It is both an honour and a privilege to welcome you to the International HealthTEC Summit (IHS) 2025. 

 

Following the resounding success of our inaugural International HealthTEC Week in 2024 - which convened over 350 esteemed stakeholders across academia, industry, and healthcare - we return this year with expanded ambition and deeper regional engagement. Building on this momentum, IHS 2025 affirms our continued dedication to advancing innovation,  

collaboration, and real-world impact across the health technology landscape. 

 

Set in Singapore - Asia’s leading innovation and biomedical hub - IHS 2025 serves as a vital platform for shaping the future of healthcare technologies in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The theme of this year’s summit, "Innovating the Future of Health Technologies," captures our collective mission: to not only explore groundbreaking advancements, but to tackle the practical challenges of implementation, accessibility, and scalability in diverse healthcare settings. 

 

Our thoughtfully curated programme addresses the most dynamic frontiers in the field—from the promise of Precision Health and the rapid evolution of FemTech, to technologies enabling Ageing and Longevity. These focus areas are more than timely; they are essential to understanding and designing the next generation of healthcare solutions in a rapidly changing world. 

 

Key highlights of IHS 2025 include HealthTech Pitch Asia, a showcase for emerging ventures driving the next wave of healthcare innovation, and the Singapore edition of the Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon, a collaborative forum for developing actionable solutions at the intersection of technology and health. These initiatives embody our ethos: to transform bold ideas into measurable outcomes through cross-disciplinary partnership and entrepreneurial energy. 

 

Leading the Singapore Health Technologies Consortium (HealthTEC.SG) over the past year has been a distinct privilege. I have witnessed firsthand the growing vibrancy of the global HealthTech ecosystem—marked by accelerating digital transformation, the convergence of AI and life sciences, and an increasing emphasis on patient-centric, value-based care. Amidst these global shifts, Singapore stands uniquely positioned. With its strong regulatory infrastructure, translational research capacity, and strategic connectivity, Singapore is not only a testbed for innovation but a gateway to scaling health technologies across the broader Asia-Pacific region. 

 

At its core, IHS 2025 is anchored in the belief that the future of healthcare will be co-created—by scientists, engineers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and policymakers—united in purpose and action. I encourage you to participate actively: challenge ideas, form new collaborations, and help shape solutions that are as inclusive as they are innovative. 

 

Together, let us accelerate the journey toward a smarter, healthier, and more equitable future.