Digital edition of Medical Fair to feature top healthcare professionals
The first digital edition of Medical Fair Asia 2020, which will take place 9-18 December, will include a line-up of daily technical presentations and conferences by regional and international experts in their fields. Top speakers include leading virologist Professor Peter Piot, one of the discoverers of the Ebola virus, who has recently recovered from Covid-19, as well as award winning cancer surgeon Professor Shafi Ahmed.
The ten-day online exhibition will feature 320 international exhibitors from 35 countries, showcasing over 3,000 medical solutions, from pandemic management solutions, diagnostic equipment, and smart care sensors to robotic rehabilitative devices.
The Medical Fair Asia online platform will consist of two central areas: the Exhibition Hall and Conference Hall, and will be powered by a business matching service and online meeting capabilities.
Sourcing and procurement @ the Exhibition Hall
Medical packaging compliance, integrated healthcare supply chain and logistics, as well as advanced robotic technologies for in-patient and out-patient and in-bed rehabilitation, will also feature as key topics under the Technical Presentation series. The EU Business Avenues in Southeast Asia Programme will also be presenting a contingent of 56 European companies at the exhibition specialising in healthcare and medical technologies with the key aim to explore collaborations with local and regional partners.
Thought-leadership @ the Conference Hall
Start-Up Podium – The Start-Up Podium is a discussion platform for next-gen start-ups, entrepreneurs and major players in the forefront of commercialisation. More than 50 speakers across various disciplines, companies and also academia will be involved in topics such as the role of virtual healthcare after the pandemic, personalised medicine, and women in medtech and life sciences start-ups. Speakers are from A*STAR, KPMG, K&B Group Kohler Co, Mehta Hospitals, AstraZeneca, and Mahidol University, Thailand.
WT|Wearable Technologies Conference Asia – 10-12 December
Organised by Wearable Technologies Group, the three-day conference is focused on emerging technologies and latest developments from the wearable tech industry presented by international experts representing the entire WT value chain. Sponsored by leading companies; Accumold, OSRAM, 3M and VARTA, the live and on-demand conference programme and webinars will be broadcast from the WT | Studio in Herrsching, Germany.
Medical Festival Asia – GlobalHealth Asia-Pacific Healthcare and Medical Tourism Summit
To be held biennially, Medical Festival Asia is conceptualised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia and GlobalHealth Asia-Pacific. This year’s iteration – the GlobalHealth Asia-Pacific Healthcare and Medical Tourism Summit will present three core themes; Business of Healthcare, Digital Transformation and Healthcare Innovation, and Private Equity & Start-up Disruption and will bring together more than 20 renowned speakers with notable names.
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The speakers include preventive oncologist and health futurist Dr Steven Tucker – founder of Tucker Medical Singapore, Dr Timothy Low, a member of the Board of Directors at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore, and neurosurgeon Dr Prem Pillay, from the Neuro Spine and Pain Centre, who will share developments and updates in the fields of healthcare in a post-Covid era, technology adoption, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the healthcare sector and more.
Keynote speakers include multi award-winning cancer surgeon from The Royal London Hospital – Professor Shafi Ahmed, and Professor Peter Piot, Director and Professor of Global Health, Department of Global Health and Development – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
To be held biennially, Medical Festival Asia is a concept by Messe Düsseldorf Asia and GlobalHealth Asia-Pacific and will serve the region’s industry and medical professionals, medical and healthcare establishments, care services, academia and education, and other auxiliary services.
For further information on Medical Fair Asia 2020 Digital Edition, including free registration for visitors, log on to: www.medicalfair-asia.com
