Nick Rodgers, Chairman of Destiny Pharma and SEHTA, Confirmed to Speak at the 5th Future Healthcare 100 Summit

2021April 16-18, Year，VCBeatCombinedPeople's Government of Wujiang DistrictInSuzhou · WujiangCo-host the 5th Future Healthcare Top 100 Conference.The conference will focus on the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on individual health, public hygiene, the healthcare industry chain, and supporting infrastructure systems. For the first time, the event will explore the industrial ecosystem of the conference, connecting more possibilities in healthcare and achieving a comprehensive upgrade of the Top 100 Conference.

Nick Rodgers, Chairman of the UK South East MedTech Alliance and Chairman of Destiny Pharma, confirmed attendance at the 5th Future Healthcare 100 Conference to deliver a keynote speech on the current status, development, and planning of the industry both domestically and internationally.

Nick serves as Chairman of the South East Health Technology Alliance (SEHTA) and Chairman of Destiny Pharma. An experienced non-executive director and chairman, he has extensive expertise in facilitating corporate financing and business development. He possesses rich business experience across the technology, healthcare, and environmental sectors.

Since December 2016, Nick has served as Chairman of ZPN Energy. He also serves as Chairman of Destiny Pharma, an anti-infective drug developer; a Director of Alcuris; and Chairman of the South East Academic Medical Systems for Technology (SEAMSTEC) in the UK.

Prior to April 2016, Nick served as Chairman of Oxford BioMedica plc, a leading gene-based biopharmaceutical company, where he assisted the CEO in driving business transformation.

From 2005 to 2013, Nick served as CEO of the IPSO Foundation, where he founded and invested in eight early-stage technology and healthcare ventures based on scientific research achievements. These included Therakind, a well-known pediatric pharmaceutical company.

Prior to founding IPSO in 2005, Nick was an investment banker who advised on more than 100 acquisitions or divestitures, including providing advisory services for over 40 IPOs and more than 20 acquisitions.

Nick possesses exceptional professional expertise in digital healthcare and places particular emphasis on academic exchange. He advocates for an inclusive mindset, believing that only by actively engaging in external collaborations and inviting diverse perspectives—thereby fostering mutual communication and the collision of ideas—can theoretical insights truly shine. He maintains that aggregating experts’ profound knowledge, unique perspectives, and novel viewpoints can significantly advance medical scientific research.

The Future Healthcare Top 100 Conference is an annual flagship event hosted by VCBeat, aiming to gather core industry forces and drive transformative innovation in the healthcare sector. Since its inception in 2016, the conference has been successfully held four times, with a total of over 10,000 registered attendees, among whom41%For senior management decision-makers; cumulative number of speakers from home and abroadOver 600, including academicians from home and abroad, scientists, and renowned entrepreneurs; participating enterprisesNearly 5,000, bringing together the top 100 most valued enterprises in China’s medical and health innovation sector, as well as Fortune Global 500 companies, multinational corporations, and listed companies; meanwhile, it is1,200+One of the annual must-attend events for angels, VCs, PEs, investment bankers, strategic investors, and securities firms.

April 16-18, 2021, the 5th Future Healthcare Top 100 Conference, will be held atJiangsu · WujiangGrand Opening.

Chen Shiqing| Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Supercomputing Expert

Timothy Johns| UK Department for International Trade

Song Yijun | Representative of the Government of Ontario, Canada; Commercial Counsellor, Canadian Embassy in China

Sun Baoqing| Chairman of the Guangdong Zhong Nanshan Medical Foundation

Chen QiulinDirector, Health Economics Research Division, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences_

Nick Rodgers| Chairman of the South East Academic Health System for Technology, Chairman of Destiny Pharma

Wang Tianmiao| Professor at Beihang University

Wang JingjingExecutive Director, Global Health Industry Innovation Center, Tsinghua University

Luo Zhangwei| Chief Scientist, Suzhou Smart Healthcare Innovation Center; formerly with Siemens China Research Institute, Suzhou BranchChief Scientist of Artificial Intelligence 

Dr. Jane Jin| Head of Oxford University's Technology Transfer Office, China Region

Dr. Zhi Zhang| Business Development Manager, Technology Division, UK Medical Research Council

Chen Fangxia| Director of Business Development, Asia Technology Transfer Centre, Western University, Canada

Kimon Angelides | Founder of Livongo & Vivante

Lei Juan| Deputy Director of the West China Transfer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Wei Xuejie| Deputy Director of Xuzhou Mining Group General Hospital

Ye Xin| Deputy Dean of Yilianzhong Beijing Research Institute

Wu Xia| Managing Director, CICC Capital

Zhang Man| Vice President, China Renaissance

Wang Xiaohui| Managing Partner of Shengjing Jiacheng Fund of Funds

Hu Chuanwei| Vice President of Hengqin Financial Investment Group

Li Yuhui| Founding Managing Partner, Panlin Capital

Yu Zhengkun| Founding Partner, Jifeng Capital

Zhou Yi| Partner, Shenzhen Capital Group Health Industry Fund

Zhang Zhiling| Partner, Zhenghe Huitong Medical Investment

Tian Min| Partner at Yuanjing Capital

Tang Haofu| Chairman of Chuangrui Investment

Ren Bobing| Executive Director of Sinovation Ventures

Andrew Craig| WG Fund Partner

Top-Tier Guest Lineup—Led by Academicians and IEEE Fellows200+Distinguished Guests Present the Cutting-Edge Medical Technology, Industry Trends, and Business Innovations Over Three Days

Business Wisdom of Industry Leaders——10Leading Listed Companies Unveil Strategic Roadmaps, Offering Insights into the Industry’s Future and Innovation Landscape

Global Perspective and Overseas Resources——FromUnited Kingdom, Israel, United States, Canada, Belgium...industrial development trends and capital markets in multiple countries, linking high-quality overseas technological innovation projects

In-Depth Insights into Niche Sectors—Major Release10 copiesIndustry Research Series: Exploring Development Opportunities and Innovative Cases in Niche Sectors

Gathering the Core Forces of Future Healthcare – ReleaseTop 6Top 100 Lists and Awards, Gathered1000+Unicorns and High-Potential Innovative Enterprises Jointly Explore Pathways for Innovative Development

Emphasizing Research Translation—Invitation10+Hospital Presidents, Research Experts, and University Scholars: Breaking Boundaries to Explore the Integration of Industry and Research

A Forward-Looking Capital Perspective——100+Featuring forward-looking investors from GP, LP, CVC, VC, PE, FA, and other financial institutions to gauge the direction of capital heat in the industry.

Harnessing the Momentum of the Industrial Ecosystem——10+Ecosystem Conference of Investment Institutions and Industry Giants: Promoting the Integration and Fission of the Industrial Ecosystem