RFID in Taiwan (RFID Smart Labels USA 2007)

Dr Jimmy Li, Advisor
Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan
 

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Presentation Summary

  • RFID industry in Taiwan
  • Public sector applications
  • Future plan

Speaker Biography

Dr. Jimmy Li is the Deputy Director of Initiative Office for Government RFID Applications of Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan and serves as an advisor to Institute of Information Industry, a key IT research institute in Taiwan and technology think tank to Taiwan government. In these capacities, Dr. Li is assisting Taiwan government to define the strategic development plan for the emerging RFID industry, and initiate government RFID applications to stimulate applications in private sectors. Dr. Li is also leading an R&D team to develop an integrated software platform to facilitate future RFID-enabled application development and integrations. He is also building a comprehensive integration laboratory and solution promotion center for RFID technology testing, development and integration.
 
Prior to joining III, Dr. Li had more than 20 years experience in Silicon Valley. He was the founder of IDVine Technologies developing RFID integrated solutions. He was also a founding member for Transcast International and in charge of T-commerce solution and service infrastructure development. Previously, Dr. Li had a decade of senior engineering management experience in a number of established hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley, such as Sun Microsystems, and Borland.
 
Dr. Li received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, USA.
 
Dr. Li is currently serving as a member of Board of Directors of Secure Online Shopping Association in Taiwan. Previously, he was the President (2002-2003) of North America Taiwanese Engineer's Association, in San Jose, California, USA.

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III is an apolitical and non-profit organization founded in 1979. Its mission is to develop and enrich Taiwan's information industry and information society. The Institute consults government and industry, conducts R&D, provides education & training, promotes Information Communication Technology (ICT) usage, and develops ICT infrastructure. Through its key business focuses, the Institute continues to elevate Taiwan's ICT competitiveness and leadership worldwide.