The Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration staged the Asia-Pacific Economy Cooperation Digital Health Forum Oct. 16 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
The forum drew nearly 100 participants, including experts and business representatives from APEC members Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as representatives from Taiwan’s own small and medium enterprises and start-ups in the sector, the ministry said. The applications of artificial intelligence and digital technology in health care were key topics, the MOEA added.
Keynote speakers Ashir Ahmed, associate professor at Japan’s Kyushu University; Yu Kwong-leung, CEO of Pingtung Christian Hospital; and CEO David Lee of Singular Wings Medical discussed challenges and opportunities generated by global trends, clinical applications and start-up market expansion. The ministry said that a workshop to explore digital health solutions that boast market potential was also part of the event.
The SMESA called smaller businesses and start-ups a vital part of addressing the challenges of aging societies, declining birth rates and health care personnel shortages that are being faced by countries throughout the Asia-Pacific. APEC member economies leverage technologies including AI and health data to develop more accessible and efficient models to improve quality of care for high-need demographics, the MOEA added.
Taiwan pledged to continue deepening collaboration with member economies via APEC’s SME Working Group to boost the nation’s global competitiveness in digital health and smart care, the ministry said. (POC-E)
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The forum drew nearly 100 participants, including experts and business representatives from APEC members Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as representatives from Taiwan’s own small and medium enterprises and start-ups in the sector, the ministry said. The applications of artificial intelligence and digital technology in health care were key topics, the MOEA added.
Keynote speakers Ashir Ahmed, associate professor at Japan’s Kyushu University; Yu Kwong-leung, CEO of Pingtung Christian Hospital; and CEO David Lee of Singular Wings Medical discussed challenges and opportunities generated by global trends, clinical applications and start-up market expansion. The ministry said that a workshop to explore digital health solutions that boast market potential was also part of the event.
The SMESA called smaller businesses and start-ups a vital part of addressing the challenges of aging societies, declining birth rates and health care personnel shortages that are being faced by countries throughout the Asia-Pacific. APEC member economies leverage technologies including AI and health data to develop more accessible and efficient models to improve quality of care for high-need demographics, the MOEA added.
Taiwan pledged to continue deepening collaboration with member economies via APEC’s SME Working Group to boost the nation’s global competitiveness in digital health and smart care, the ministry said. (POC-E)
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