HYPER INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE in SINGAPORE
- Conference Theme
- Breaking Out of Convention - Impactful Science for Today's Deep Issues
- Day & Time
- 21st August 2020, 13:00-17:00 hrs
- Place
- Online
- 21st August 2020
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"Breaking Out of Convention - Impactful Science for Today's Deep Issues".
Current critical issues
If you think about world issues today, climate change, lack of clean water, poverty, or healthcare might come up at the top of your head. Singapore and its neighboring countries in the Southeast Asia region has their own unique challenges and issues to solve with the world. Conference Singapore 2020 (HIC SG 2020) will bring together various stakeholders to discuss on the issues and possible solutions.
Turning research data into solutions
At HIC SG 2020, we envision to turn research data into usable solutions in order to solve deep issues, through the usage of new research developed or We would like to challenge this by bringing corporates, researchers, and startups together to We would like to challenge this by bringing corporates, researchers, and startups together to discuss from the viewpoints of Healthier Living, Asian Skin, and Smarter City.
Open discussions and open collaborations
Unique to HIC SG 2020, we hope to build an ecosystem to foster active discussions and open collaborations that can bring about more awareness for the issues , research collaboration, and business idea creation.
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- 21st August 2020
Friday, 21st August 2020, 13:00 - 17:00
Time | Program |
13:00-13:10 | Opening Remarks |
13:10-13:30 | Theme Setting Talk
AI and Digital Health Tech: Opportunities and Risks |
13:30-13:50 | TECHNOLOGY SPLASH |
13:50-14:00 | Break |
14:00-14:15
14:15-14:50 |
Plenary Presentation: MEDGIC & Panel Discussion
Skin Health for Southeast Asians |
14:50-15:00 | Break |
15:00-15:50 | Speaker's Presentation and Panel Discussion
Nutraceutical Solution for Healthier Living |
15:50-16:00 | Break |
16:00-16:50 | Speaker's Presentation and Panel Discussion
Developing Smart Cities in Southeast Asia |
16:50-17:00 | Closing Ceremony |
Speakers:.
Dr. Hooshmand Palany, Chairman, Healthcare Working Group ASEAN-Business Advisory Council
Speakers:.
Dr. Tan Mei Hua, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, DeNova Sciences
Dr. Viknish Krishnan-Kutty, Founder & CEO, Cellivate Technologies
Dr. George M Jacobs, General Manager, HealthPartners.sg
Dr. Ser Wah Oh, Founder & CEO, Whizpace Pte Ltd
Mr. Gabriel Yee, Managing Director, MyrLabs
AI and Mankind: Building an Equitable Future for Global Healthcare with MEDGIC
Dr. Reid Lim (MBBS) is a physician and the founder of MEDGIC - an AI company dedicated to transcending tomorrow's healthcare by building the world's largest neural network for skin pathology. Half of today's population has no access to healthcare and many more are impoverished to pay for it. MEDGIC harnesses the transformative power of AI to forge a better and fairer future for global healthcare. machines, to all mankind on Earth.
Speakers:.
Dr. Reid Lim, Founder, MEDGIC
Dr. Maurice van Steensel, Professor of Dermatology and Skin Biology at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU), Skin Director at Skin Research Institute of Singapore (A*STAR) of Singapore (A*STAR)
Dr. Ruenn Chai Lai, Research Scientist at the Institute of Medical Biology (A*STAR), Consultant at Vesiderm
Moderator:.
Ms. Hui Ling Chan, Assistant Manager in Research Development Division, Leave a Nest Singapore
Speakers:.
Dr. Natthaporn Takpho, Researcher, Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre
Prof. William Chen, Michael Fam Chair Professor and Director of Food Science & Technology (NTU)
Dr. Shabbir M Moochhala, Innovation Director, Fifth Sense
Moderator:.
Mr. Elias Tan, Vice President, Innovate360