The 4th MEDICAL FAIR ASIA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE

12 SEPTEMBER 2024
SINGAPORE ASIA

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The 4th MEDICAL FAIR ASIA
MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE
The MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE ecosystem was founded in 2013 at MEDICA, the world´s largest medical trade
show. The conference has been THE highlight of MEDICA for the past 11 years and will once again be held during
MEDICA 2024. In 2016, the leading international platform for innovation and an interdisciplinary dialogue made its way
to ASIA. The MEDICAL FAIR ASIA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE is the benchmark event for sports medicine andrelated disciplines in Asia.
The MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCES have been recognized by the medical chambers as advanced training eventsfor 12 years and are associated with the acquisition of advanced training points.
Collaboration partners are Féderation Internationale de Médicine du Sport (FIMS), Asian Federation of Sports Medicine(AFSM), Hong Kong Association for Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS), Sports Medicine Association Singapore (SMAS) and Wearable Technologies Group (WT).

Agenda (Status 29 August 2024)
9:00 hConference Welcome

by Prof Yannis Pitsiladis (Сhair of Scientic Commission FIMS)
Dr Gary Mak (Treasurer AFSM and former president of HKSMSS)
Dr Victor Tan Aik Khien (President SMAS)
Gernot Ringling (Managing Director at Messe Duesseldorf Asia)
9:15 hSESSION 1 – Enhancing superathletes and soldiers of thefuture – ambition or reality (chair Prof Yannis Pitsiladis)
Prof Yannis Pitsiladis – Professor and Head of Department of Sport, Physical Educationand Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Member of International Olympic Committee(IOC) Medical and Scientific Commission, FIMS Chair of Scientific Commission:„Real-time biometric monitoring in the military: real-life versus Hollywood – Mile 22”
Dr Suriya Prakaash – Head of Soldier Development Branch, Centre of Excellence forSoldier Performance, Singapore Armed Forces:„Soldier performance in the SAF”
Joan Liew – Internationally Certified Personal Coach and Sports Nutritionist (CSCS,CISSN), Author, Singapore’s First IFBB Pro Athlete:„Fueling function - Distinguishing performance from physique nutrition”

10:45 hSESSION 2 – Understanding performance, injury andmovement (chair Dr Victor Tan Aik Khien)
Prof Antonio H. Castro Neto – Director for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene ResearchCenter, Chairman of the Board and Founder, 2DM & AM2, Singapore:„Broad range, high accuracy, graphene sensor for non-invasive pre-clinical medicaldiagnosis”
Dr Fadzil Hamzah – Senior Staff Physician; Singapore Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre,Changi General Hospital; Director (Community), SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport and Exercise
Medicine Centre; Director (Community Programmes), Exercise Is Medicine Singapore
Deputy Director (Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), SingHealth Office of Regional
Health:„Revolutionising sport and exercise medicine with shockwave: Insights and updates on
extra-corporeal shockwave therapy”

The location of the MFAMSC The Sands Expo & Convention Centre Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Prof Anna Khim Leng Tong – Clinical Associate Professor, Senior Consultant cardiologist
at the Department of Cardiology in Changi General Hospital:„Sudden cardiac death in athletes – can we prevent it?”
12:30 hNetworking Lunch

13:30 hSESSION 3 – Energizing the society through sports medicine:
active lifestyles, injury prevention and exercise prescription(chair Dr Gary Mak)
Dr Gary Mak – Clinical Associate Professor (honorary), Department of Orthopaedics
and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Director,Pro-Cardio Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Centre; Treasurer, Asian Federation ofSports Medicine (AFSM); Past President, Sports Medicine and Sports Science Associationof Hong Kong, China (HKASMSS):„Building a safety net - Pre-participation cardiac screening for athletes”
Dr Kam Ming Mok – Senior Lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Lingnan University; Vice-President, Sports Medicine and Sports Science Association of Hong Kong, China(HKASMSS); Co-Op Member, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM):„Prevention is better than cure - Injury prevention for soccer players at all age”
Dr Samuel Ka-Kin Ling – Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Orthopaedics andTraumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Scientific & Education Commission Member, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM); Sports MedicineDoctors Commission Member, Sports Medicine and Sports Science Association of HongKong, China (HKASMSS):„Enhancing an active lifestyle with digital platforms”
Prof Moritz Schumann – Professor and Head of Sports medicine and Exercise Therapy,
Technical University Chemnitz Germany:„Advancing exercise medicine by wearable technology: live remote exercise prescription as a supportive treatment for chronic diseases”

15:45 hSESSION 4 – Shark tank of digital innovation in sports andhealtcare
Valentin Ancuta – CEO & Founder, OxyHelp:„Hyperbaric oxygen therapy - Exploring physiology and trends”

Dr Pria Krishnasamy – Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Honorary Secretary
FSEM, UK, Trainer at Doctors Training, Founder at Sounds Ignite Ltd:
„Physical Activity and chronic diseases - making a difference. The Why, What and How?”
16:30 hSummary and Closing Remarks
Christian Stammel

Moderator

Christian Stammel is founder and CEO of WT Wearable Technologies Group and Navispace AG. Bornin 1969, he successfully enables innovation and cooperation in the Internet of Things and wearables
sector. Christian had already founded his first IT company during his university years, which went
public in 2000. He is one of the digital pioneers with a track record of over 20 years in IoT and has
created some world´s firsts including an ECG shirt in 2002. He advises some of the biggest techcompanies and organizes with his teams important networking platforms in the US, Europe, Asia andAustralia.

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SPEAKERS & EXPERT COMMITTEE
Ass Prof Dr Gary Mak

Chair + Speaker

Dr Gary Mak is a Clinical Associate Professor (honorary) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He
serves as the Director of the Pro-Cardio Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Centre. Additionally, Dr.
Mak holds the position of Past President at Sports Medicine and Sports Science Association of Hong
Kong, China and the board member of the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee. With over 20 years ofexperience, he serves as the Consultant Cardiologist at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, providing
medical care to elite athletes.

Prof Yannis Pitsiladis

Chair + Speaker

Prof Dr Yannis Pitsiladis, a Professor of Sport and Exercise Science at Baptist University
Hong Kong, has a notable research background in lifestyle and genetics for human health andperformance. He created the largest DNA biobank from world-class athletes during his 15 yearsat the University of Glasgow, Scotland. A member of several scientific commissions, including
the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission and the Executive Committee of the International
Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), he has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers, written
and edited several books, and featured in numerous research documentaries and popular books.

Dr Victor Tan Aik Khien

Chair

Dr Victor Tan Aik Khien is the President of the Sports Medicine Association Singapore and aConsultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and Internal Medicine at Changi General Hospital.

Valentin AncutaSpeaker

Valentin Ancuta – from criminal investigator to wellness guru, Ancuta Valentin’s journey isextraordinary. At 26, he moved to Tokyo, spending 14 years immersed in Japanese culture, shaping
him into a detail-oriented, considerate, and resilient leader. Known for his honesty, humility, andinnovative thinking, Valentin blends humor and sophistication to captivate audiences. With 11 yearsof personal HBOT experience and insights from thousands of users, he embodies its transformativepower. When not revolutionizing wellness, he enjoys motorcycling, airplanes, and culinary adventures.
Discover biohacking secrets and guess his real age from the vitality he exudes on stage!

Prof Antonio Castro Neto

SpeakerProf Antonio Castro Neto, also known as the “godfather of graphene”, is a Distinguished Professor
in the Departments of Materials Scientists Engineering and Physics and Director of two research
institutes at the National University of Singapore, the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM) andthe Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (IFIM).

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SPEAKERS & EXPERT COMMITTEE
Dr Fadzil HamzahSpeaker

Dr Fadzil Hamzah practises at the Department of Sport and Exercise Medicine in Changi General
Hospital and leads the Singapore Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre at Singapore General
Hospital. He oversees the health of Team Singapore athletes and is a visiting clinician at theSingapore Sports Institute. Dr. Fadzil is Director of Community Programmes for Exercise isMedicine Singapore (EIMS) and Deputy Director for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention inSingHealth’s Office of Regional Health. He also holds key roles in various health organisations,
including MHPA, M3, Yellow Ribbon Singapore, and MTFA Dialysis Centre. Passionate about socialprescription, he serves on the Health Coaching Chapter of the Society of Behavioural HealthSingapore (SBHS).

Dr Samuel Ka-Kin Ling

Speaker

Dr Samuel Ling, an Orthopaedic Surgeon, heads the Foot and Ankle Surgery team at the Prince of Wales
Hospital at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a core CUHK sports medicine team member
led by Prof Patrick Yung, who looks after most HK athletes. His research focuses on innovative Footand Ankle Surgery and Regenerative Technologies. He has received prestigious awards and training
worldwide. Dr. Ling holds significant leadership positions, has presented extensively at international
conferences, and published numerous articles and textbook chapters.

Dr Pria Krishnasamy

SpeakerDr Pria Krishnasamy is a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine. She completed her medical
degree at Queen’s University Belfast in 2002 and her training in Sport & Exercise Medicine in the UKin 2012. She is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (UK) and holds a Master’s in Sport& Exercise Medicine from the University of Nottingham and an MPhil in Medicine from the Universityof Sydney. Dr. Krishnasamy previously worked at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National University
Hospital in Singapore and joined the University Hospitals of Leicester in 2019. She is dedicated topromoting physical activity in both wellness and chronic disease management and has collaboratedwith elite sports teams nationally and internationally.

Joan Liew

Speaker

Joan Liew is a multifaceted figure in fitness, excelling as a strength and conditioning coach,sports nutritionist and IFBB Pro League bodybuilder. Starting her fitness journey at age 8 andtraining intensively by 17, she won the Women Physique title in 2014 and 2016, becoming the firstSingaporean to earn an IFBB Pro Card in 2017.
In 2005, Joan founded Fitness Factory, a gym focused on preventive healthcare throughpersonalized fitness. Her commitment extends to professional certifications and her selfauthored book, The Skinny Sumo Wrestler. Her latest venture, the JOANTalks podcast, launchedin 2024, covers topics from skeletal muscle to women’s health, reaching a broad audience acrossvarious platforms.

Dr Kam-Ming MokSpeaker

Dr Kam-Ming Mok is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lingnan University,
Hong Kong, China. He carries out research projects regarding Sports Injury Biomechanics and Motion
Analysis, especially focusing on ACL injury risk screening. Dr. Mok published over 30 articles in peerreviewed international journals, and contributed to 4 book chapters.

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SPEAKERS & EXPERT COMMITTEEDr Suriya Prakaash

Speaker

Dr Suriya Prakaash, a graduate of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a specialist in Sports
Medicine, is the head of the Soldier Development Branch at the Centre of Excellence for Soldier
Performance. He oversees exercise physiology, nutrition, and performance in the heat for soldiers.
An avid long-distance runner and former national champion, he has represented Singapore in various
competitions and pursued further specialization in Sports Medicine, including an IOC Diploma in2015.

Prof Moritz SchumannSpeakerProf Moritz Schumann leads the Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Therapy at Chemnitz
University of Technology, Germany. He received his PhD in Biology of Physical Activity from theUniversity of Jyväskylä, Finland, and did post-doctoral studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China. In 2016, he joined the German Sport University Cologne, completing his habilitation andreceiving the venia legendi in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2022. Dr. Schumann co-founded
the European INTERLIVE®-Network, developing standards for wearable device validation. Heis involved in EU-funded projects enhancing wearable technology in sports and healthcare. He
has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications, seven textbooks, and more than 70 conference
abstracts.

Prof Anna Tong Khim Leng

Speaker

Clinical Associate Prof Anna Tong Khim Leng is a Senior Consultant cardiologist at Changi
General Hospital (CGH), echo director, and leads the cardiac screening program for the Ministryof Home Affairs (MHA). She chairs the Echo Chapter of the Singapore Cardiac Society. From 2012
to 2019, she was Chief of Cardiology at CGH and ex-Director of the Coronary Care Unit. Prof.
Tong earned her MBBS from the National University of Singapore and trained at the Universityof Virginia. Her interests include contrast echocardiography and sports cardiology. She was afinalist for the Young Investigator Award in the American Society of Echocardiography and theSamuel A. Levine Young Investigator Award.

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Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Tel. +49 8152 99 88 623
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