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CIC Saskatoon: The History of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry – A Chip Odyssey

April 1 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm CST

The Saskatoon branch of the Canadian International Council invites you to our next event, free of charge and open to the public, on the following important international issue:

 

TOPIC:  CIC-Saskatoon: The History of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry – A Chip Odyssey

A film screening, followed by discussion

DATE: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

PLACE: U of Saskatchewan – Arts 241

TIME: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

~~~ This is the eighteenth event of our 2025/26 program ~~~

[CIC thanks our partners for this event, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) and the Department of History]

 

What forces—and what risks—propelled Taiwan to the forefront of the global semiconductor industry?
Join us for the Saskatoon premiere of “A Chip Odyssey”, a powerful documentary that takes audiences inside the rise of Taiwan’s world‑leading chip sector and explains why the island matters so profoundly in the age of AI and intensifying geopolitical tension.
Widely praised by critics and audiences alike, “A Chip Odyssey” is the first definitive, Taiwan‑centric cinematic account of how a small island became indispensable to the global semiconductor supply chain. Blending technical history with intimate human stories and global political context, the film goes beyond boardrooms and balance sheets. Through interviews not only with industry giants like Morris Chang, but also with engineers, factory workers, and local residents whose lives were reshaped by rapid tech expansion, the documentary reveals semiconductor dominance as a collective human effort—one forged under pressure and made all the more gripping by today’s unfolding world events.

Join us for the panel discussion and Q&A session that follows.

 

Itinerary:

4:00  p.m. Film screening – free and open to the public

5:50 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A

6:30 p.m. Event concludes

 

We hope you can make it!

 

Yours in service,

Dan Sutherland, Programming Chair

Canadian International Council – Saskatoon Branch

Details

Venue

  • Room 241, College of Arts and Science University of Saskatchewan
  • 9 Campus Drive
    Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5 Canada     + Google Map

Organizer

  • CIC Saskatoon Branch