Day 1
Registration 12:00 ～
13:00 ～ 13:15
Kyungjae Jang (Hiroshima University)
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
13:15 ～ 14:45
Takayoshi Yamamura (Hokkaido University)
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
TBC
Language: Chinese (consecutive interpretation in English)
Break 14:45 ～ 15:00
15:00 ～ 16:30
Speakers: Kaohsiung Metro, TBC
Language: English and Chinese (consecutive interpretation)
Day 2
09:00 ～ 13:00
Lunch 13:00 ～ 14:00
14:00 ～ 15:00
Speakers: TBC
Language: Chinese (consecutive interpretation in English)
Break 15:00 ～ 15:15
15:15 ～ 16:45
Sangkyun Kim (Edith Cowan University)
Language: English (consecutive interpretation in Chinese)
19:00 ～
Venue: TBC
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.