PolyU Fashion Show 2026

Ben Thompson is the CEO and Co-founder of Employment Hero, a global leader in employment management platforms. With over 20 years of experience in the employment landscape, Ben combines his expertise in finance and employment law with a passion for innovation. Today, Employment Hero is valued at over $2 billion and is one of the world's dominant employment management platforms, serving over 300,000 SMEs and more than 2 million employees worldwide. A self-confessed geek, Ben has boundless curiosity, enthusiasm, and ambition. He thrives on creating innovative solutions, industry firsts, and disruptive offerings that redefine markets. His vision and commitment continue to make managing employment easier and more valuable for everyone.''

Over the past decade, PolyU has accumulated extensive Service-Learning experience in Chinese Mainland, leaving our footprints throughout the country. We have taken our students to different Mainland cities, and even remote villages and ethnic minority communities, to serve vulnerable groups such as the elderly and left-behind children. This experience not only enriches our students’ learning and hones their skills and knowledge, but also enables them to gain a deeper understanding of the Nation, and to develop global citizenship and a strong sense of social responsibility. With these qualities, they can proactively contribute their strengths to meet the development needs of the Nation and beyond.

The programme had bridged the gap between the classroom and the real world, and had allowed his innovations to be translated into tangible support for the elderly, making the learning experience both vivid and meaningful.

Service-Learning was a journey of heart-to-heart exchange, and hoped this sincerity could be passed on from one generation to the next, fostering better people-to-people connection.