Summary
The Together We Shine Asia-Pacific Talent Career Development Forum, organised by the Shanghai Oriental Jinghui Asia-Pacific Talent Exchange and Development Centre, will hold events in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland from 26 to 30 October 2026. The forum brings Shanghai employers and roles directly to the market, featuring 67 key Shanghai employers, 654 positions and 2,453 hiring requirements, including 301 roles at PhD level and above. Fields covered include artificial intelligence and foundation models, brain-computer interfaces and brain science, quantum computing and quantum algorithms, embodied intelligence and humanoid robotics, AI chips and integrated circuits, satellite and aerospace technology, lasers and precision optics, biomedicine and clinical medicine, astrogeodynamics, and municipal engineering and smart construction.
The Sydney session runs from 15:30 to 17:30 on 26 October at Rydges World Square Hotel, the Melbourne session from 16:00 to 18:00 on 27 October, and the Auckland session from 15:30 to 17:30 on 30 October at Cordis, Auckland. The programme includes opening remarks by the host, addresses by the organisers, presentations on Shanghai talent policy and Pudong New Area talent policy, employer presentations and networking. Participating organisations include Shanghai AI Laboratory, Shanghai Pudong Talent Development Co and Bank of China Shanghai Branch.
Commentary
Shanghai's recruitment drive across Australia and New Zealand, taking 67 key employers to the region, signals China's accelerating push into frontier technology. The roles span artificial intelligence, quantum computing, brain-computer interfaces and embodied intelligence, with 301 positions at PhD level or above, reflecting a shift in demand for high-end talent from traditional manufacturing to hard tech. For New Zealand SMEs, this is both a warning on talent competition and a potential opening for collaboration.
The Auckland session could draw Chinese scholars and graduates from local universities and research institutes back to China, worsening skills shortages in fields such as AI and biomedicine. At the same time, the technical requirements brought by institutions such as Shanghai AI Laboratory could offer New Zealand technology firms a route into Chinese industrial chains. In niche areas such as AI chip design, precision optical components or clinical data services, New Zealand companies could leverage local R&D capabilities to become offshore partners.
The participation of Bank of China Shanghai Branch points to supporting cross-border financial services, which would ease settlement and investment in subsequent technology cooperation. New Zealand's application scenarios in agricultural technology and healthcare could also serve as testbeds for Chinese technology. SME owners should watch the Pudong New Area talent policy presentation, which may include incubation support for overseas technology projects, potentially a low-cost path for New Zealand startups into the Chinese market.
Keywords: Asia-Pacific Talent Career Development Forum, key Shanghai employers, Auckland session, talent policy presentation, PhD positions, artificial intelligence, Shanghai Oriental Jinghui, hiring requirements
Source: Shanghai Observer
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