TLS 2015 – MedTech Innovation Ecosystem: What Can Asia Learn and Adapt from Silicon Valley?

Singapore Biodesign’s 2015 Thought Leaders Series, MedTech Innovation Ecosystem: What Can Asia Learn and Adapt from Silicon Valley?, brought together prominent leaders from the global MedTech ecosystem to examine how Asia could accelerate healthcare innovation by drawing lessons from Silicon Valley’s success. The event provided a platform for discussions on innovation ecosystems, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship, and the critical enablers required to translate breakthrough ideas into impactful healthcare solutions

Speaker:
Prof Paul Yock, Executive Director, Stanford Biodesign

Panelists:
A/Prof Tan Sze Wee, Deputy Executive Director, BMRC, A*STAR
Dr John Collins, COO, Center of Integration of Medicine and Innovation Technology
Prof Sun Kyung, Chair, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation; Professor, Korea University College of Medicine
Mr Yoh-Chie Lu, Chairman, Biosensors International
Dr Fumiaki Ikeno, Programme Director (US), Japan Biodesign, Stanford University

Moderator:
Dr Christopher Shen, Executive Director (US), Singapore-Stanford Biodesign; Managing Director, Vertex Ventures Healthcare
Mr Ruey Feng Peh, Programme Director, Singapore-Stanford Biodesign; CEO and Founder, Advent Access Pte Ltd