Over 10 NHC Officials, 50+ Hospital Presidents, and Nearly 100 Innovative Enterprises Gather in Chengdu for Digital Health Advancement
In recent years, the medical AI and big data industry has experienced rapid development, advancing with remarkable momentum.
In 2018, the Chinese government introduced the “New Infrastructure” policy, subsequently establishing the status of “data as a new factor of production” and explicitly calling for strengthened development of new infrastructure such as big data and artificial intelligence. Driven by the data explosion, algorithmic advancements, and enhanced computing power, the integration of healthcare with AI and big data has become a highly sought-after sector in the capital markets.
Having progressed through the early stages of data storage and acquisition, China’s healthcare big data industry has entered a phase focused on data analytics and value extraction. The digital health sector, represented by big data technologies, is undergoing a revolutionary industrial leap.
Amid this transformation, how to leverage big data and intelligent applications to support hospital development and drive the creation of a new healthcare ecosystem has become a hot topic. This month, an industry forum centered on “The Development Trends of Digital Health” will kick off in Chengdu.
On October 20–21, the 2nd International Blockchain Industry Expo of the 2021 Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair will be grandly held at the Chengdu Tianfu International Convention Center. As one of the flagship events of the expo, the Digital Health Innovation Summit sub-forum, themed “Data Aggregation for Smart Healthcare, Innovating for a Healthy Future,” will convene on the morning of October 21. This sub-forum is jointly organized by the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission and China Electronics Data Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CEC Data”).
To gain a competitive edge in this transformation, local governments are accelerating the development of healthcare industry clusters to foster the growth of innovative enterprises. Among these efforts, cluster advantages and deep collaborative capabilities will become critical factors in building regional ecosystems.
As a national-level base for R&D and innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry, the National (Chengdu) Biopharmaceutical Industry Innovation Incubation Base, and the largest distribution and trade hub for biopharmaceuticals in central and western China, Chengdu’s pivotal role as a healthcare industry hub in western China is becoming increasingly prominent.
In recent years, Chengdu has been making focused efforts across multiple dimensions—such as accelerating the development of carrier platforms, attracting major projects and talent, and strengthening the cultivation of key enterprises—to gradually establish a “city brand” for its digital health industry.
Chengdu recognizes that the long-term development of its industries requires greater synergy among all ecosystem stakeholders. The “Digital Health Innovation Summit,” jointly organized by the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission and CEC Data, represents a deep integration between the city and industry participants.
Guided by the National Health Commission, China Electronics Corporation (CEC) spearheaded the establishment of CEC Data, a health and medical big data industry development group. It serves as the “national team” providing integration, management, and application services for health and medical big data to key national industries and departments.
As the lead entity of the National Health and Medical Big Data Pilot Project, China Electronics Data has established systematic capabilities for secure and standardized health and medical big data services, along with a sustainable operational model for application-driven development. It can rapidly deploy technical, institutional, security, ecosystem, and innovation frameworks to support data application services.
CEC Data has always adhered to its corporate mission of “Making People Healthier and Happier.” Guided by the long-term development vision of “Data for the People, Proactive Health,” and leveraging the core strengths and organizational platform advantages of China Electronics Corporation (CEC) as a national leader in the cybersecurity and informatization industry, it has built robust capabilities in big data intelligence and security. It has pioneered a full-process system for health and medical big data encompassing “aggregation, governance, mining, analysis, and application,” while exploring a new model of health and medical services that integrates “data + technology + medicine.”
In recent years, China Electronics Data has actively participated in the planning, construction, and operation of national pilot projects for healthcare big data. The Fujian Healthcare Big Data Pilot Project, undertaken by the company, has achieved remarkable results after years of effort. It has established five core system capabilities for secure and standardized healthcare big data services, along with an operational model for sustainable application and development, known as the “Fuzhou Model.”
CEC Data’s engagement with Chengdu dates back three years. In January 2018, the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and China Electronics Corporation (CEC) reached a cooperation agreement on the development of a health and medical big data project.
Under the agreement, CEC Data, as a platform company under China Electronics Corporation (CEC) specializing in the integration, management, and application services of health and medical big data, will develop a health and medical big data project in Chengdu. It will introduce and localize international advanced artificial intelligence solutions, applications, and technologies, and actively attract relevant enterprises in fields such as big data and AI technologies, medical services, health management, and industrial investment, thereby building an industrial ecosystem for health and medical big data.
On September 29, 2020, the Chengdu Health and Medical Big Data Platform, constructed by China Electronics Data, was successfully launched, serving as a significant driving force in Chengdu’s efforts to create a benchmark project for health and medical big data.
CEC Data is also inviting more innovative enterprises to participate in the construction of the digital health ecosystem, continuously promoting the flow of industrial resources.At this summit, China Electronics Data will also hold a signing ceremony with its healthcare innovation ecosystem partners to jointly promote and lead the development of the digital health ecosystem.
The “Digital Health Innovation Summit” serves not only as a platform for stakeholders in the digital health industry to exchange ideas, collaborate, and voice their perspectives, but also as a special invitation to attract more participants into the ecosystem. In terms of forum quality, the summit’s highlights are its high caliber and richly diverse content.
First, the high caliber of this conference can be gauged from its organizers and lineup of guests.
Under the guidance of the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and China Electronics Corporation (CEC), and hosted by the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission and CEC Data Services Co., Ltd., with CEC Health Cloud and CEC Sichuan Data as the organizers, this summit is jointly organized by government departments and industry practitioners.This sends a clear signal to healthcare innovation enterprises that government departments will spare no effort in providing support within the policy environment.
In terms of the guest lineup, to fully promote cross-industry exchange and interaction, the summit covered six major sectors: government, industry, academia, research, healthcare, and investment. Leaders from various municipal government departments in Chengdu, heads of 50 medical institutions, and executives from nearly 100 key ecosystem enterprises of China Electronics Data attended the event, ensuring the conference’s depth, breadth, frontier perspective, and richness of resources.
Secondly, the conference agenda is sufficiently comprehensive. The summit integrates cutting-edge industry insights, in-depth resource connections, and business development opportunities under one roof, addressing innovative enterprises’ needs for a conducive growth environment and awareness of policy trends. The summit’s content comprises the following four parts:
1: Digital Foresight · Industry-renowned Experts Deliver Keynote Speeches on Digital Health
Numerous industry leaders will engage in a brainstorming session on the theory and practice of digital health, discussing topics such as “The New Era Development of Digital Health Cities under the ‘Healthy China’ Initiative,” “New Models for the Integrated Development of ‘Digital China,’” and “How Digital Healthcare Is Creating a Better Life,” thereby showcasing the insights of industry participants.
2: Digital Co-Creation · Release of Resource Scenarios for the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission’s Digital Health Innovation Workshop
The Chengdu Municipal Health Commission and China Electronics Data have jointly established an Innovation Factory to foster a four-pronged industrial empowerment capability encompassing “infrastructure, policies, data, and funds.” This initiative aims to gradually attract digital health enterprises with significant data requirements—such as those in medical artificial intelligence, internet healthcare, insurtech, and biopharmaceuticals—ultimately driving the scaled development of a distinctive digital health innovation industry in Chengdu.
Innovation Works will fully leverage its advantages in converting data resource value, gradually building an industrial development support system comprising “one platform, one fund, and one market,” as well as an industrial IP system featuring “one exhibition hall, one alliance, and one competition,” ultimately forming a sustainable, closed-loop digital health industry ecosystem known as the “Six Ones.”
3: Digital Intelligence Unveiled: Inauguration of the Smart Healthcare Innovation Engineering Research Institute and Release of China Electronics’ “Blue Book on Data Governance for Smart Health and Healthcare”
To advance the implementation of the two major national strategies—Digital China and Healthy China—CEC Data, together with leading experts and scholars in the field of digital health, has jointly established the Digital Health–Smart Healthcare Innovation Research Institute. The institute is dedicated to studying development trends and planning for the digital health industry, providing top-level guidance for practical initiatives in digital health construction. At the conference, China Electronics Corporation will also release the Blue Book on Smart Healthcare Data Governance. This blue book systematically conducts theoretical research and practical exploration of smart healthcare data governance from the perspectives of industry background, current status, development pathways, and future trends. It proposes an overall framework and core principles for smart healthcare data governance, summarizes typical application scenarios and construction models, and offers policy recommendations to guide the next stage of development in smart healthcare.
4: Pioneering the Future · Expert Dialogue: Roundtable Salon on Building Multi-Center Specialized Disease Platforms Driven by Big Data
Industry leaders from diverse fields engaged in an intellectual exchange on the construction and application of a multi-center, specialty-specific big data platform for specialized diseases. Discussions covered digital technology R&D, implementation scenarios, technical solution deployment, and application value, aiming to accelerate research progress in multi-center specialty care and establish a benchmark for smart healthcare innovation.
There is no greater fortune than being a firsthand witness to profound industry transformation. Dear colleagues deeply rooted in the digital health sector, we are witnessing the industry embrace the world with unprecedented vigor and observing how emerging technologies, such as big data, are reshaping the future of digital health. We seek direction through theoretical discourse and uncover truth through practical collaboration. This golden autumn October, we look forward to meeting you in the “Land of Abundance” to jointly chart the course for industrial development.
Registration Method: Contact the following two conference liaisons to register for attendance.
Zeng Xu: 135 0818 4227
Huang Xi: 138 8041 2949
Event Time: October 21, 2021, 9:00-12:00
Venue: Chengdu Tianfu International Conference Center (No. 3333 Shuzhou Road, Zhengxin Subdistrict, Tianfu New Area, Chengdu, Sichuan Province)