Career Fair on Working & Doing Business in Hong Kong

General Information

The demand for qualified foreign and domestic talent is eminent among companies in Hong Kong. Swedish exchange students are back in town and many of them keen to start their international careers. Furthermore many local students and young professionals are interested in pursuing a career at a company with Swedish values in Hong Kong.

SwedCham is seizing the opportunity to meet the corresponding demands by hosting a Career Fair, providing a meeting place for Swedcham's corporate members and young professionals/students to network, build new connections as well as finding out about internships and job openings. NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NEEDED TO ATTEND.

Date: Tuesday, November 8th

Time: 2 - 6 pm

Co-host and venue partner: Invest Hong Kong

Address: 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central

Agenda

November 8, 2022

Exhibitors & Coaching

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Meet the companies and career coaching

EXHIBITORS tables - learn more about specific companies & opportunities

Informal mingle with companies and other visitors.

ELSIE'S CORNER (Elsie Yung, Elsyung Consulting)
-Interview Do's & Don’ts
-Colour Coordination & Professional Dressing
-Personal branding

Swedish fika will be provided (if allowed, under current restrictions).

Open to all!

Inspirational Speakers and Panel discussion

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Making a positive impact by developing companies

Fredrik Åtting, Partner EQT

Fredrik Åtting (Partner at EQT Partners Asia Ltd)

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

From exchange student to Managing Director & Partner

Katarina Ivarsson, Managing Director & Partner, Manyone

Katarina Ivarsson (Co-Founder of Boris Design Studio Ltd)

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

What brought us here - career panel?

Per Augustsson - Consul General of Sweden in Hong Kong
Linda Bradley - Trade & Invest Commissioner Hong Kong for Sweden
Ulf Carlsson - General Manager, NASDAQ
Venessa Wong - General Manager and Brand Director, Scania
Moderator: Leonard Lenhoff - Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Per Augustsson (Consul General at GK Hongkong)

Linda Bradley (Trade Commissioner at Business Sweden)

Ulf Carlsson (General Manager at Nasdaq)

Venessa Wong (General manager at Scania (Hong Kong) Ltd)

Student Visitors

By joining the career fair, you as a student and/or young professional will:

have the possibility to learn more about SwedCham's member companies and organizations operating in Hong Kong
to listen to inspiring speakers and learn about different ways of building an international career.
to network and mingle in a professional setting
will receive hands-on advice and insights about career opportunities in Hong Kong.

Our corporate members are eager to meet you! Participating companies are listed under "Sponsors and Partners".

Note: When registering for the event, please state your university and degree under "company" and "Title/Position", respectively.

Company Visitors

By attending Working and Doing Business in Hong Kong as a company visitor, you will:

Meet talent interested in career opportunities in Hong Kong. Students, as well as other young professionals will attend.
Get a better understanding of how young people view their future careers.
Enjoy a chance to network and mingle with other chamber companies, InvestHK and young professionals.