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How to make 2026 the best year of your life? YouTuber Ali Abdaal says he has the answers

An entrepreneur with 7.6 million followers across social media, Abdaal will share tips on subjects from careers to love at a Hong Kong talk

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Ali Abdaal, a former doctor who is now a digital creator, entrepreneur and YouTube star, sits at a cafe in Causeway Bay. Abdaal will speak at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre on December 8 to explain how to make 2026 “the best year of your life”. Photo: Nora Tam
Charmaine Yu

Want to know the best way to study? How to find a career that you will genuinely love? How to reset your dopamine levels? How to have a happy relationship? How to get rich?

Ali Abdaal probably has answers for you.

The Hong Kong-based British content creator and entrepreneur, who has nearly 6.5 million subscribers on YouTube and 1.1 million followers on Instagram, will speak at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre on December 8 to explain how to make 2026 “the best year of your life”.
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Abdaal began his YouTube channel in 2017, while he was a medical student at the University of Cambridge, in England. He started by sharing exam tips and revision techniques.

Even after he graduated in 2018 and began training as a doctor, he continued to expand his content, providing evidence-based insights into productivity, personal finances and mental health – even his recent journey into marriage and fatherhood.

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In a world of flux, Abdaal is sympathetic to young workers who feel lost and are looking to pivot their careers.

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