The Taichung City Government's Bureau of Digital Governance will be officially renamed the "Bureau of Digital Development" on January 1, 2025. Building upon the city's digital governance experience, the bureau will expand Taichung's digital development initiatives and host its first major event, the "Smart Taichung Digital Development Forum," on February 7 next year. The forum will bring together domestic and international experts from industry, government, academia, and research sectors, including Professor Tsu-Han Chen, Senior Deputy President of the National University of Singapore; Wei-Bin Lee, Chief Information Security Officer of Foxconn Group and Honorary Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Technology Foundation; and Professor Yun-Nung Chen from National Taiwan University's Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering. These experts will serve as keynote speakers and panelists, exploring the latest development trends in the three transformational axes of AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability, crafting new blueprints for sustainable smart cities and enterprise development from a global perspective.

The Bureau of Digital Governance noted that Taichung Mayor Shiu-Yen Lu is committed to making Taichung a smart city. The city established Taiwan's only digitally-named "Bureau of Digital Governance" in late 2022, which will be renamed the "Bureau of Digital Development" on January 1, 2025. Mayor Lu has repeatedly emphasized that "digital power is urban competitiveness," aligning with international trends to establish Taichung's future development blueprint.

Bureau Director Gu-Long Lin stated that according to Mayor Lu's strategic objectives, Taichung aims to develop as a smart city emphasizing digital technology, livability, and sustainability. In response to the rapid rise of AI applications, accompanied by increasingly complex cybersecurity risks and high energy consumption of AI computing, the city government continues implementing concrete actions demonstrating the importance of "AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability transformation" for urban and industrial development.

Director Lin emphasized that as various city departments actively develop AI smart applications, the Bureau of Digital Governance, playing a key role, will be renamed the "Bureau of Digital Development" on New Year's Day. The bureau will focus more on forward-looking applications of emerging technologies, development, and empowerment, expanding its service scope to accelerate Taichung's progress toward becoming a sustainable smart city. It will work with various industries toward more resilient, secure, and reliable goals.

Director Lin highlighted that in environmental governance, the Environmental Protection Bureau actively implements AI detection and big data analysis for air and water pollution control to monitor water quality data and protect aquatic environments accurately. The Water Resources Bureau has installed flood sensors that instantly transmit flood depth data to the smart flood prevention platform. When water levels rise, AI recognition confirms personnel presence and automatically broadcasts evacuation guidance to enhance waterfront safety. During Taiwan's first international racing exhibition in Taichung this September, the Construction Bureau deployed AI smart inspection vehicles to identify road potholes, cracks, and fissures, reducing human judgment errors and improving construction efficiency.

The Digital Bureau explained that to meet Central Taiwan's industry demands in AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability, the "Smart Taichung Digital Development Forum" will be held on February 7 next year. The forum will gather prominent domestic and international speakers from industry, government, academia, and research sectors to explore the latest trends in these three transformational axes and develop strategic guidelines based on practical business experience. For detailed event information and registration, please visit (https://www.surveycake.com/s/Banq3). The public is encouraged to register and stay informed about the latest AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability transformation developments.