Professor Zhang Yuanting, Academician of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering and Founder of Hong Kong Institute of Medical Engineering, Confirms Participation in 2023 Future Healthcare Technology Conference

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 “uncharted territories,” becoming explorers, questioners, and pioneers.

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

Yuan-Ting Zhang, Academician of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, Founder of the Hong Kong Institute of Medical EngineeringConfirmed attendance at the 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference,and will address《Intelligent Wearable Sensing Technology and Applications》Topic-related sharing.

Academician Zhang Yuanting is a distinguished scientist in the field of medical engineering, specializing in cardiovascular health informatics, wearable sensing technologies, and cuffless blood pressure measurement. He has been consecutively recognized by Elsevier as a Highly Cited Chinese Scholar for multiple years, listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in biomedical engineering by Stanford University, and ranked first globally by peers in the field of cuffless blood pressure technology. In 2023, he was awarded the IEEE Biomedical Engineering Society William J. Morlock Award.

Main Forum — Healthcare Technology Trends Conference

Time: Nov. 30–Dec. 1 (2 days) 09:00–17:00

As the main forum of the 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference, the 2023 Future Medical Technology Trends Summit will be structured into four segments: the Opening Ceremony, Digital Technology, Biotechnology, and Intelligent Manufacturing. The event will focus on 30 major frontier technology trends and invite government officials, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, leading scholars in frontier technologies, corporate representatives, and renowned investors to participate.

Thematic Forum – Smart Medical Device Innovation Forum

Time: November 30, 14:00-17:00

Following the release of the 2019 Catalogue for Guiding Industrial Structure Adjustment, the development and application of high-end medical devices, such as AI-assisted medical equipment, have once again been included in the 2023 Encouraged Category. This signifies that the integrated innovation of digital technologies and medical devices has become a significant trend in the healthcare industry. This forum specially invites research experts, entrepreneurs in intelligent medical device companies, and investors to comprehensively interpret the development progress of intelligent medical devices from the perspectives of policy, upstream and downstream industry chains, and capital markets, and to jointly explore future trends and innovative pathways for intelligent medical devices.

Themed Forum – Frontier Technology Innovation in Gene Sequencing

Time: November 30, 14:00-17:00

Gene sequencing is one of the most high-profile innovative technologies in cutting-edge science and clinical applications, representing a highly lucrative sector. In a remarkably short period, gene sequencing technology has fostered a vast industrial chain, with upstream segments comprising sequencers and consumables, midstream segments focusing on sequencing and data services, and downstream segments encompassing research and clinical applications. This forum will focus on discussing the development of frontier gene sequencing technologies and innovations in their applications.

Thematic Forum: Generative AI Scenario Innovation Application Forum

Time: December 1, 09:00-12:00

With the explosive growth and increasing diversification of medical data, artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent in the healthcare sector. Over the past year, generative AI, as the most creative and imaginative branch of AI technology, has firmly captured the attention of healthcare professionals. This forum will invite leading research experts, top AI enterprises, and prominent investors to provide an in-depth analysis of the latest developments and applications of generative AI, as well as its future opportunities.

2023 FTC 5th Frontier Technology Forum in Cardiac Surgery

Time: December 1, 09:00-17:00

Co-hosted by the Cardiac Surgery Technology and Engineering Committee of the China Medical Biotechnology Association and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and co-organized by VCBeat, the “2023 FTC 5th Frontier Technologies Forum in Cardiac Surgery” aims to bring together experts, scholars, corporate representatives, and industry professionals from China and abroad to jointly discuss technological advancements and development trends in cardiac surgery, as well as industrial innovation and collaboration opportunities.

The 3rd Conference of the Innovation and Translation Branch of Neurosurgery, Chinese Association of Geriatric Health Care

Time: December 1, 09:00-17:00

Centered on the ITMNS Association’s clinical resources, the forum will synergize with regulatory review agencies, innovative enterprises, financial capital, and other resources for innovation translation. Through activities such as white paper releases, awards for outstanding projects, and sharing of innovative practices, it will establish a platform for in-depth exchange and win-win cooperation among experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders in the field of neurosurgery, fostering dialogue on frontier trends and collaborative applications in translational medicine and industrial innovation within China’s neurosurgery sector.

For more details on conference speakers, seeCountdown to the Conference|2023Announcement of the First Batch of Speakers for the Future Healthcare Technology Conference。