GLOBAL TALENT SUMMIT SET FOR MAY

Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) announced today that the Global Talent Summit · Hong Kong will be held on May 7 and 8 at the Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The Chief Executive set out in the 2023 Policy Address that a summit would be organised to promote regional exchanges and co-operation in talent attraction.

HKTE Director Anthony Lau said the summit will bring together international and Mainland leaders from political, academic, business and other sectors to exchange trends and experiences in talent development, with a view to promoting Hong Kong's dual role and advantages as an international talent hub and the country's gateway for talent.

The summit will comprise three parts, namely the International Talent Forum on May 7, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-quality Talent Development Conference on May 8 and the CareerConnect Expo scheduled to be held on both days.

The event will bring together Mainland and overseas government representatives, scholars, business leaders and representatives of various trades and human resources agencies, aiming to showcase Hong Kong's distinctive advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under the “one country, two systems” principle as well as the charm of an international talent hub to the world.

It will also promote talent exchanges and co-operation in the international arena and the bay area to forge ahead with the high-quality development of Hong Kong and the bay area, and build a superb talent hub in the region together.

Additionally, the expo will enable international, local and regional strategic enterprises and partners to present to participants and global talent the opportunities of Hong Kong and the Mainland as well as development prospects of various sectors.

Online preregistration for the expo is now open for the public as well as talent who have arrived in the city, while the forum and the conference will be webcast live to domestic and foreign talent, and to the public.

People may refer to the summit's website or HKTE's WeChat, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates of the summit and the expo. For enquiries, send an email to gts@hkengage.gov.hk.

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