2016 World Medical Robotics Conference Highlights: Innovations in Surgery, AI, Rehabilitation and Beyond
On October 29, the official sessions of the World Medical Robot Conference will be held in the Lanying Hall at the Lanying Bay Resort Hotel, OCT Harbour, Shenzhen. As the sole strategic media partner, VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) will provide comprehensive coverage of the event. Organized by the World Medical Robot Association, the World Medical Robot Conference is a global summit for the medical robotics industry. The theme of this year’s conference is “Technology Transforming Healthcare, Health Leading the Future.” Below is an overview of the conference agenda!
Saturday, October 29, 2016 | OCT Harbour Blue Jacaranda Bay Resort Hotel, Shenzhen - Blue Jacaranda Hall | ||
8:00--8:30 | On-site Check-in | ||
Conference Opening | |||
8:30--9:00 | Government Address | ||
Address by the Conference Chair | |||
Chairman: Xu Yangsheng President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics; Academician of the Eurasian Academy of Sciences; IEEE Fellow; Academician of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences | |||
Address by the Conference Founder | |||
Guest: Dr. Prof. Hannes Bleuler Academician of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences (SAWT), Director of the Robotics Laboratory at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Guest: Sun Lining Director of the ROBO Institute for Medical Robotics, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems (Harbin Institute of Technology), Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Chang Jiang Scholar Chair Professor, and Leading Talent of the National “Ten Thousand Talents Program” | |||
Opening Keynote | |||
9:00--9:20 | Keynote Speech: Medical Robots—From Pioneers to the Future Guest: Dr. Prof. Guillaume Morel Professor at Sorbonne University (Pierre and Marie Curie Campus) | ||
9:20--9:40 | Keynote Speech: Medical Robots—Opportunities and Challenges Guest: Fan Yubo Director of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Ministry of Civil Affairs; Dean of the School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University; Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE); Former President of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering | ||
9:40--10:00 | Keynote Speech: Macro Application Trends and Research Directions in Medical Robotics Guest: Xing Liping Partner, Management Consulting, Healthcare Industry, PwC China | ||
10:00--10:20 | Tea Break | ||
Surgical Robot | |||
10:20--10:40 | Keynote: Endoscopic Surgical Robots—Great Future Potential Guest: Dr. Prof. Hannes Bleuler Academician of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences (SAWT), Director of the Robotics Laboratory at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | ||
10:40--11:00 | Keynote Speech: Current Clinical Applications and Future Prospects of Laparoscopic Surgical Robots Guest: Huang Jian Director of the Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; President-Elect of the Urological Branch of the Chinese Medical Association; Vice President of the Urologist Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association | ||
11:00--11:20 | Keynote Address: Advances in Surgical Instruments—The da Vinci Surgical System and Beyond Guest: Dr. Prof. Samuel Au Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | ||
11:20--11:50 | Peak Dialogue: Surgical Robots Prof. Dr. Hannes Bleuler: Director of the Robotics Laboratory at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Sun Lining: Director of the ROBO Medical Robotics Institute; Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems (Harbin Institute of Technology) Prof. Guillaume Morel: Professor at Pierre and Marie Curie University, France Xing Liping: Partner, Management Consulting, Healthcare Industry, PwC China Huang Jian: Director of the Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Dr. Prof. Samuel Au: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | ||
11:50--14:00 | Buffet Luncheon | ||
Afternoon | |||
Robot-Assisted Healthcare | |||
14:00--14:20 | Keynote Speech: Applications of Medical Imaging and Surgical Simulation in Computer-Assisted Surgical Treatment Guest: Wang Ping'an Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Director, Human-Computer Interaction Research Center, Institute of Integrated Technology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | ||
14:20--14:40 | Keynote: Finding the Balance Between Automation and Human Control in Computer- and Robot-Assisted Surgery Guest: Dr. Prof. Chee Kong CHUI Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore; Chair, IEEE Singapore Section Chapter on Biomedical Engineering | ||
14:40--15:00 | Keynote Speech: Challenges and Solutions in Robot-Assisted Otorhinolaryngological Surgical Treatment Guest: Dr. David Lau Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; Senior Consultant at Singapore General Hospital and Raffles Hospital | ||
15:00--15:20 | Peak Dialogue: Robot-Assisted Healthcare Wang Ping'an: Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Dr. Prof. Chee Kong CHUI: Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore Dr. David Lau: Senior Consultant at Singapore General Hospital and Raffles Hospital Cai Zhiming: Deputy Director of the National Center for Urogenital Tumor Research, Expert Enjoying Special Government Allowances from the State Council, Chief Scientist of the National “973” Program | ||
15:20--15:40 | Tea Break | ||
Medical Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | |||
15:40--16:00 | Keynote Speech: Openness and Sharing, Empowered by Intelligence—Baidu Medical Brain Guest: Li Zheng General Manager, Medical Business Division, Baidu Emerging Business Group; General Manager, Strategic Planning and Partnerships Department | ||
16:00--16:20 | Keynote Speech: Applications of Human-Machine Intelligence Fusion in Rehabilitation Robotics Guest: Li Guanglin Director of the Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence Collaborative Systems, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Director of the Institute of Integrated Technology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Executive Deputy Director of the Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Director of the Center for Neural Engineering | ||
16:20--16:40 | Keynote: Clinical Diagnostic Support Guest: Sun Mu Director of the Department of Statistical Information, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Lead Developer of the Shanghai DRG Grouper; Lead Developer of the Shanghai Structured Diagnosis System; Vice Chair of the Medical Records Professional Committee, Shanghai Chapter, Chinese Hospital Association | ||
16:40--17:00 | Keynote Address: Forging Ahead, Approaching the Truth Guest: Wang Taifeng COO, IBM Watson Cognitive Care | ||
17:00--17:20 | Summit Dialogue: Medical Robots and Artificial Intelligence Li Zheng: General Manager, Healthcare Division of Baidu’s Emerging Business Group; General Manager, Strategic Planning and Partnerships Department Li Guanglin: Director of the Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence Collaborative Systems, Chinese Academy of Sciences Sun Mu: Director, Department of Statistical Information, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Wang Taifeng: COO, IBM Watson Cognitive Care | ||
17:20--19:30 | Cold Buffet Reception | ||
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Lanying Hall, Shenzhen OCT Harbour Lanying Bay Resort Hotel | ||
8:00--8:30 | On-site Check-in | ||
8:30--8:50 | Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address | ||
Keynote Speech: Risk Management in the Translation of Innovative Achievements Guest: Xu Ning Senior Advisor at the ROBO Medical Robotics Institute, Former Vice President of GE Health China, and CEO of Zhiding Medical Group | |||
Rehabilitation and Nursing Robots | |||
8:50--9:10 | Keynote Speech: Motor Function Remodeling and Rehabilitation Robotics Guest: Li Jian'an International Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Medicine at Nanjing Medical University, Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital, President of Nanjing Zhongshan Rehabilitation Hospital, and Past President of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine | ||
9:10--9:30 | Keynote Speech: Application of the ExoAtlet Rehabilitation Robot in Patients with Movement Disorders Guest: Ekaterina Bereziy Founder and CEO of the Russian exoskeleton robotics company ExoAtlet | ||
9:30--9:50 | Keynote Address: Solutions for Lower Limb Rehabilitation and Assistive Walking Robots Guest: Dr. Mohamed Bouri Head of the Robotics Laboratory at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Academic Lead of the EU FP7 Robotics Project | ||
9:50--10:10 | Summit Dialogue: Rehabilitation and Nursing Robots Li Jian’an: Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jiangsu Province People’s Hospital; Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing Medical University Ekaterina Bereziy: Founder and CEO of the Russian exoskeleton robotics company ExoAtlet Dr. Mohamed Bouri: Head of the Robotics Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Fan Yubo: Director of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Ministry of Civil Affairs; Dean of the School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University Xi Tingfei: Director of the Center for Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University | ||
10:10--10:30 | Tea Break | ||
Medical Robotics+ | |||
10:30--10:50 | Keynote Speech: Life, Robots—From Carbon to Silicon Guest: Yin Ye Executive President, BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. | ||
10:50--11:10 | Keynote Speech: Current Status and Trends in the Development of International Medical Robots Guest: Sun Lining Director of the ROBO Institute for Medical Robotics, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems (Harbin Institute of Technology), Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Chang Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, and Leading Talent under the National Ten Thousand Talents Program | ||
11:10--11:30 | Summit Dialogue: Looking to the Future—Medical Robotics+ Yin Ye: Executive President of BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. Sun Lining: Director of the ROBO Medical Robotics Institute; Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems (Harbin Institute of Technology) Chen Xudong: Assistant to the President of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, President of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Haining Hospital, and President of Haining Central Hospital Xu Ning: Senior Advisor at the ROBO Medical Robot Institute, Former Vice President of GE Health China, and CEO of Zhiding Medical Group | ||
11:30--12:00 | Live Broadcast of Robotic Surgery Performed by Professor Huang Jian, President-Elect of the Urology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association | ||
12:00--12:10 | Launch Ceremony of the World University Medical Robotics Competition | ||
12:10--14:00 | Buffet Lunch | ||
Conference Tour Activities (Choose One of Two) | |||
14:00--17:00 | Gather to take a bus to visit the National GeneBank (round-trip travel time is approximately 2 hours) Visit to the National GeneBank | ||
14:00--17:00 | Gather to take the bus to Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center 2016 China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) VIP Tour | ||
Conference Location: Shenzhen, China
Conference Dates: October 29–30, 2016
The “2016 World Medical Robot Conference,” hosted by the World Association of Medical Robotics, is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, on October 29–30. This inaugural global summit integrates scientific research, clinical practice, and industry development in the field of medical robotics. The event will be attended by more than 20 academicians from various countries, along with dozens of directors from renowned hospitals worldwide and clinical experts who will deliver reports and participate in discussions. Experts and scholars from prestigious domestic and international institutions—including the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences (SAWT), the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Singapore Academy of Medicine, and the ROBO Institute for Medical Robotics—will share insights on global trends and research directions in medical robotics. They will engage in thematic discussions centered on the conference theme: “Technology Transforming Healthcare, Health Leading the Future.”