Day 1
Registration 12:00 ～
13:00
Kyungjae Jang (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
13:05 ～ 14:45
Takayoshi Yamamura (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Creativity and Tourism: New Ways to Connect People and Places
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
Helin Luo (Tainan National University of the Arts, Chairperson of the Taiwan ACG (Anime–Comics–Games) Society, Taiwan)
Language: Chinese (consecutive interpretation in English)
Caroline Chang (Manager, Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation, Public Affairs Department, Media Affairs Section, Taiwan)
Diversified Character Economy in Kaohsiung Metro
Language: Chinese (consecutive interpretation in English)
Break 14:45 ～ 15:00
15:00 ～ 16:30
Speakers
Chia-Han Yang (Chairman & Professor, Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan)
Topic: Place-Making through Cultural Design and Creative Industries in Rural Taiwan
Chieh-Chung Cheng (Tukuyomi Holdings, Taiwan)
Topic: Pop Culture Entrepreneurship in Taiwan’s Maid Cafés and ACG Communities
Caroline Chang (Manager, Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation, Public Affairs Department, Media Affairs Section, Taiwan)
Bongkosh Rittichainuwat (International Program in Hotel and Tourism Management, Siam University, Thailand)
Takayoshi Yamamura (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Sangkyun Kim (Edith Cowan University, Australia)
Timo Thelen (Kanazawa Univerisity, Japan)
Kyungjae Jang (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Language: English and Chinese (consecutive interpretation)
Day 2
09:00 ～ 13:00
Lunch 13:00 ～ 14:00
14:00 ～ 15:00
Mr. Dom
Language: Chinese (consecutive interpretation in English)
Break 15:00 ～ 15:15
15:15 ～ 16:45
Sangkyun Kim (Edith Cowan University, Australia)
The Chronicles of Film Tourism: Review and Future Research Directions
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
19:30 ～
Venue: 典藏駁二餐廳 (ARTCO.C6)
An informal evening gathering for all participants to enjoy dinner together, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections in a relaxed setting.
Day 3
In 2025, the Popular Culture Tourism Stakeholders Summit in Taiwan will coincide with one of Kaohsiung’s most vibrant pop culture celebrations — the Pier-2 Art Center Anime Festival (駁二動漫祭). Known for bringing together top creators, popular VTuber enterprises, fan communities, and creative brands, the festival transforms Pier-2 into a dynamic hub of performances, exhibitions, and interactive experiences.
Participants can look forward to an immersive experience that blends academic dialogue with first-hand encounters at one of Taiwan’s leading creative industry gatherings.