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    2019

    International Conference on

    Future Healthcare and

    Economic Development

    8th Nov – 11th Nov

    Tainan, Taiwan

  • Introduction

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    Organizer

    Who's the host

    The Medical Device Innovation Center (MDIC), with the accumulated soft power base of the “Presidents' Forum of Southeast Asia and Taiwan Universities founded by NCKU” (SATU PRESIDENTS' FORUM), establishes the platform - Global Academic Industry Alliance(GAIA) - to connect the global top medical research centers and institutes. Through the academic cooperation and exchanges, Taiwan’s healthcare and medical device industry wants to build up a closer connection with the AEC, Middle East, Oceania, Latin America countries, and so on.

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    About the Program

    What we'd like to do

    Considering the necessity of extending the international industry-academic collaboration, MDIC and other GAIA members invite key-opinion leaders, renowned professors, medical doctors, researchers and students from developing countries to this 4-day international conference in Tainan, Taiwan.

    In this conference , the participants will join multidisciplinary training courses and learned about Medical Technology innovation practice through seminars and workshops on healthcare technology design, regulation, commercialization, entrepreneurship and industrial perspectives. They will be working in teams to solve medical unmet clinical needs and healthcare issues by brainstorming and combining their expertise in various fields regarding healthcare development. Some academic visits to the National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH), National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), and Southern Taiwan Medical Device Industry Cluster (STMDIC) will also be arranged.

    Besides, the conference also creates a collaborative forum by bringing together young researchers, educators and physicians from around the world. Accordingly, the GAIA will be a powerful platform for all universities and enterprises of prosperous economies to extend their international business marketplace, and also an important channel in the cross-culture potential trade cooperation.

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    Main Purposes

    What we'd like to build up

    The main purposes of this conference are to (1) establish a value-chain platform for international cooperation, (2) assist institutions in building their international network, (3) understand healthcare development in developing countries, and (4) satisfy future healthcare needs in the coming aging society.

    We expect the event would help the participators grasp the future healthcare trend precisely, know how to build up a healthcare network with the state-of-the-art technology, and be capable of effectively promoting the healthcare in aging society with lower healthcare cost.

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    Past Achievement

    What we've done

    In 2015 to 2018, there were more than 300 people from 30 countries participated in "International Conference on Future Healthcare and Economic Development." This international seminar will solid the GAIA model and connect the academic organizations. We are looking forward to a win-win outcome and reaching the goal of making substantial economic benefits mutually with all our members and participants.

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    Past Achievement

    What we've done

    In 2015 to 2018, there were more than 300 people from 30 countries participated in "International Conference on Future Healthcare and Economic Development." This international seminar will solid the GAIA model and connect the academic organizations. We are looking forward to a win-win outcome and reaching the goal of making substantial economic benefits mutually with all our members and participants.

  • SPEAKERS

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    Dar-Bin Shieh

    Ph.D.

    • Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
    • Founding Chair, International Institute of Macromolecular Analysis and Nanomedicine Innovations (iMANI)
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    Jesse Chen

    • CEO, Global Research & Industry Alliance, NCKU
    • Chairman of AXT Inc.
    • Silicon Valley Immersion Program initiator
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    Michael Kuo

    Ph.D.

    • General Manager, Comdek Industrial Corp.
    • Entrepreneurship,  Biotechnology and Medical Device innovation
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    Robert Hsieh

    Ph.D.

    • 30 years venture capital experience in technology based industry
    • Chairman,  Advanced Energy Tech Co.
    • Chairman, ePass2U Technology Co., Ltd.
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    Ying-Cheng Lo

    Ph.D.

    • Former VP, Global Technology Innovation, Baxter Healthcare Corp.
    • VP, R&D Containers & Disposables for Medical Products
    • 64 issued patents of medical consumables materials
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    Tom Wang

    Ph.D.

    • Venture Partner and Advisor at HOF Capital
    • Entrepreneurs and instructors in Silicon Valley
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    Wen-Shi Lee

    Ph.D.

    • CEO, Research and Services Headquarter, NCKU
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    Augustine (Augie) Lien

    • Founder, Chairman & CEO at Aulisa Medical Technologies, Inc
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    Jarret Su

    M.D., LL.M., PhD.

    • Co-Head, Healthcare & Life Science, KPMG Advisory Services Co., Ltd. 
    • Former IRB member, Medical Center& School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
    • Regulatory and Compliance challenges in precision medicine & Long-term Care
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    Hsiao-Wei Tang

    Ph.D.

    • Inventor VESALIUS Robot
    • Excellent Young Entrepreneur, Center of BioMed Industry Innovation Program, Taiwan
    • STB Fellow
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    Pei Yuan Lee

    M.D., MPH, Ph.D.

    • Honorary Superintendent, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
    • Chairperson, Taiwan Council, AO Trauma Asia-Pacific
    • Chairman, Taiwan Main Orthopaedic Biotechnology Co.,Ltd
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    Chieh-Hsiao Chen

    M.D., Ph.D.

    • Chief Medical Officer and Founder of iXensor Inc.
    • Chief Executive Officer of Brain Navi Ltd.
    • STB Fellow
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    Ching-Min Chen

    RN, DNS

    • Legislator, The Legislative Yuan, Taiwan
    • Honorary president, Taiwan Association For Global Health Diplomacy
    • Board Controllers, Taiwan Union of Nurses’ Association,(TUNA)
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    Tien-Jen Liu

    M.D.

    • Co-Found/COO, AI x Med
    • STB Fellow
    • Physician Entrepreneur
    • Design Thinking /Clinical Needsd
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    Chia-Wei Lin

    M.D.

    • Attending Physician, Orthopedic department of Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital
    • Co-founder, De Novo Orthopedics Inc.
    • Consultant, INTAI Technology Corp.
    • STB Fellow
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    Jenson Chi

    M.D.

    • CEO, Moodwide Consulting Co.
    • Harvard Macy Scholar
    • BioMed Innovation, Healthcare Promotion & Management, Design Thinking, Foresight-oriented Planning & Strategic Thinking
    • STB Fellow
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    Peng-Ting Chen

    Ph.D.

    • Chief of Innovation and Incubation, Medical Device Innovation Center, NCKU
    • Co-Coach, NCKU SPARK
    • Organizer, NCKU Global BioDesign
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    Samuel Wang

    • Director of Regulatory Affairs Office, Biomedical Technology and Device Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan
    • Over 18 year experience in Technical File for CE MDD applications
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    Ting Mao Chou

    M.D.

    • Research Fellow, Medical Device Innovation Center, NCKU
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    Yu Sheng Lin

    Ph.D.

    • Research Fellow, Medical Device Innovation Center, NCKU
  • Program

    Date:8th Nov – 11th Nov, 2019

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  • Transportation

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    From Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH)

    Flight to the KHH airport is highly suggested considering it's closer to Tainan.

    There are two transportation suggestions from KHH airport to the Hotel:

     

    1. By TRA

    (1) Take Kaohsiung MRT from the Airport Station (R4) to Kaohsiung Main Station (R11).

    (2) Take the express trains to Tainan Station.

    (3) After arriving at Tainan Station, please take a taxi to the hotel .

     

    2. By THSR

    (1) Take Kaohsiung MRT from the Airport Station (R4) to THSR Zuoying Station (R16).

    (2) Take the THSR Train to THSR Tainan Station.

    (3) After arriving at THSR Tainan Station, please take a taxi to the hotel .

     

    The total traveling time is about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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    From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)

    Flight to the TPE airport is also no problem.

    By THSR

     

    (1)Take Taoyuan Airport MRT from the Airport Terminal Station(A12~A14) Taoyuan THSR Station (A18).

    (2) Take the THSR Train to THSR Tainan Station.

    (3) After arriving at THSR Tainan Station, please take a taxi to the hotel.

     

    The total traveling time is about 3 hours.

  • WONDERFUL Review

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    2019 Review

    The conference was held on 7/29-8/2.

  • Sponsors

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  • Contact Us

    For further inquiries, please contact the Conference Secretary Ms. Bu & Executive Secretary Ms. Liao.

    No. 1, University Road, 701 Tainan City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
    MON - FRI: 08:30AM-5:30PM
    SAT-SUN: Closed
    +886-6-2353535 ext.3417 or 3419