The Gelephu Mindfulness City team attracted nearly 750 applicants for nearly 20 advertised positions during its second recruitment drive in Thimphu today. The event connected Bhutanese professionals and job seekers with global career opportunities at home. It also brought together industry experts, professionals, and job seekers to explore the future of work in finance, technology, and sustainable development at GMC.
At the event, company representatives at GMC shared how emerging technologies and global partnerships are shaping Bhutan’s economy.
One session discussed how digital finance and blockchain are changing traditional banking and creating new job opportunities. Another explored how global collaborations are helping build GMC into a city that blends innovation with Bhutanese values.
“With GMC getting momentum and traction on the ground, this session today provides us with the network of the talent pool that really helps shape some of the companies that have participated here to recruit through the GMC recruitment drive,” said Ugyen Tenzin, President, DK Bank.
“At Matrixport we are quite excited to be part of GMC as the first crypto financial services to have a license here. We are looking to hire local candidates who have the same passion and interest in crypto,” said Christopher Lium, Chief Compliance Officer, Matrixport.
“Terrama is a sustainability consultancy, and in terms of advancing the green economy and GMC, capacity building is critical. That’s the role Terrama wishes to play, and like what we did with our Indonesian office, we aim to nurture and groom the local talents here,” said Bee Lay Tan, Impact Partner, Terrama.
“My company is super excited about this because we feel that there are a lot of opportunities in GMC. Especially with the right leadership in place, right infrastructure, and a pipeline of work that have been coming through, there would be a lot of opportunities for overseas companies coming into GMC,” said David Ong, Chief Executive Officer, CAPACE Bhutan.
“Airports are actually enablers for many countries to get their economy. It opens up the gateways to investment, business, tourism, and travel. That is really the key enablers for the whole of GMC,” said Staurt Ralls, Project Director, Changi Airports International.
Following the panel discussions, participants took part in a networking session with representatives from eight companies established at GMC. The session provided insights into the roles of each company and the potential opportunities available within GMC.
“This event was also an opportunity for Bhutanese to learn about the unique values that they hold and how they can bring those potentials out by learning and interacting with the international leaders who have a bit more experience outside, so that they can be a more competitive applicant,” said Daum Kim, Director, Creative Content, GMCA.
“I have come here to see what kind of companies are there at GMC and what opportunities lie there for youth. Coming here, I understood what kind of roles GMC companies are looking for, and I have also started to apply, connecting with them,” said Dorji Phuntsho, a Participant.
“It’s really an honour for me to be here at this GMC career fair. It showcases and gives us huge information about GMC to the youth, especially to us, fresh graduates. So, I feel like it’s a really good information-driven session,” said Chemme Nima Tshogyal, another Participant.
“I’m a recent graduate from Australia Deakin University and I was looking forward to this very informative session. A lot of panel members were speaking about representing their country and then speaking about their companies, whereby they were recruiting youth like us,” said Sonam Chewang Dorji, Participant.
The shortlisted candidates will be announced in the coming days. The first recruitment drive was held in May this year.
Going forward, GMC aims to turn these opportunities into real results, driving progress through innovation and sustainability.
Kelzang Chhophyel
Edited by Sonam Pem
