On Thursday's Backchat, we looked at how Hong Kong surged to number four globally in the 2025 IMD World Talent Ranking. A human resources specialist and two experts told us how they think the SAR was able to get the top spot in Asia for talent.

After the break, Chinese medicine professors from multiple local universities discussed how they are collaborating with the new Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong to boost clinical services, teaching and research. 

9:05am-9:30am: 2025 IMD World Talent Ranking

Speakers: 

Kynita Wong, researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation

Prof Stuart Gietel-Basten, Professor of Science and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Roy Ying, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management's Advocacy and Policy Research Committee

9:32am-10:00am: Chinese medicine development

Speakers: 

Prof Bian Zhaoxiang, Chief Executive of the Chinese Medicine Hospital and Associate Vice-President (Clinical Chinese Medicine), Hong Kong Baptist University

Prof Feng Yibin, Director at the School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Lin Zhixiu, Director at the School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong