AmCham Singapore Healthcare Conference

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