Second Talent & Moka HR present - The Real Cost of Hiring in Hong Kong vs APAC, and What You Give Up (or Don't)
Second Talent and Moka present:
The Real Cost of a Hong Kong Hire vs. an APAC Hire
Budgets are flat, headcount pressure is up, and every HR leader is being asked: why does a Hong Kong hire cost so much? This is an interactive and educative tea time for TA and HR leaders who want real numbers, not theory.
We'll break down the full cost stack of a HK hire (beyond salary: recruitment, ramp, attrition, entity) across three real roles, HK vs APAC, then the honest part: where offshore is the wrong call. Moka will share the data behind time-to-hire, screening, and drop-off, and how an AI-native process changes the math on any hire.
You'll leave with a clear decision framework (hire local vs. APAC vs. EOR) and a cost benchmark for your own open roles.
Limited seats only, for TA and HR leaders
Guest Speakers & Moderators
Phoebe Cheung, Principal Consultant at Second Talent. Phoebe specializes in AI, corporate strategy, and operations, with extensive experience in the APAC executive search and recruitment market.
Chi Lam is the Co-founder and CEO of Spaceship, a logistics technology company simplifying cross-border shipping and fulfillment through technology and AI. Spaceship serves over 9,000 merchants across more than 200 destinations. Chi was named to Forbes Asia 100 to Watch and Tatler Gen.T.and serves as Vice President of the Hong Kong E-Commerce Logistics Association.
Michael C.S. So brings a wealth of cross‑disciplinary expertise to his role as Founder of AiX Society (Artificial Intelligence Application Research Society), focusing on AI Office Automation and enterprise workflow redesign.
Ryan Yu is the Sales Manager at Moka HR, an AI-powered human resources and recruitment software platform designed to automate and streamline hiring workflows and core HR management