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Programme themes for 2026 include AI in healthcare, health system strengthening and resilience, the European Health Data Space, and One Health approaches to public health.
The framework combines autonomous AI agents, healthcare-specific applications and AI-assisted engineering tools intended to support clinical, operational and regulatory workflows across the healthcare sector.
Rosalind Chua, CCO and co-founder at Vidal Solution, reveals how SafeAir is bringing continuous, zone-level air quality monitoring into hospitals and eldercare facilities across Singapore.
Vinmec has launched a nationwide robotic surgery network, a year after a custom implant enabled the world's youngest total femur case.
AI Care Partner Heidi is scaling fast across Asia. GM Asia Keppell Smith outlines the company's strategy for the region.
The challenge ahead, says Vishnu Narayan, is ensuring that AI integration does not gradually erode resilience faster than societies develop new forms of institutional preparedness around it.
Organisers said more than 2,000 business meetings took place during the event, reflecting demand for networking and commercial engagement across the healthcare technology sector.
The delegation, spanning San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles, brought together more than 40 senior representatives from 16 Abu Dhabi government, healthcare, research and industry organisations.
The 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, themed around advancing the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation, brought together ministers from member states.