EDB Showcases Career Opportunities at Hong Kong Education & Careers Expo 2026

2026-01-22 16:28 Last Updated At：22:54

Education Bureau takes part in Education & Careers Expo 2026

The Education Bureau (EDB) is participating in the Education & Careers Expo 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today (January 22) for four consecutive days, with an exhibition booth and a seminar.

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Education Bureau takes part in Education & Careers Expo 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Education Bureau takes part in Education & Careers Expo 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, officiated at the opening ceremony. Noting that the Expo is entering its 35th edition, Dr Choi said the event has been offering comprehensive and timely information on further education and career opportunities over the years, which dovetails with the Government's commitment to creating flexible, diversified learning pathways with multiple entry and exit points for all. Through vocational and professional education and training, the EDB encourages young people to choose educational and career paths that suit their unique strengths and passions. The Government will continue to promote universities of applied sciences, life planning education and the Business-School Partnership Programme, among others, for students at different stages of their studies, and equip them with multifaceted and coherent support for planning further studies and career pursuits, with a view to nurturing the professional and skilled talent essential for Hong Kong's continued growth.

Dr Choi then visited the EDB's booth that introduces different professional grades of the bureau to enhance the public's understanding, especially students and jobseekers, of the career opportunities in the EDB. She encouraged all those wishing to develop their careers in the education sector to join the EDB in driving quality school education for students.

The EDB's booth introduces the career information of different professional grades of the EDB, including Education Officer (Secondary School Teacher), Primary School Master/Mistress, Inspector (Graduate), Education Officer (Administration), Specialist (Education Services) and Speech Therapists in government schools. Apart from the above, it also showcases the important work accomplished by the EDB in promoting quality education in Hong Kong. The EDB welcomes the public to visit the booth.

The EDB will hold a seminar themed "Advancing and Embracing Opportunities with Professionalism in Education, Cultivating Core Values Through Upholding Integrity and Driving Innovation" at the Open Forum, Hall 1E, from 12.45pm to 1.15pm tomorrow (January 23) to introduce the scope of work and career development of the professional grades. Officers of respective grades and heads of government schools will share how they contribute with their specialised and all-round roles in pursuing the mission and vision of the EDB.

The Education & Careers Expo 2026 is held at Halls 1D and 1E of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Admission is free. The EDB's booth is located at Hall 1E (Booth 1E-A10). Opening hours are from 10am to 7pm from today to January 24, and from 10am to 6pm on January 25. Souvenirs are distributed at the booth while stocks last.

For recruitment information of the EDB, please visit:www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-edb/info/recruitment/index.html.

John Lee Celebrates Hong Kong Academy of Sciences' 10th Anniversary and I&T Sector Growth

Speech by CE at Hong Kong Academy of Sciences 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet

Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, at the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet today (January 22):

Professor Dennis Lo (President of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences), members of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences and the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

Good evening. It is an honour to join you tonight, in celebration of the landmark 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences.

Over the past decade, the Academy has played a pivotal role in bringing together leading scientists, locally and internationally. No less important, it has nurtured promising young science and technology talent, inspiring scientific and technological excellence in Hong Kong. The Academy has also been the Government's close partner in developing Hong Kong's innovation and technology (I&T) sector.

I&T is shaping the future of our generation and our world. And the Government is committed to ensuring Hong Kong's rise as an international I&T centre.

I'm glad to tell you that we're making notable progress. To quote a few figures, our gross expenditure on research and development in 2024 was more than double that of 2014, ten years ago, rising from 16billion Hong Kong Dollars in 2014 to about 36 billion Hong Kong Dollars in 2024. The number of employees in the I&T sector has also surged 70 per cent, from 35 000 to about 59 000, over the same period.

During that time, we witnessed the birth of 20 unicorn companies in Hong Kong. At last count, we are home to a thriving community of some 4 700 start-ups. And I have confidence that these figures will be on the rise, as we continue to attract quality I&T talent, companies and start-ups to Hong Kong.

And we're certainly not slowing down. Among many other initiatives, we launched the 3 billion Hong Kong Dollars Frontier Technology Research Support Scheme last September. The funding will help our universities attract leading scientists and researchers to Hong Kong.

Last year, for the first time, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranked first, number one, among the world's top 100 innovation clusters, in the annual Global Innovation Index.

Also last year, Hong Kong ranked fourth, globally, in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking published by the International Institute for Management Development. That's up three places from the previous year. In the areas of "technological framework" and "adaptive attitudes", we came first globally.

More than topping international rankings, our development into an international I&T centre tops the HKSAR Government's policy agenda. In this, we enjoy the firm support of the National 14th Five-Year Plan, as well as the Recommendations for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development.

We are, let me add, expediting development across the entire I&T spectrum, which include:

consolidating our upstream strengths in basic research;

promoting the midstream transformation and commercialisation of research outcomes; and

encouraging downstream industry development.

This wide-ranging, far-reaching approach is opening up fresh opportunities, particularly under our new South-North dual engine, which pairs finance in the south and I&T in the north. Hong Kong Park in the Loop and San Tin Technopole, both located in our fast-growing Northern Metropolis, are the strategy's central pillars.

Together, they will drive emerging technology industries in Hong Kong, and serve as a critical centre for developing new quality productive forces.

Hong Kong Park in the Loop officially opened last month. That marked a milestone in the development of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, an area that straddles our boundary with Shenzhen.

The 210 hectares of new I&T land in the San Tin area is a natural extension of the Loop. And our publication, last November, of the conceptual outline of San Tin Technopole's development plan for the I&T industry, sets a clear strategy for San Tin Technopole.

The San Tin area's I&T sites are expected to integrate with the industry supply chains of cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. And the land will accommodate the varying scales and technology fields of their companies.

We expect it will also take up the transformation and industrialisation of Hong Kong Park's research outcomes. That will certainly drive economic growth, creating high-quality employment opportunities and industrial upgrading.

Together, the new I&T land surrounding San Tin and Hong Kong Park will form a crucial node for the integrated emergence of upstream, midstream and downstream I&T industries. They will help propel Hong Kong's development as an I&T powerhouse, radiating with influence that transcends boundaries.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is just the beginning. Thanks to the unwavering support of our country, the Northern Metropolis' fast-track development, and the continuing contributions of key partners such as the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, I am confident that Hong Kong's science and I&T sectors will be at the heart of our city's flourishing future.

My thanks, once again, to the Academy of Sciences for its dedication, perseverance and countless contributions over its first eventful decade. I look forward to the Academy's next 10 years of scientific promise and great progress.

Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you all a very memorable evening and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Thank you.

EDB Showcases Career Opportunities at Hong Kong Education & Careers Expo 2026

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