• Organized by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB, the event invites Thai and International Creative Communities to CREATE WHAT MATTERS.
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 October 2026 – THE WORLD ENDS: CREATE WHAT MATTERS — Bangkok International Design Expo 2026 will make its international debut from 25–29 November 2026 at Bangkok Kunsthalle, bringing together designers, architects, artists, thinkers, technologists, institutions and creative communities to ask a deliberately provocative question: if the world as we know it is ending, what should design create next.
THE WORLD ENDS: Bangkok International Design Expo 2026, Asks What Comes Next for Design
Confirmed participants include Mexico City's Lanza Atelier, London's OK-RM and Thailand's CHAT Architects. Exhibitions, pavilions, installations, talks, performances and encounters will create a shared space for disciplines, cultures and generations to meet.
One world ending. Another beginning.
THE WORLD ENDS explores the space between one world ending and another beginning. Amid accelerating technology, artificial intelligence, environmental pressures and changing cities, it asks whether design's inherited assumptions are enough for the world we are becoming.
HERE → BETWEEN → ELSEWHERE → CREATE WHAT MATTERS
HERE considers our identities, places, cultures, materials and communities. BETWEEN examines the forces transforming our lives. ELSEWHERE explores alternative systems and unfamiliar possibilities. CREATE WHAT MATTERS asks what we should create, why it should exist, who it should serve and what it might leave behind.
Participants are invited to propose what comes next. A place for better questions.
Across architecture, art, culture and technology, local knowledge meets global perspectives, established voices meet emerging practitioners, and industry encounters experimentation and fresh thinking.
Why Bangkok? Why now?
Bangkok's interplay of old and new, formal and informal, local and global makes the city integral to this exchange. Bangkok Kunsthalle, a former printing house in Chinatown, embodies this spirit of reinvention.
The Expo builds upon THE WORLD ENDS: HERE BETWEEN ELSEWHERE Design Readiness Forum, held in Bangkok in May 2026, expanding that conversation internationally.
Connecting creative exchange with opportunity
TCEB connects Thailand's creative community with public and private sectors and international networks, helping creative exchange develop into collaboration, business opportunities and growth for Thailand's creative economy.
Come with ideas. Come with questions. Come to Bangkok—and CREATE WHAT MATTERS.
Discover what's next for design at www.theworldends.org
Hashtag: #TheWorldEnds #BangkokInternationalDesignExpo #TCEB #MICEinThailand #ExhibitioninThailand #ExhibitionsDepartment #GlobalDesignExhibitionHub
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Over 200 job openings brought by 50+ leading employers from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland to global professionals in the UK.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 October 2026 - The Hong Kong · Global Talent & Career Showcase was organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) on 17 and 18 October 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. The showcase was supported by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. Over 200 quality job openings offered by more than 50 leading enterprises from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, with more than 4,500 visits recorded.
Over 200 job openings brought by 50+ leading employers from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland to global professionals in the UK.
Multi-Sector Engagement
The showcase featured job vacancies across banking and finance, innovation and technology (I&T), engineering and construction, and professional services. Attendees engaged directly with HR representatives from renowned enterprises in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. The event also featured forums and workshops, where government representatives and business leaders shared insights on Hong Kong's development advantages, talent landscape and market trends, while experienced HR representatives offered practical job-seeking tips and career advice.
In his opening remarks, the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, said that the showcase enabled global talent to learn about career development in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, and exchange and match jobs directly with enterprises. HKTE will continue to promote Hong Kong worldwide, and attract talent with skills required for the development of the country and Hong Kong in a targeted manner.
A representative of a participating enterprise opined that the showcase facilitated them to connect with global talent directly as well as identify suitable candidates with a global mindset and cross-cultural collaboration experience, thereby supporting business expansion.
Why Hong Kong
Hong Kong is strengthening its position as an I&T centre and an international hub for high-calibre talent. As a "super connector", Hong Kong is deeply integrated with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and connected to extensive international network, generating immense opportunities for global talent.
Looking Ahead
The recent London career showcase is one of over 100 outreach visits conducted by HKTE. In the coming year, HKTE will continue its promotional activities across the Chinese Mainland, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America, partnering with Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland enterprises to go global together, and facilitate targeted matching between enterprises and global talent.
Hong Kong welcomes global talent. Interested talent can learn more about talent admission schemes in Hong Kong and upcoming events of HKTE at [www.hkengage.gov.hk].
Hashtag: #HongKongTalentEngage
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About Hong Kong Talent Engage
HKTE, an office under the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the HKSAR Government, promotes Hong Kong's opportunities and talent attraction initiatives worldwide, and provides comprehensive support to help incoming talent and their families settle in Hong Kong for long‑term development.
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