Talent conference lures emerging industries to Zhuhai

Hong Kong and Macao entrepreneurship parks in Zhuhai will expand by 21 key Zhuhai-Macao projects covering next-generation financial and big data services, biomedicine, human resources, and smart manufacturing.

The agreements were signed at the 3rd Zhuhai Innovation & Entrepreneurship Exchange Conference for High-End Talents at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center on Dec 7. The largest conference of its kind in the city promoted the local innovation and entrepreneurship environment and bolstered Zhuhai-Macao cooperation.

At roadshows, a selection of 36 high-tech projects were presented by returned overseas doctorate holders. Selected from over 200 domestic and overseas projects, they cater to Zhuhai's strategic emerging industries such as smart manufacturing, electronic information, and biological medicine.

In addition, the plaques of 10 postdoctoral innovation practice bases were unveiled. High-end talents from home and abroad were offered more than 200 job opportunities at 40 outstanding companies, including Huafa Group, Gree Electric Appliances, and Livzon Pharmaceutical Group.

Meanwhile, three forums on Zhuhai-Macao cooperation, 5G, and blockchain technologies were held. Keynote speakers included Qi Yihong, fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Pang Chuan, vice president of the Macao University of Science & Technology, and Si Xueming, director of the Block Chain Technical Committee of the China Computer Federation and professor at Fudan University.

More than 700 renowned experts and scholars, Zhuhai high-caliber talents, and overseas doctor's degree holders and postdocs from areas spanning enterprise operation and fine management participated in this year's event.

Yan Wu, Zhuhai deputy mayor, noted that the conference has comprehensively matched talents, companies, projects, and capital, as well as attracted more Hong Kong and Macao youths to start businesses in Zhuhai.

The event was hosted by the China Union of Service Organizations for Returned Overseas Students, Overseas Students & Experts Service Center Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security (MOHRSS), Human Resource & Social Security Department of Guangdong Province, and Zhuhai Municipal People's Government. Local affairs were handled by Zhuhai Talent Management Leading Group and the Zhuhai Municipal Human Resources & Social Security Bureau. Zhuhai Huafa Group was the co-organizer.