Full Agenda Released: 2023 Future Healthcare Technology Conference Unveils Complete Speaker Lineup and Program

The latest 2023 Nature Index rankings, released recently, show that China has surpassed the United States for the first time, underscoring the rapid advancement of China’s scientific research capabilities and foundational research strength. Perhaps now, and in the near future, we should venture further into the vast, mysterious, and uncharted “no-man’s-land,” positioning ourselves as explorers, questioners, and pioneers.

From November 30 to December 1, 2023, the 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference will be held in Hefei.The conference will systematically review the 30 most noteworthy frontier technologies in the life and health sector, inviting research scholars at the forefront of each technological trend to share insights on emerging technical directions. It aims to create a premier technology event featuring the release of cutting-edge advancements, showcases of innovative tech products, and ecosystem collaboration among medical technology enterprises. Having been successfully held for three consecutive years, this year’s conference is expected to attract over 100 influential figures in technology, 100 tech companies, and 800 professional attendees.

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Opening Ceremony — Panoramic View of Technological Innovation

09:00-09:20 Opening Remarks

Government Leaders, Representatives of the Organizers

09:20-09:35 Technological Evolution and the “No Man’s Land” of Life Sciences

Li Datao| Founder of VCBeat

09:35-09:55 Leveraging Synthetic Biology to Drive Disruptive Innovation in Health Technology and Industry

Deng Zixin| Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honorary Dean of the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism

09:55-10:15 Opportunities and Challenges of Medical Robots

Yang Guangzhong| Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK; Founder of the Medical Robotics Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Founding Editor-in-Chief of Science Robotics

10:15-10:35 Investment Opportunities in Hefei for the Future Development of the Healthcare Industry

Hefei Municipal Leaders

10:35-10:45 VB-Focus Award: Announcement of Influential Figures

10:45-11:00 The Explorers: New Product Launch by Pioneers in Future Medical Technology

11:00-12:00 Building a New Ecosystem for the Healthcare Industry Through Diversified Innovation

Moderator:

Cai Jingyu| Partner, PwC Management Consulting

Guest Speakers:

Xu Shuqiang| Former Director of the Department of System Reform, National Health Commission; Chair Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Dean, China Hospital Development Institute

Bai Liuchen| Vice President and CIO, Eli Lilly China

Yuan Zezhi| Vice President, MSD China Healthcare; Head of Oncology Business Unit

Tao Xiaodong| President of iFlytek Healthcare

Li Li| President of Aier Eye Hospital

Zhao Chao| President of Buchang Pharmaceutical

Qi Fei| Executive Director, Legend Capital

Chapter 2: The New Future of Digital Technology

13:30-13:50 Intelligent Wearable Sensing Technology and Applications

Zhang Yuanting| Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, Founder of the Hong Kong Institute of Medical Engineering

13:50-14:10 Exploration of Generative AI in Medical Imaging

Zhou Shaohua| Chair Professor, University of Science and Technology of China; Member, National Academy of Inventors (USA)

14:10-14:30 Computational Optics Empowering the Development of Ultra-High Microscopy Technology

Gong Yan| Distinguished Researcher, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Deputy Chief Engineer, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

14:30-14:50 Opportunities and Challenges in the Transformation of Healthcare Services in the Era of Large Language Models

Xu Liqun| Chief Scientist, China Mobile Research Institute

14:50-15:10 Industrialization Practices of Baidu in the Development of Large Medical AI Models

Liu Junwei| General Manager, Baidu Smart Healthcare

15:10-15:30 Foundation Large Models and Applications for Healthcare

Wang Guangyu| Researcher at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Visiting Professor at the Party School of the National Health Commission, and the first post-1990s recipient of the "Science Exploration Prize"

15:30-15:50        AI Foundation Models for Target Discovery and Drug Design

Wang Taifeng| Head of AI Algorithms, BioMap

15:50-16:10 Safeguarding Global Brain Health with Intelligent Technology

Fang Cong| Founder and CEO of Shudan Technology

Chapter 3 — New Advances in Biotechnology

Co-organizers: Legend Capital, GSR Ventures

09:00-09:05 Opening Remarks by the Host

Wang Xiaoyan| Partner, Jinsha River United Capital

09:05-09:25 Opportunities and Challenges for China’s Original Innovative Drugs in the Era of Cell and Gene Therapy

Fan Xiaohu| Dean of the Institute of Gene and Cell Therapy at Xi'an Jiaotong University, Former Chief Scientific Officer of Legend Biotech, Founder of Wandao Cell

09:25-09:45 CRO Platform for Functional Microbiome Based on Germ-Free Animals

Wei Hong| Professor, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University; Chairperson, Committee on Gnotobiotic Animals, Chinese Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences

09:45-10:05 Molecular Basis of Respiration

Yang Maojun| Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University; Investigator, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology

10:05-10:25 Advances in Genomics Technologies and Future Applications

Hu Songnian| Chief Engineer of the Chinese Component of the Human Genome Project, Researcher at the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

10:25-10:45 Gene Editing and Gene Therapy

Yang Hui| Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor of Huidagene, Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

10:45-11:05 lncRNA Opens Up New Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Song Xu| Founder & Chairman of Lintek Biotech, Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Program, and one of the pioneers in the lncRNA field

11:05-11:25 General Artificial Intelligence for Protein Engineering

Hong Liang| Director of the Center for AI-Driven Biomedicine, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chang Jiang Scholar of the Ministry of Education

11:25-11:45 Gene Therapy Based on In Situ Neural Transdifferentiation Technology

Liu Yueguang| Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Nurojet

Chapter 4 – Intelligent Manufacturing and Materials

13:30-13:35 Host's Opening Remarks

Xu Lanlan| Partner at Taisheng Capital

13:35-14:00 Advances and Prospects in Molecular Medical Technology

Li Changming| Dean, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology; Academician of Academia Europaea

14:00-14:25 4D-Printed Smart Composite Structures and Their Biological Applications

Liu Yanju| Professor, Department of Aerospace Science and Mechanics, School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology; Director, Smart Composite Materials Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Composite Materials

14:25-14:50 Opportunities and Challenges of Biomaterials in Medical Devices

Ai Hua| Professor at the National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University; Fellow of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering

14:50-15:15 Innovative Research on the Application of Micro/Nanorobots in Drug Delivery and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Zhang Mingjun| Tenured Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Tsinghua University

15:15-15:40 Bioactive Hydrogels and Applications in Regenerative Medicine

Chi Bo| Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University; Founder of HanNing Medical

15:40-16:05 Recommendations for GLP-compliant Preclinical Evaluation Based on Recent Global Studies of Medical Device Adverse Events

Wang Shouli| Professor at Soochow University, U.S. FDA-certified toxicologist and pathologist, Chief Scientist of Bosai Fu Medical

16:05-16:30 Shen Qiao@ Application of C7 Nerve Transfer in the Treatment of Central Hemiplegia and Reflections on AI and EEG

Yang Yuexiong| Adjunct Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University; General Manager, Zhongda Medical Devices

16:30-16:50 Multi-source Static CT—Redefining High-Definition CT Imaging

Li Yunxiang| Founder and CEO of NanoVision Imaging

13:30-13:35 Host's Opening Remarks

Chang Tingting| Partner, Qiushi Capital

13:35-14:00 Investment Logic Under the Trend of Medical Technology Innovation

Sun Xiaolu| Managing Partner, Proxima Ventures

14:00-14:20 New AI Technologies Accelerate Healthcare Intelligence

Ji Yongnan| Director of Healthcare Industry Applications, NVIDIA China

14:20-14:40 Model-Based Design Facilitates Rapid Prototyping and Validation of Medical Devices

Dan Bo| Chief Technology Officer, Healthcare Industry, MathWorks China

14:40-15:00 “Device-Cloud-Manufacturer-Legal-Material” Empowers the Dual Closed Loop of Technology and Industry, Ushering in a New Era of Industrial AI

Liu Dapeng| Chairman and CEO of Shanghai Weiyun Industrial Group

15:00-15:20 Commercialization of University Research Outcomes—The Inevitable Path to Achieving "Advantageous Substitution" with Domestically Produced Instruments and Equipment

Wang Yingqi| Tupai Medical CEO & Co-founder

15:20-15:40 New Technologies in Endovascular Diagnosis and Treatment

Zhao Shiyong| Founder and General Manager of Hengyu Medical

15:40-16:00 World’s First Radiation-Free 3D Ultrasound Spinal Imaging and Assessment Technology, Facilitating Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescent Scoliosis

Han Mingzhul President and CEO of Zhonghui Medical Imaging

16:00-16:20 Industrialization of Confocal Microendoscopy

Feng Yu| Founder and CEO of Jingwei Shida

16:20-17:00 Innovation and Development Opportunities in Intelligent Medical Devices

Moderator:

Tang Haofu| Chairman of Chuangrui Investment

Dialogue Guest:

Liu Kangjian| Vice President and Board Secretary of Rainmed Medical

Ji Yongnan| NVIDIA Director of Healthcare Industry Applications, China

Yang He| Chairman and CEO of Weimai Medical

Chen Yuemeng| Founder and Chairman of Mayo Heart Magnet Medical Technology

Ren Wenyong| Co-founder of Aibo Medical Robotics

13:30-13:35 Opening Remarks by the Host

Zhou Mengya| Editor-in-Chief of Orange Bureau

13:35-14:00 Advances in Cutting-Edge Genomic Technologies Amid the New Wave

Liu Longqi| Director of the Super Cell Institute, BGI Research; Chief Scientist of Single-Cell Omics; Dean of Hangzhou BGI Research

14:00-14:20 DNBSEQ Platform Empowers the Development of the IVD Industry

Peng Huanhuan| Vice President of MGI Tech, General Manager of China Marketing Center

14:20-14:40 Application and Development Trends of Gene Sequencing in Genetic Disease Testing

Liang Zhikun| Deputy Director of Da An Gene Research Institute

14:40-15:00 Advances in the Application of Liquid Biopsy Technology for Early Cancer Screening

Zhang Xian| Chief Medical Officer, Geneseeq

15:00-15:20 R&D Progress and Applications of Nanopore Sequencing Technology

Bai Jingwei| Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Qitan Technology

15:20-15:40 Applications and Challenges of tNGS Technology in Infectious Diseases

Zhang Yu| Chairman of Zhejiang Dipu Diagnostics

15:40-16:00 Future Perspectives on Microsatellite Instability Testing

Yan Linghua| Founder and CEO of TreeGene Genetics

16:00-17:00 In the Next Decade, How Will Gene Sequencing Reflect Chinese Innovation and Navigate Toward Blue Ocean Markets?

Moderator:

Li Yishi| Senior Partner at Haoyue Capital

Dialogue Guest:

Peng Huanhuan| Vice President of MGI Tech, General Manager of China Marketing Center

Chen Chuguang| Chairman and Founder of Yuewei Gene

Bai Jingwei| Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Qitan Technology

Yu Weishi| Founder and CEO of SafeGene

09:00-09:05 Host's Opening Remarks

Fan Fangfang| Investment Partner, Shanghai Guoke Longhui Private Equity Fund

09:05-09:25 Innovative Trends of Generative AI Technology in the Life and Health Sector

Yang Ruirong| Partner at Yuan Yi Capital

09:25-09:45 Generative AI Empowering Healthcare

Yan Jun| Yidu Tech CTO and Chief AI Scientist

09:45-10:05 Practical Applications of Large Medical Models

Li Yiming| Co-founder and CTO of Deepwise Medical

10:05-10:25 Practical Applications of New AI-Driven Office Solutions in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry

Wei Yawei| General Manager, DingTalk Healthcare Industry

10:25-10:45 Application of Generative AI in Medical Record Generation Scenarios

Xie Guanchao| President of Unisound's IoT Division and Smart Healthcare Division

10:45-11:05 Intelligent Online Patient Services: Yidu Cloud’s Data-Driven Strategy

Su Li| Deputy General Manager of Yidu Cloud

11:05-11:25 Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine with Artificial Intelligence: From Data to Products and Services

Zhao Jing| Deputy General Manager and Head of R&D, Nanjing Dajing Traditional Chinese Medicine

11:25-11:45 Healthcare Informatics Solutions Based on Generative Large Language Models

Wu Di| Fuxin Sci-Tech CEO