Pio Debuts Foundire, its AI Recruitment Platform for Global Hiring, at the 8th CIIE.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12, 2025 — The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), successfully concluded at Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center, saw pio, a prominent global leader in recruitment and payroll management, make a significant impact. Appearing in the Trade in Services Exhibition Area, pio captured substantial interest from the HR technology sector. The company leveraged a series of product launches, showcases, and keynote addresses to highlight its cutting-edge advancements in AI-powered recruiting, payroll, and cross-border employment compliance. Pio reaffirmed its leadership in global HR services, emphasizing its dedication to technological innovation and a forward-thinking approach aimed at enabling Chinese enterprises to achieve more efficient global employment and talent management.

Foot traffic at the CIIE

During the CIIE, pio officially introduced Foundire, its groundbreaking AI recruiting platform. Foundire redefines AI’s role, transforming it into a strategic talent decision engine that elevates recruitment from a standard process to a distinct competitive advantage. By unifying every stage of the hiring journey—from Resume to Screening, Interview, Review, Offer, and Background Check—into a single, visualized workflow, the platform dramatically reduces waiting times and communication overhead. This significantly enhances the efficiency and precision of cross-border recruitment, enabling businesses to swiftly identify top candidates and make more informed, data-driven hiring choices.

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“Foundire represents not just a breakthrough in intelligent recruiting, but a crucial milestone in our global employment strategy,” stated pio CEO Tan Lin. “By integrating seamlessly with Pio’s existing services, including Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor, Global Work Visa, and Payroll, Foundire offers an all-encompassing solution for recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and payroll. This synergy empowers Chinese enterprises to expand internationally with greater confidence, heightened efficiency, and full compliance.”

Pio CEO Tan Lin delivering keynote speech

In addition to showcasing its product innovations, pio collaborated with esteemed ecosystem partners like Hong Kong Science Park, PayPal, DP Technology, and YiYan Technology to host several online and offline events. These gatherings focused on technological innovation, challenges, and opportunities for Chinese enterprises entering global markets, attracting thousands of attendees from governmental and business sectors. Pio’s booth and associated events were among the most talked-about highlights of this year’s CIIE.

On November 6, pio CEO Tan Lan participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “High-Quality Talent Exchange Platform” and delivered a keynote speech titled “Trends in the Global Cross-Border Talent Market.” During his address, Tan provided an in-depth analysis of how AI is transforming cross-border recruitment and global employment models. He emphasized that intelligent tools empower enterprises to achieve more efficient and compliant global management, shifting HR’s core competitiveness from process execution to data-driven insights and human-AI collaboration. Tan also shared pio’s practical experience in technology and compliance, highlighting the critical role of combining “Technology + Localized Services” to ensure compliant and efficient overseas employment for companies expanding internationally.

Pio Partner Bei Zhang at the 2025 Shanghai Hongqiao HR Service Development Conference

On November 8, pio Partner Bei Zhang participated in the 2025 Shanghai Hongqiao Human Resources Service Development Conference, joining a panel discussion titled “Empowering the Internationalization of Chinese Enterprises through the Human Resources Service Industry.” The conference convened distinguished representatives from government, academia, and business, including Jiaying Yang, Party Secretary and Director of the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and Fuan Kong, Party Secretary of the Hongqiao International Central Business District Administration. Bei and fellow panelists engaged in a robust discussion on the opportunities and challenges Chinese enterprises face in their global expansion, offering insightful and practical perspectives to foster the high-quality development of the HR service industry.

At this year’s CIIE, pio not only showcased its latest technological advancements but also solidified its position as an industry leader in global human resources services. Looking ahead, pio plans to further expand its footprint, with owned entities in over 20 countries and a service network reaching more than 150 regions worldwide. The company remains dedicated to advancing global HR services through technological innovation and providing robust support for the consistent global expansion of Chinese enterprises.

About pio

pio is a global recruitment and payroll platform dedicated to driving innovation in global employment through technology. By seamlessly integrating AI and data intelligence, pio delivers comprehensive, end-to-end solutions across cross-border recruitment, payroll, and compliance management.

Its services include AI-powered interview tools, Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor, Global Work Visa, and Payroll solutions, empowering enterprises to expand internationally, maintain compliance, and connect with top talent worldwide.

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