AstraZeneca's '3D+ Oncology' Innovation Forum: A Sweet Convergence of Future Healthcare and Oncology

“3D+ Oncology” Innovation Forum On-Site

On August 7, 2016, the “3D+ Oncology” Innovation Forum and the Launch Ceremony of the AstraZeneca Oncology Innovation Competition, co-hosted by AstraZeneca, Puhua Capital, Nanjing University Business School, and Hangzhou Cognitive Care, were successfully held at the Hilton Nanjing. VCBeat (WeChat Official Account: vcbeat), as the exclusively invited media outlet, will provide comprehensive coverage of the event.

The guest lineup for this Innovation Forum is nothing short of star-studded, featuring Liang Yi, Vice President of the Oncology Business Unit at AstraZeneca China; Xu Jing, Vice President of Information Technology at AstraZeneca China; Zhou Mi, Partner at Puhua Capital; Professor Shen Kunrong, renowned economist, Changjiang Scholar, and Dean of the Business School at Nanjing University; Academician Yu Jinming, President of Shandong Cancer Hospital; Dr. Liu Hao, Chief Medical Officer at Burning Rock Biotech; Phil Wu, Chief Technology Officer of the Innovation Business Division at IBM Greater China; and Liu Qian, Founder of Unicorn Studio, among others.

According to AstraZeneca, this forum aims to help industry professionals gain the latest insights into medical devices, diagnostics, and internet-based digital health, address challenges in the development of 3D innovation, and anticipate future trends.

"3D+ Oncology" Innovation Forum On-Site

The one-day forum was divided into two segments: “Face-to-Face with Industry Leaders” and “Peak Dialogue.” The “Face-to-Face with Industry Leaders” segment, moderated by Liu Qian, featured guests who primarily addressed the following key points:

“Application and Development of Big Data in Health and Healthcare”

《More Targets, Greater Precision—NGS Empowering Precision Oncology Practice》

"Technological and Application Trends of High-Throughput Sequencing in Precision Oncology"

"Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology"

"Heavy-Model Solutions for Critical Issues: Opportunities for Mobile Health in Oncology"

Furthermore, during the “Peak Dialogue” session moderated by Xu Jing, guests including Liang Yi, Zhou Mi, and Yu Jinming engaged in an in-depth discussion on the opportunities and pain points in the oncology market, sharing their respective perspectives. VCBeat (WeChat Official Account: vcbeat) will subsequently compile and edit the speakers’ presentations to bring you more compelling content.