TSMC Chair CC Wei named as Time’s 100 Most Influential People

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Time magazine on Wednesday released its 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with TSMC Chair C.C. Wei (魏哲家) among those selected.

The list is divided into six categories, with Wei placed in the pioneers category, per CNA. Wei's profile was written by Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia.

In his tribute, Huang wrote that Wei heads "one of the world's most consequential companies.” He said TSMC has evolved beyond a chip manufacturer into a foundational technology platform relied on by many industries.

Huang described Wei as “a humble, disciplined man — a leader, partner, and friend” he has known for more than 20 years. He added that during Wei’s tenure, global computing has shifted from a mobile-first to an AI-first paradigm.

He said Wei recognized this transition early and helped drive TSMC’s transformation from a pure-play foundry into a provider of integrated chip systems, assembled through advanced 3D packaging and increasingly combined with silicon photonics. This shift enabled Nvidia’s AI supercomputers and helped drive the current AI boom.

Huang added that the pure-play foundry model established by TSMC founder Morris Chang (張忠謀) is built on “trust, excellence, and partnership,” and has continued to advance under Wei’s leadership. From personal computers to the internet, and from mobile devices to AI, “TSMC’s unwavering commitment to customers has made it indispensable,” said Huang.

He praised TSMC not only for its technological excellence and manufacturing capacity but also for being a trusted platform for building tools that are reshaping modern life. Huang concluded that “C.C. Wei is truly one of the most influential people of our time.”

Among those named in the leaders category are US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Pope Leo XIV.