In a groundbreaking move, GITEX Global, renowned for hosting the world’s largest tech and startup event in Dubai, has announced the launch of GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference. This innovative gathering will run alongside MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2024, Asia’s leading healthcare exhibition, at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on September 11-12.
The conference aims to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health, bringing together experts, innovators, and industry leaders at a critical juncture in global healthcare evolution. With Southeast Asia’s digital health market projected to reach $99.57 billion by 2029, according to Statista, the event is poised to catalyze further growth and innovation in the sector.
GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 will feature a distinguished lineup of international speakers, including government officials, global executives, investors, and policymakers. The conference will delve into topics such as AI diagnostics, telemedicine, consumer health,
and patient care, with a focus on how emerging technologies like blockchain and Web3 are reshaping the healthcare landscape. Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “This partnership complements our event greatly, with MEDICAL FAIR ASIA’s strengths as a regional sourcing and networking event and GITEX’s expertise as the world’s largest tech event brand.”
The strategic alliance between GITEX and MEDICAL FAIR ASIA is expected to foster a world-class healthcare ecosystem in Asia, underpinned by digitalization. Singapore, with its leadership in biotech and health R&D, provides an ideal backdrop for this convergence of medical, healthcare, and tech industries. Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, emphasized the significance of the event in light of recent investments in the digital
health sector.
“The creation of GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference in Singapore, hosted with MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, shall now rally the region’s healthcare community to collectively leverage the new phenomenon of deeptech to keep pace with a digital industry that’s reconstructing the healthcare industry,” she said. Notable speakers at the conference will include Sutowo Wong, Director of Data Analytics at the Ministry of Health Singapore; Dr. Pauline Erica Tay, Director of National Health Innovation Centre Singapore; and Dr. Ossama ElHassan, Head of E-Health at the Dubai Health Authority, among others.
The event will explore various aspects of the hybrid healthcare future, including the integration of AI, IoT, predictive data analytics, and interoperability in transforming patient care systems. Discussions will cover the evolution of telemedicine, VR/AR consultations, remote monitoring, and the impact of emerging technologies on the healthcare sector.
GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference is part of GITEX’s expansion into the Asian region, which includes the upcoming GITEX ASIA event scheduled for April 23-25, 2025, in Singapore. This expansion aims to position GITEX as the premier gateway to the Asian market, connecting the region with a global network of tech companies,
unicorn founders, investors, and AI pioneers.
