities opened up by generative AI: the creation of “deathbots” or digital replicas of people who have died. As AI systems become increasingly capable of mimicking our language, memories, opinions, voices, and personalities, it is becoming possible to imagine a chatbot that allows us to continue interacting with someone after their death. These systems might offer comfort to grieving families, preserve aspects of a person’s identity, or provide a way for future generations to encounter the thoughts and stories of those who came before them. But what exactly would such a system preserve? Would it be a form of memorial, a new kind of relationship, or simply an elaborate simulation? And who has the right to decide whether someone should be recreated digitally? The conversation will bring together philosophical, ethical, and technological perspectives on deathbots, digital identity, and the possibility of living on through data. Speakers Alexandre Erler is a philosopher whose work explores the ethical implications of scientific and technological developments with the potential to profoundly transform society and the human condition, particularly advances in artificial intelligence and neuroscience. He earned his doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford, where he was affiliated with the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. He is now an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, in Taipei. His current research focuses on the philosophical, ethical, and political challenges raised by emerging AI technologies, including their implications for human rights, respect for persons (including the deceased), and democracy. His recent work examines the ethics of AI-generated representations of real people, such as digital recreations of the deceased, commonly known as "deathbots." Andrew Fai is an AI-native systems architect and co-founder of Asia Blockchain Summit (ABS), the marquee blockchain event that brought global talent and investment to Taiwan. He helped jumpstart Taiwan’s crypto ecosystem, building from 10-person coffee-shop meetups to a 15,000-attendee summit, with speakers including Binance’s CZ, Vitalik Buterin, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Today, Andrew builds with AI agents and writes about memory, identity, and human agency. An “ontologist by day, sociologist by night,” he is the author of Make Death an Option. His ambition is to make living forever possible while keeping death a protected choice. For this conversation, he brings a precise question: if an AI remembers your life and speaks in your voice, have you continued, or has something of you been left behind? Moderator: Alix Zerd Alix Zerd leads the Taipei chapter of The AI Collective and works across technology, culture, art, and civic participation. He will moderate the conversation, bringing the speakers into dialogue and helping unpack both the philosophical questions and the practical implications of deathbots. What we’ll explore What makes a digital replica feel like a continuation of a person? Can consent meaningfully survive death? Who should control a person’s digital remains? Could deathbots help us process grief, or would it make it harder to let go? Is a digital afterlife something we would want for ourselves? Format This event will be structured as a moderated conversation between Alexandre Erler and Andrew Fai, followed by audience questions and informal discussion. We will try to think seriously about what it would mean to live, remember, and relate to one another in a world where death may no longer mark the complete end of a person’s presence, physically or digitally. Schedule 6:00 PM · Doors open and check-in 6:30 PM · Welcome and introduction 6:40 PM · Moderated conversation 7:45 PM · Audience Q&A 8:00 PM · Networking and informal discussion 9:00 PM · Event ends Event details Date: Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Location: Day1 Coworking Language: English, with live translation to Chinese Format: In-person conversation and audience Q&A Cost: Free with 1 mandatory drink purchase Organizers: The AI Collective Taipei About Day 1 Co-Working space: Day 1 is a community-first coworking and creator space in Taipei's Da'an District, three minutes from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall MRT. It is built for people who refuse to coast: founders, freelancers, small teams testing the next thing, and remote workers who want conversation rather than silence. The name comes from the idea that Day 1 is a mindset rather than a stage. It is available to someone who hasn't registered a company yet and to someone three years in with a team of three — anyone still willing to test, be wrong quickly, and start again. What makes it unusual is who runs it. Day 1 is operated by entrepreneurs who have built and exited companies in Asia, are on Day 1 of their own next venture, and are in the space rather than behind a management company. Members get weekly mentor permanence, pitch and feedback nights, member showcases and first-customer sessions alongside desks, meeting rooms and phone booths. Memberships start at NT$2,800 a month (excluding VAT), with a NT$400 day pass. Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon! Entry is free with 1 mandatory drink purchase!
The AI CollectiveOpen to the public
Thu 12 Nov, 18:30
Lovable night: Not just vibe idea but live it! (w/ The AI Collective)
Not just vibe the idea — live it. New to Lovable? Perfect. This is a hands-on evening workshop by The AI Collective Taipei, supported by Lovable: learn how to turn an idea into a working app with AI, build your own event host website with just 5 credits, then team up for a 1-hour Prompathon — one shared project, everyone takes turns prompting — with Lovable Pro prizes for the top 3 teams the room votes best. No coding experience needed — every participant gets 1 month of Lovable Pro. Agenda · 6:30 PM — Doors open: check-in, food & drinks — create your Lovable account and claim credits together · 7:00 PM — Welcome: The AI Collective, Lovable & what tonight looks like · 7:10 PM — Knowledge sharing: how Lovable works, prompting tips, live demo from idea to app · 7:40 PM — 5-credit challenge: build your own event host website step by step, using just 5 credits · 8:10 PM — Break & form Prompathon teams · 8:20 PM — Prompathon (60 min): in teams, take turns prompting one after another to build one shared project, then publish & submit · 9:20 PM — Prompathon team demos & audience vote · 9:50 PM — Prompathon prize & winners, group photo & share (tag Lovable & The AI Collective, #LovableAmbassador) · 10:00 PM — Networking & close Perks & Prizes · Every participant: 1 month of Lovable Pro ($25/month, 100 credits) · Prompathon 1st place: each team member gets 3 months of Lovable Pro · Prompathon 2nd place: each team member gets 2 months of Lovable Pro · Prompathon 3rd place: each team member gets 1 month of Lovable Pro Bring: your laptop and charger. No idea yet? No problem — we'll help you find one. As always, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided! Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon! Supported by Lovable This event receives in-kind support from Lovable (Lovable credits for participants) and is hosted by Grace Pan, Lovable Ambassador — City Lead (Taipei). The AI Collective The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 200,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress. All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct.
LovableOpen to the public