Speaker’s profile
Robert Blain
Hong Kong Editor
HumanResources Magazine
Robert Blain heads up the Human Resources magazine Hong Kong editorial team and is responsible for its online, print and social media channels. He is dedicated to expanding the reach and relevance of the Human Resources brand and is intimately involved in its increasing presence in the regional HR realm through a growing number of custom industry events, conferences and awards shows.
Robert is a seasoned editor with a wealth of experience for a variety of trade publications, including for the medical and legal professions in Hong Kong, and for a prominent environmental organization in Victoria, Australia.
Before his current role in human resources media, he was a business correspondent focusing on China and other countries in the Asia Pacific, covering in-depth topics as far ranging as the gig economy, online recruitment and medical tourism.
He is a British-born Australian and holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne.
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Robert Blain
Editor, Hong Kong
HumanResources Magazine
