Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, May 2025 – Appy Gao has taken on a new role as Deputy Head of Business/Talent Attraction and Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong. In her new position, she is focused on driving investment and talent mobility between Australia and Hong Kong, contributing to strengthening economic ties and business development across the region.
Prior to this appointment, Appy Gao completed a prestigious fellowship as a BridgeTech Program Candidate at QUT (Queensland University of Technology), where she deepened her expertise in medtech commercialisation and entrepreneurship, gaining valuable networks and insights into Australia’s innovation ecosystem.
Before that, she held the role of Head of Operations at the Australia China Health Accelerator, where she supported cross-border partnerships and strategic development between Australian health startups and the Chinese market.
She also played a key leadership role at Prospection, initially as Head of Commercial and later as Operations & Scale Specialist, managing revenue operations, transformation projects, and stakeholder engagement during a phase of rapid scale-up in the health analytics space.
Earlier, at GenesisCare, she served as Integration and Project Execution Manager and Business Coordination Manager, China, leading strategic health expansion initiatives in the China market and managing cross-functional teams aligned to global oncology growth strategies.
Her experience also includes roles in market entry and investment promotion with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), where she served as Business Development Manager across sectors such as agribusiness, mining technologies, and services, operating from Beijing.
About Invest Hong Kong
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the investment promotion agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its mission is to attract and retain foreign direct investment that is of strategic importance to the city’s economic development. With a strong presence across the globe, InvestHK offers free services to support businesses throughout their setup and expansion in Hong Kong, promoting the city as Asia’s premier business destination.
Read Also : HR Is Not a Support Function—It’s the CEO’s Most Powerful Growth Engine
The Fine Balance: Navigating Work, Life, and Mental Wellbeing
From Gatekeeping to Gateway Building: Transforming How Organisations Create Access
Leadership In Talent Management: A Powerful Driver for Economic Growth
