TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foxconn held a 50th-anniversary gala dinner at Taipei's Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Wednesday (Feb. 20).
The event kicked off with a video highlighting the themes "Gratitude, Innovation, and the Future." Foxconn founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) then welcomed the 500 assembled guests, which included many international technology leaders, business partners, and government officials.
Gou expressed his gratitude for the support of customers, shareholders, and millions of Foxconn employees over the past 50 years. He said the company has successfully changed the lives of millions of colleagues as well as communities, as this was his proudest achievement, per RTI.
“The Foxconn model has now become the foundation of the manufacturing platform that cultivates local talents and supports the local economy. It has also created a new localized manufacturing ecosystem," said Gou.
Later, Foxconn Group Chair Young Liu (劉揚偉) said, "Whether you are a partner or a supplier, everyone here tonight is a friend of Foxconn, and this gala dinner is held for our friends. Liu also thanked all customers and partners for their support for 50 years and said the company’s employees are the foundation of Foxconn’s success.
Apple CEO Tim Cook in a pre-recorded video message expressed blessings for Foxconn’s 50th anniversary. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) also appeared via video, and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger also shared a video message detailing the close cooperative relationship between the two companies over the past 30 years.
High-profile attendees included Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, Apple Senior Vice President of Operations Sabih Khan, ARM Holdings CEO Rene Haas, and Softbank CEO Son Masayoshi. The dinner was also attended by representatives from international partners such as HP, Dell, Cisco, Alphabet, Oracle, and Microsoft
Several government officials were also in attendance, such as Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦), Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花), and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安). Another high-profile attendee from the local banking industry was Taiwan Financial Holdings Chair Shen Jong-Chin (沈榮津).
