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27 August 2024

DIGI_HEALTH5.0Conference

AI AND INTERCONNECTIVITY PROPELS SOUTHEAST
ASIA’S $6.1 BILLION DIGITAL HEALTH MARKET TO NEWINNOVATION FRONTIERSGITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 CONFERENCE to be hosted alongside Asia’s premier
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2024 at Marina Bay Sands on 11-12 September 2024
Singapore, 27 August: GITEX Global, the world’s largest tech and start-up event, hosted inDubai, has announced the creation of GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference, the mostanticipated AI and digital health expert gathering at the opportune inflection phase ofthe global healthcare evolution.
GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference, organised by KAOUN International, the internationalorganising office of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), shall be hosted alongside MEDICALFAIR ASIA in Singapore, organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia.
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA is the region’s leading healthcare exhibition will take place from 11-13
September and is organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia. The showcase will feature 1,000
exhibitors from 62 countries and regions, with a Community Care dedicated area and a StartUp Park presenting highly innovative companies.
The inaugural GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference will convene a premier line-up ofinternational speakers including dominant future health influencers and practitioners in Digital
Health, Artificial Intelligence, Telemedicine, Consumer Health, and Patient Care, bringing
together government leaders, global executives, investors, policy-makers, and innovators.
This strategic partnership between GITEX and MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, globally the two mostinfluential industry event brands in the most transformational sectors of healthcare, medtech,
digital and AI applications, catalyses Asia’s collective dynamics in forging a world classhealthcare ecosystem underpinned by digitalisation.
“We are delighted to see this co-location with GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference inSingapore,” said Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia. “Thiscollaboration complements our event greatly, with MEDICAL FAIR ASIA’s strengths as aregional sourcing and networking event and GITEX’s expertise as the world’s largest tech
event brand.
“At GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference and MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, the medical, healthcare,and tech industries can come together to discover the latest digital health solutions andengage in meaningful discussions with leading experts and innovators. With its leadership inbiotech and health R&D, Singapore provides the ideal backdrop for this partnership inadvancing healthcare and driving the future of digital health across Asia.”

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The expertly curated programme will explore the opportunities in a hybrid healthcare future,
where AI, IoT, predictive data analytics, and interoperability are transforming patient caresystems. Talks and panel discussions will also cover the evolution of telemedicine, theintegration of AI diagnostics, VR/AR consultations, and remote monitoring, and the impact ofemerging technologies such as blockchain and Web3 on the healthcare sector.
Under the overarching theme of Implications of AI and Digitalisation in Disrupting
Healthcare - The immersive 2-day conference featuring global speakers from over 12
countries will highlight the integration of these technologies promises to disrupt traditional
healthcare models, making them more efficient and accessible, with a keen focus on theregion's readiness and adaptability on how swiftly this transformation can take place.
Home to nearly 60% of the world’s population, the region’s digital health market is expected
to generate USD 66.97 billion revenue in 2024 and reach a projected market value of USD
99.57 billion by 2029, according to analysts Statista. The rapid digitization of health services
is leading industry sectors to experience significant growth.
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, organiser of GITEX worldwide, said:“Despite the broader worldwide downturn in funding, regional startups have attracted
significant investments particularly in the digital future health sector where accessible and highaccuracy diagnostic medical interventions and solutions are the priorities of future economies.
“The creation of GITEX DIGI_ HEALTH 5.0 Conference in Singapore, hosted with MEDICALFAIR ASIA, shall now rally the region’s healthcare community of policy makers, practitioners,academia, investors, and innovation disrupters to collectively leverage the new phenomenalof deeptech to keep pace with a digital industry that’s reconstructing the healthcare industry.”
Harnessing Asia’s Health Tech Potential to the WorldGITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference in Singapore will land in the region to expand andconnect the knowledge and expertise of public and private organisations in tech andhealthcare. Joining the stage this year are some of the most influential representatives fromgovernments and global entities.
Headliners include Sutowo Wong, Director of Data Analytics at the Ministry of HealthSingapore, Dr Pauline Erica Tay, Director of National Health Innovation Centre Singapore(NHIC), Dr Ossama ElHassan, Head of E-Health at the Dubai Health Authority from the United
Arab Emirates, and Hanna Burkhardt, Head of UNICEF’s Venture Fund in Sweden.
Among the innovators, founders, and digital health leaders confirmed are WeiWei Hong,Director of the healthcare network SingHealth, and Shravan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of
the Healthcare solutions platform SpeedDoc from Singapore, Chwee Foon Lim, CEO for AsiaPacific at the world’s largest exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics, headquartered in the UnitedStates, Dr Ramon Varughese, Chief Medical Officer of Qualitas Health from Malaysia, andmany more.

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Accessing a Global Tech Hub with the World’s Largest Event Brand
GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Conference in Singapore will seamlessly integrate the Asian healthtech industry into GITEX’s global brand, the world’s most trusted tech ecosystem, with its
powerhouse events in Dubai, Singapore, Berlin, Morocco, and Nigeria.
To attend the Conference from 11-12 September 2024 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore,access the event’s website today and register for a free pass: www.gitexdigihealth.com.
As part of GITEX's expansion into the Asian region, GITEX ASIA — the most internationalcross sector tech and startup event in Asia—will make its debut in Singapore from 23-25
April 2025. This event strategically positions itself as the premier gateway to the Asian market,connecting the region with a global network of leading tech companies, unicorn founders,investors, AI pioneers, government leaders, and top-tier R&D institutions and academia. Learn
more at www.gitexasia.com- ENDS -Website: www.gitexdigihealth.com/
On social media: LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeHashtag:#GITEXDIGIHEALTHMedia Contact:
Tayce Marchesi – PR Executive
Tel.: + 971 58 552 3994
Tayce.Marchesi@dwtc.com
Zarina Ann Muhammad – PR & Corporate Communications | Messe Düsseldorf Asia

zarina@mda.com.sg | Tel: +65 987 33674
About KAOUN International
KAOUN International is the independent events company and wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World
Trade Centre (DWTC) established to organise and manage events internationally. Derived from theArabic word ‘universe’, KAOUN International’s mission is to ‘Create Limitless Connections’ for theindustries and markets in which it operates. Created to leverage the 40-year legacy of DWTC’s events
management business and drive future MICE sector opportunity in the MENASA region. KAOUNInternational delivers game-changing live experiences that build robust business connections, create
opportunity, and stimulate economic growth, building on DWTC’s extensive portfolio of business andconsumer events spanning multiple sectors, including technology, food and hospitality, sustainability,
broadcast and satellite, automotive, talent development and leisure marine.
About Messe Düsseldorf Asia
Messe Düsseldorf Asia is a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, one of the world’s leading
trade fair organisers, responsible for organising more than 20 global No. 1 exhibitions in various
industries including medicine and health, specifically MEDICAL, COMPAMED and REHACAREINTERNATIONAL held in Düsseldorf, Germany. With extensive expertise in organising trade fairs inSoutheast Asia, Messe Düsseldorf Asia has developed a portfolio of numerous trade fairs in the region
since 1995. More information: www.mda.messe-dusseldorf.com

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