As Taiwan enters a super-aged society, the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at National Chung Cheng University (CCU) held the 2nd “Designing Future Living in a Super-Aged Society: College Future Talks” Innovation Competition (2026) on September 18, 2026. Centered on young people’s innovative perspectives, practical action, and care for local communities, the competition sought fresh solutions to the challenges of population ageing. This year’s event featured two tracks, a Proposal Design Competition and a Short Video Competition, and drew enthusiastic participation from students and teams at colleges and universities across Taiwan. Their work demonstrated the new generation’s boundless imagination and ability to act on the future of ageing.

Prof. Lin Li-Hui, Chair of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, noted that as Taiwan has officially become a super-aged society, the competition aims to help young people recognize changes in the social structure and turn those insights into innovative, actionable solutions, so that they can lead future social change.

The competition focused on developing young people’s skills in design thinking, digital communication, and cross-disciplinary integration, encouraging them to explore the daily needs of older adults, promote intergenerational exchange, and open new opportunities for applying technology.

Competition in this year’s Proposal Design track was fierce. After a rigorous preliminary review, 19 outstanding teams advanced to the final round, where they gave public presentations and were evaluated on site. The organizers invited leading experts from academia and industry to serve as judges. Their in-depth, practice-oriented feedback helped build a bridge between young people’s creativity and real-world social resources.

In addition to the competition, the event featured a special lecture by Sun Yu-Ching of “Chiayi Outsider,” a cultural curation and regional revitalization brand. Drawing on her experience in career exploration and cross-disciplinary practice, the speaker delivered an inspiring talk that gave students a frontline industry perspective on the possibilities of an active-ageing society and shared local prosperity.

The name “College Future Talks” reflects young people’s courage and ambition to speak up for the society of the future and their active engagement with public affairs. Event organizer Asst. Prof. Pan Xuan-An said, “We created this platform for practice to help students turn their ideas into design actions and digital creations and to take on the real challenges of a super-aged society. Promoting intergenerational inclusion cannot be a mere formality. It is a sustainable social movement that must begin in the education system and take root from the ground up.”

Special Thanks to This Year’s Judges

Short Video Competition

• Prof. Gao Wen-Bin (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• Assoc. Prof. Wang Wei-Ni (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)

Proposal Design Competition

• Asst. Prof. Pan Hong-Hui (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• Mr./Ms. Xie Qiao-Xun (Healthy Ageing Promotion Consultant)
• Mr./Ms. Cai Jia-Qi (Owner, Jiangcai Workshop Co., Ltd.)
• Prof. Stephanie Chen (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• Ms. Su Jin-Jiao (Former Section Chief, Lifelong Learning Section, Chiayi Department of Education)
• Ms. Jiang Ruo-Wei (Director of Education, Taiwan Active Ageing Development Association)
• Dr. Xiao Ying-Wei (Founder, Shijian Culture)

Full List of Winners

Proposal Design Competition

• Gold Award: Light of Humanity (人類之光), Chen Xiang-Wei (NTU D-School, National Taiwan University; Advisor: Xu Ci-Yi)
• Silver Award: Silver Steps: Invisible Companionship Hidden in Your Shoes (銀足：藏在鞋底的隱形陪伴), Ye Cheng-Jun, Cao Yi-Ting, Shen Yi-Wei, Lai Yi-Han, and Liao Yi-Rui (Chung Yuan Christian University; Advisor: Huang Zhao-Ping)
• Bronze Award: Good Travel Companion (好伴旅), Lin Jia-Ling (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• Honorable Mentions:
  • Bosi Smart Bus Project (博斯智慧公車企劃專案), Yang-Li Xiang-Min, Huang Ze-Xin, Wang Yi-Zhen, Ke You-Yun, and Nguyen Thi Ha (Department of Business Administration, Chihlee University of Technology; Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Jin Yang-Jie)
  • Making Waves Through Time (時光造浪), Lin Jia-Xian, Liao Yi-Qing, Wang Jia-En, and Li Yun-Xuan (Department of Information Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology; Advisor: Asst. Prof. Xu Wen-Jiao)
  • SORAIVE Smart Air Care System, He Jia-Xin (Department of Creative Product Design, National Taichung University of Science and Technology; Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Zhang Guo-Bin)

Short Video Competition

• Gold Award: The Second Half, Far from Home (他鄉下半場), Luo Bang (Department of Visual Communication Design, National Taiwan University of Arts)
• Silver Award: Close to Your Heart (「貼」近你的心), Zhang En-Qi, Wang Rui-Hong, Chen Wei-Ting, Zhang Qi-Fu, and Jiang Qian-Yun (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• Silver Award: Smart Designs for Future Living: Lifelong Learning for a Vibrant Life (未來生活巧設計，終身學習添活力), Xu Hua-Zhen (Department of Mass Communication, Providence University) and Zhuo Guan-Yu (Department of Information Management, Providence University)
• Bronze Award: The Traditional Market: A Second Home for Elders (菜市場：長輩的第二個家), Huang Pin-Xin (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
• People’s Choice Awards:
  • Close to Your Heart (「貼」近你的心), Zhang En-Qi, Wang Rui-Hong, Chen Wei-Ting, Zhang Qi-Fu, and Jiang Qian-Yun (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
  • Never Too Old to Learn: Silver Winners in Lifelong Learning (活到老學到老：「銀」在終身學習), Wang Shi-Xuan, Zhang Chen-Ming, Lu Yan-Xu, and Zhuang Min-Rui (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)
  • If Life Had a Skip Button (如果人生可以按 skip), Lin Zi-Yan (Department of Adult and Continuing Education, National Chung Cheng University)

Proposals for an Intergenerational Future: CCU’s Department of Adult and Continuing Education Hosts Innovation Competition Showcasing Young People’s Voices on the Future Press Release