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Event Highlight | Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) (25 Nov)

Co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the inaugural Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) opened on November 25. 2021 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in a hybrid format, offering both online and in-person participation.

Opening speech addressed by Ms. Carrie Lam (Chief Executive of the HKSAR).(Photo: ASGH)

Plenary sharing on Shaping a Resilient and Sustainable Future by Prof. Dennis LO (Director and Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, CUHK) (Photo: ORKTS)

Themed "Shaping a Resilient and Sustainable Future", the summit runs round the clock across different time zones. More than 70 speakers, including senior government health officials from around the world, representatives of international organisations, medical research experts as well as investors and business leaders, shared their insights from the perspectives of healthcare, finance and technology, and examined the latest technological developments and investment opportunities in the healthcare sector.

As one of the main supporting exhibitors, the CUHK and its startup companies displayed wide-range of biomedical technologies to escalate development in the healthcare sectors and to promote a sustainable future.

. (From left) Dr. Gene MAN (Technology Liaison Officer, ORKTS), Prof. Rocky TUAN (Vice Chancellor and President, CUHK), Mr. Billy WONG (Assistant Knowledge Liaison Officer, ORKTS) at the CUHK sponsoring booth.(Photo: ORKTS)

(From left) Dr Wenxue TONG (Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK) and Prof. Jerry XU (Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK)(Photo: ORKTS)

(From left) Ms. Po Chu HO (Research Assistant, The Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK) and Dr Charles Liu (Postdoctoral Fellow, The Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK)(Photo: ORKTS)

(From third left) Mr. Jonathan CHEE (Head of Venture Acceleration Team, ORKTS), Prof. Benny ZEE (Director, ORKTS), Prof. Zheng LI (Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, CUHK)(Photo: ORKTS)

More details of the event can be viewed here at the official website.

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Event Highlight | Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) (25 Nov)