The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore hosted the 2024 AmCham Healthcare Conference at the Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation on 5 Jun 2024. The theme for this year’s event was “Agile Collaboration to Revolutionize Healthcare”.
With keynote speeches from Prof. Ivy Ng, Senior Advisor of SingHealth Board and Dr. Keith Lim, Group Head of Medical and Quality, IHH Healthcare, Panel Discussions with notable industry leaders, and breakout workshops, the conference explored the importance of multi-party collaboration in addressing the future healthcare needs of Singapore.
In particular, future trends highlighted included the challenge of resource constraints, the need to keep solutions affordable, the role of preventive healthcare and patient empowerment in imporving health span, and how AI may be a key component in healthcare in the years to come.
Healthcare Conference Keynote Speakers
- Prof. Ivy Ng, Senior Advisor of SingHealth Board
- Dr. Keith Lim, Group Head of Medical and Quality, IHH Healthcare
Panel Discussions
- Revolutionizing Healthcare Through AI
Panelists:
- Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Executive Director of A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute (BII);
- Andy Ta, Director, Data Analytics & AI (DNA) & Chief Data Officer of Synapxe Pte. Ltd;
- Anwar Rafique, PBM, CEO & Co-Founder of MyCLNQ Health; and
- Yeoh Ying Ying, General Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals, Singapore.
- HealthierSG – Innovations in Preventative Care and Chronic Disease Management
Panelists:
- Dr. Foong Tsin Uin, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Osler Health;
- Assoc Prof Su-Yen Goh, Head at SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre and Clinical Director, Future Health Systems; and
- Dr. Shailendra Bajpai, Medical & Public Affairs Director – Asia of embecta
- Appropriate and Value-Based Care – Improving Health Outcomes by Measuring Impact and Taking Action.
Panelists:
- Professor John Abisheganaden, Director and Senior Consultant; Health Services & Outcomes Research of National Healthcare Group;
- Dr. Phyllis Kim, Head of the Evidence to Practice Office (ETPO) at Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE);
- A/Prof Keith Lim, Group Head of Medical and Quality at IHH Healthcare;
- Ivan Tan, Healthcare Access Solutions Lead, SEA & India at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; and
- Dr. Yoong Siew Lee, Medical Advisor at Income Insurance Ltd.
Workshops:
- Harnessing the Potential of Digital Technology and AI — Opportunities for Agile Collaboration
- Building Healthier Communities – Leveraging the Expertise of Industry Partners
- Unlocking Value through Public-Private Partnerships – The Promise of Value-Based Healthcare
AmCham Singapore Healthcare Conference 2024 Sponsors
Title Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson
Event Sponsors: embecta, InterSystems, MSD, Roche
Event Supporter: Gilead
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