Speaking & Writing

Conference presentations, talks, and writing published under my own name.

Conference Presentations

Sessions presented at professional and international conferences.

23–25 September 2026 · Shanghai

Play Your Way Into Career

WorldSkills Conference — Skills CoLab

The career board game at the inaugural Skills CoLab, among 2,000+ education leaders.

★ Selected by an international jury as one of 26 initiatives featured worldwide

3 September 2026 · Nottingham Trent University

Playing Founders: Using Game-Based Simulation to Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset

IEEC 2026 — Enterprise Educators UK

Participants ran a venture under pressure, then unpacked what the mechanics reveal.

7 August 2026 · Online

The Unseen Workplace: A Framework for Supporting Geographically Mobile Students in Career Transition

NCDA ISSC Mini-Conference

Supporting students who move between countries — adaptation and identity, not just jobs.

26 April 2025 · The Priory Rooms, Birmingham

Personality Dimensions® Workshop

IAF Facilitate 2025 — International Association of Facilitators

How personality differences shape a facilitator’s style and a group’s dynamics.

26 June 2026 · Graduate Centre, Queen Mary University of London

CV Lab

Linguistic Practices, Migration, and Identities — Connecting Research with Community Voices

Ran a CV Lab for conference attendees.

Workshops & Guest Lectures

Invited to teach at universities, institutes and youth organisations.

3 July 2026

SOLD! The Career Auction

St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford

Forty Year 10–11 students bid for skill cards, then applied for a job against a countdown.

2 October 2025

Design Thinking & Social Innovation

Vocational Training Council (Shatin)

Three hours with 80 students on design thinking for life, career and social change.

23 September 2025

Not Just Lectures & Labs: The Unexpected Career at Oxford

The Education University of Hong Kong

A Cantonese talk on preparing in Hong Kong for a career abroad, and how the two differ.

19 December 2024

Career Development Programme — Guest Speaker

HKFYG Youth Employment Network

On her own career journey and the move from Hong Kong to the UK.

Panels & Forums

Speaking alongside others on careers, migration and employability.

28 September 2026 · Online

Immigrants’ Job Skills & Career Change Clinic: Helping You Get in the Door of the Interview

JCI London × JCI Manchester

Presenting skills clearly, sharpening applications, and preparing for interviews.

13 August 2026 · Online

Immigrants’ Job Journey and Challenges in the UK Forum

JCI London × JCI Manchester

What UK employers look for, and the communication mistakes that cost people interviews.

Column: 築職英倫

A careers column for Hongkongers in the UK — job hunting, interviews, and adjusting to British workplace culture.

Bimonthly · published in 香港人雜誌 Hongkongers Magazine

October 2026

After Migrating, Do We Need to Become “British-Style” Employees?

移民後,我們需要變成「英國式員工」嗎?

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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August 2026

Don’t Just Job-Hunt — Invest in Yourself: Lifelong Learning in the UK Workplace

除了找工作,也別忘了投資自己 —— 英國職場的終身學習文化

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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June 2026

“Am I Overqualified?” — One of the Most Common Anxieties in a UK Job Search

「我會唔會 overqualified?」—— 在英國求職最常見的焦慮之一

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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April 2026

Hong Kong Runs on Efficiency, Britain on Connection: The Culture Gap in Small Talk

香港講效率,英國講連結:Small Talk 的文化差異

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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February 2026

No Career Is Linear: Curves, Detours, and New Roads

職涯不是直線,而是彎路與學習構成

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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November 2025

Rethinking the Meeting With Your Manager: 1:1 Culture in the UK

入老細房的心態轉變:英國 1:1 會議文化

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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September 2025

Not “Just” — the Person Who Makes Everything Happen

不是「just」,而是「讓一切成事的人」

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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July 2025

Writing a CV Aimed at UK Roles: From Silence to Three Offers

寫出針對英國職位的 CV —— 從「無聲無息」到三個 Offers 的蛻變

Article in Chinese · English title is a translation

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Other Publications

Articles and contributions beyond the column.

Volume No. 100 · August 2026

England's 2026 Careers Guidance Update: What Changes for Schools and Colleges

IAEVG Magazine — International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance

From Around the World — the England country update, p.23

Diana writes the England entry in the magazine's country round-up, covering what the 2026 careers guidance changes mean for schools and colleges.