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Elton Chan
Co-Founder at Second Talent
Elton Chan is the Co-Founder of Second Talent, a solution that connects global tech leaders with top-tier tech talent across Asia. He specializes in talent solutions and has led Second Talent’s rapid growth since 2024, helping scale its network to over 100,000 pre-vetted developers and earning industry recognition as the #1 in the Global Hiring category on G2. A long-time entrepreneur with deep roots in digital transformation, Elton previously co-founded Branch8, a Y Combinator–backed e-commerce technology firm, and served as the Founding Chairman of HKEBA, a leading Asia-focused business association driving innovation, digital education, and cross-border collaboration. His work bridges technology, talent, and business strategy to shape how companies scale in an increasingly remote and digital world.

Staffing Agency Fees in 2026: Markup Rates, Bill Rates and What Employers Pay
Staffing agency fees in 2026: temp markups of 65-70% in a Robert Half contract, bill rates, agency margins, conversion fees…
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Top 10 AI Development Companies in Vietnam [2026]
The 10 AI development companies in Vietnam worth shortlisting in 2026, from FPT Software's own GPU factory to AI agent…

Top 20 Tech Startups in Asia in 2026, Ranked by Valuation
Moonshot AI, PhonePe, StepFun and 17 more private tech startups across China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, ranked…

Top 6 Platforms to Hire Engineers from China [2026]
Six platforms that let a foreign company hire engineers in China without a Chinese entity: Arc.dev, Second Talent, Toptal, Eleduck,…

Top 5 Countries at the Forefront of AI Development in 2026
The US leads AI development in 2026 with a score of 100 on The Observer Global AI Index. China is…
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Top 10 Singapore AI Companies Leading Southeast Asia [2026]
The top 10 Singapore AI companies in 2026, from Manus, Patsnap and ADVANCE.AI to Silent Eight and WIZ.AI: what each…

50+ Future of Work Facts, Trends and Statistics in 2026
WEF employers expect 170M jobs created and 92M displaced by 2030; BLS sees 3.5% US job growth to 2035. AI…

Top 50 Shadow AI Statistics 2026: Who Uses It and What It Costs
78% of AI users bring their own AI to work, and shadow AI breaches average $5.39M (IBM 2026). Usage by…
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Top 50+ Chinese AI Investment Statistics [2026]
Chinese AI drew $12.4B of private investment in 2025 vs $285.9B in the US. State funds, big tech capex, top…
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Top 10 AI Outsourcing Companies in India [2026]
The 10 AI outsourcing companies in India for 2026, from TCS at 584,000 people to iMerit's training-data network, with every…
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Top 10 AI Outsourcing Companies in the Philippines [2026]
The 10 AI outsourcing companies in the Philippines for 2026, from TaskUs at 63,000 teammates to Symph at 89 engineers,…

5 Ways to Build a Tech Team in the Philippines in 2026
The five routes to engineers in the Philippines, priced at 2026 rules: an employer of record, direct contractors, a dedicated…
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