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Twitch Co-founder and former COO Kevin Lin shared his entrepreneurial journey and strategies for overcoming challenges.

In an effort to expand students’ international perspectives and inspire awareness of global innovation trends, Ming Chuan University (MCU) has organized a series of Fireside Chat lectures, which aim to provide students with the opportunity to engage in face-to-face discussions with world-renowned individuals and gain valuable insights and experiences through these sessions. The first Fireside Chat lecture, titled ‘INSPIRATIONS’ invited Twitch Co-founder and former COO Kevin Lin as well as American director and producer Simon Yin as the keynote speakers. They shared their innovative thinking, entrepreneurial journeys and strategies for overcoming challenges.

Kevin Lin delved into his experience of founding Twitch and how he achieved success in the highly competitive tech industry. He vividly described the journey of Twitch from a small startup to becoming the largest live streaming community platform globally. He detailed the challenges faced in the early stages of the startup, including financial constraints, technical difficulties, and market competition, as well as the methods they used to overcome these obstacles. Kevin Lin stated that the three most critical keys to successful innovation and entrepreneurship are focusing on the most important things, then finding common points of interest and sharing values, and finally, continuously striving towards the goal.

Jillian Rianti Amandatu, a junior majoring in Fashion and Innovation Management, mentioned that Kevin Lin shared several personal challenges he faced during his speech, including anxiety, health issues, and feelings of insecurity, especially during his university life and the early stages of Twitch. He went through many hardships, but these challenges also became opportunities for his growth. This reminds us that in the process of finding our place in the world, it’s important to maintain a balance between internal and external well-being, enjoy life, and embrace the important things, while not ignoring our responsibilities.

Student Theresia expressed that this lecture taught her to conduct a comprehensive assessment before accepting advice and to take responsibility for her decisions and actions. She emphasized the value of maintaining an open-minded attitude towards different perspectives and being courageous to explore non-traditional paths.

Lee, Lan-Yu (Lynne), the Vice President for International Affairs of MCU, stated that the Fireside Chat lecture series breaks away from the traditional lecture format, adopting a casual conversational style that allows entrepreneurs and experts to share their experiences in innovation, entrepreneurship, brand building, and personal growth with students. Vice President Lee encouraged students to actively participate, not only to deepen their understanding of the lecture topics but also to cultivate their logical thinking and expression skills.

This inaugural Fireside Chat lecture not only provided a valuable learning opportunity for MCU faculty members and students, but also established a reputation for future events in this series. The institution will continue to host similar activities to assist students in better understanding global innovation trends and to inspire their entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

【本刊訊】為擴展學生國際視野，啟發對全球創新趨勢的認識，銘傳大學推出「Fireside Chat爐邊對話」系列講座，讓學生有機會與世界知名人士面對面，近距離學習他們寶貴的經驗和見解。首場Fireside Chat講座「INSPIRATIONS」2/29在台北校區逸仙堂舉行，邀請到全球最大遊戲直播平台Twitch共同創辦人兼前營運長Kevin Lin和美籍導演暨製片人Simon Yin擔綱主講嘉賓，分享他們創新思維、創業歷程以及面對挑戰時的應對策略，吸引近700位師生到場聆聽，獲得熱烈迴響。

Kevin Lin深入分享在Twitch創辦公司的經歷，以及如何在競爭激烈的科技業中取得成功的經驗。他生動地描述了Twitch由一個小型創業公司發展成全球最大直播社群平台的過程，並細談了創業初期所面臨的挑戰，包括資金短缺、技術困難和市場競爭，以及克服這些困難的方法。Kevin Lin表示，創新創業最重要的三個核心關鍵是專注於最重要的事情，然後尋找利益的共同點並共享價值，最後是持續朝著目標努力前進。

就讀時尚與創新管理學士學位學程大三生Jillian Rianti Amandatu表示，Kevin Lin在演講中分享到他曾經面臨的困境，包括焦慮、健康問題和不安全感等，特別是在大學生活和Twitch創立初期，經歷了許多艱難，但這些挑戰都成為他成長的契機。可以作為提醒，在尋找自我定位的過程中，要保持內外平衡，享受生活，並擁抱那些真正重要的事物，同時不忽略自身的責任。另一位學生Theresia則表示，這次講座學到了在接受建議之前，應該進行全面性的評估，並且對自己的決定和行動負責，面對不同觀點要採取開放態度，並勇於探索非傳統的途徑。

銘傳大學國際副校長李藍瑜表示，Fireside Chat爐邊對話系列講座打破了傳統演講的模式，以輕鬆對談的方式，讓企業家和專家與學生分享他們在創新創業、品牌建設及個人成長道路上的經驗。鼓勵學生積極參與，不但能加深對演講主題的理解，還能訓練邏輯思維和表達能力。未來將持續延續辦理系列活動，幫助學生們更好地理解全球創新趨勢，並激發學生的創業精神和創造力。