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
Read the full issueAugust 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
Read the full issueJune 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
Read the full issueApril 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
Read the full issueFebruary 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
Read the full issueNovember 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
Read the full issueSeptember 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
Read the full issueJuly 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
Read the full issueOther 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.