TSMC is seeing 'insatiable' demand for chips, executive tells Nikkei Forum

Global Management Dialogue 2026 TSMC is seeing 'insatiable' demand for chips, executive tells Nikkei Forum Companies want to get their hands on any AI compute capability, says Kevin Zhang Kevin Zhang, senior vice president and deputy co-chief operating officer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., speaks at the Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 in Tokyo on Nov. 11. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura) AKANE OKUTSU November 11, 2026 08:15 JST Updated on November 11, 2026 12:07 JST TOKYO -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is experiencing "insatiable" demand for any chips it can make to power artificial intelligence, a senior executive at the world's biggest contract chipmaker told the Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 on Wednesday. Read Next Interview Taiwan chipmaker CEO warns memory price rises are unsustainable Interview India's IT lobby chief warns grads could struggle to find jobs due to AI Interview Fast-growing India is the next North America for Japan's Marubeni: CEO Interview Japan's Marubeni looks to profit from bottlenecks arising from AI boom Technology Foxconn chief downplays AI bubble concerns, sees strong 2027 growth Cybersecurity Japan's Takaichi pushes for tougher cybersecurity laws as attacks surge Latest on Global Management Dialogue 2026 Global Management Dialogue 2026 Vietnam's FPT sees rising demand for AI adoption in Japan Global Management Dialogue 2026 AI won't take jobs, but those who can use it will: Siemens CEO Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.