{"id":2125,"date":"2023-04-03T14:37:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T06:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nic\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2023-05-03T08:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T00:58:43","slug":"nic-singapore-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nic\/nic-singapore-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"NIC Singapore Conference 2023, May 4-5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2125\" class=\"elementor elementor-2125\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fa21a1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fa21a1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e49eef\" data-id=\"42e49eef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35988c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35988c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/NIC-Singapore-Conference-2023backdrop-1.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff8a289 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff8a289\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97c9cb4\" data-id=\"97c9cb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c6ff5\" data-id=\"36c6ff5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07456f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07456f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eefc14a\" data-id=\"eefc14a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e98ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e98ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\">The NIC Conference is a biannual event for NIC members. Participation is by-invitation only. To find out how to join in, please write to: NIC Administrator, Ms NG Hwee Koon at&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:mednhk@nus.edu.sg\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">mednhk@nus.edu.sg<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-090c108\" data-id=\"090c108\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eaaa7f elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1eaaa7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/05\/NICSC23-Programme-Book-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Programme Booklet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6498ec7\" data-id=\"6498ec7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc5a1a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc5a1a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e39bd\" data-id=\"50e39bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61aead6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61aead6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be113bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be113bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">OUTLINE PROGRAMME<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/span><\/h1><p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Four Seasons Hotel Singapore<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>190 Orchard Boulevard, Singapore 248646<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Dress Code: Smart Casual<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5f1d12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5f1d12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53a9cf9\" data-id=\"53a9cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b13b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b13b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1074.52px; border: none;\" width=\"97.44%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7px\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border: 1pt solid windowtext; background: #2e74b5; padding: 5px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\">4 May, Thursday<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-left: none; background: #2e74b5; padding: 7px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Conference Day 1 Agenda<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white; font-weight: normal;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 13pt;\">\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px; height: 13pt;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">8:30am \u2013 9:30am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px; height: 13pt;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Registration<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">9:30am \u2013 10:30am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Welcome by Professor Kishore MAHBUBANI<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Chairman, NUS Medicine International Council (NIC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Opening Address by NIC Chairman: Is the Asian century really coming?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 12pt;\">The world today faces a huge contradiction. On the one hand, the data shows that power, especially economic power, is shifting to Asia. On the other hand, the established powers, especially in the trans-Atlantic alliance, refuse to acknowledge that a major transition in world history is happening. The Western powers continue to cling to old privileges, like the headships of the World Bank and the IMF. The US will also step up its efforts to stop the rise of China. So, will we witness an Asian century? And, if it comes, what will the shape and texture of such an Asian century be? Will Asian powers try to dominate the world? Or will they work with the existing world order? Will multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and IMF continue to be dominated by the West? In short, major questions have to be addressed as we try to understand the new world hurtling towards us.<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 3.5pt;\">\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px; height: 3.5pt;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">10:30am \u2013 11:00am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Morning tea break<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">11:00am \u2013 12:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Keynote by Mr Casey MACE: U.S. engagement with Singapore, the region, and the world<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Singapore&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Casey Mace will discuss the Biden Administration\u2019s relationship with Singapore as well as its approach to relations with East Asia and the World as the United States works with friends, allies, and partners to tackle shared challenges ranging from climate change to defending the territorial integrity of sovereign states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Professor Kishore MAHBUBANI<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>NIC Chairman<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">12:00pm \u2013 1:45pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Lunch break<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">1:45pm \u2013 2:00pm<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Disruptive tech showcase: \u201cSustainable, cost-effective and biodegradable materials to replace petroleum plastics\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Mr<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Ryan ADOLPHSON<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Operating Officer, RWDC Industries, United States<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The world is overwhelmed by plastic and plastic pollution causing significant negative impacts on human health and the environment. The traditional Three Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) are inadequate to address the problem and a fourth R Replace is needed. Products made with RWDC\u2019s Solon\u2122 PHA biopolymer resins feel and cost like plastic but biodegrade in the natural environment with no negative impacts on human health. Solon\u2122 seamlessly replaces petrol-based plastic in products we use every day. RWDC produces PHA polymers and resins from renewable resources with the most scalable, efficient, and cost-effective process in the industry today.<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">2:00pm \u2013 2:25pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Update on NUS Medicine by Professor Yap Seng CHONG<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine)&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">2:25pm &#8211; 3:30pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">NIC members\u2019 meeting<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">3:30pm \u2013 4:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Afternoon tea break<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">4:00pm \u2013 5:00pm<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Longevity panel&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Over the past 150 years, progress in medical care has allowed us to live longer but not necessarily healthier lives, opening a gap between lifespan (the total number of years we live) and healthspan (the years we live in good health). We\u2019re now facing an ever-increasing problem of an ageing population that comes with both social and economic implications. Closing the gap between life expectancy and disease-free years should therefore be of utmost priority. Advancements in longevity research have skyrocketed over the past couple of decades, culminating in the elucidation of common molecular mechanisms of ageing that could now be used to develop safe and effective interventions aimed at extending healthspan.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Panellists:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cHealthy longevity for all: Democratising longevity by bridging the gap between science and business innovation\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Elisabeth ROIDER<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Scientific and Medical Officer and Partner, Maximon, Switzerland<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Given that one of the major challenges that lies ahead is to translate this scientific innovation into products and services available to the wider public, Dr Roider will discuss the challenges of bringing science innovation to the market and why strategic investments in this sector have the potential to not only allow ageing populations to live healthier and more active lives but also provide a systemic relief from the economic burden associated with an ageing population.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">From sick-care to health-care with hyper personalised prevention<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Rob KONRAD<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Executive Officer and&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Co-Founder, Biolytica, Switzerland<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Traditional \u201cSick-Care\u201d systems, focussed on costly disease management, are financially and ethically unsustainable, exacerbating healthcare inequalities. Preventive healthcare and longevity are becoming increasingly significant trends. The key to disease prevention and health optimisation is hyperpersonalised care. Dr Rob Konrad\u2019s talk will highlight Biolytica\u2019s revolutionary approach to health. The company\u2019s experts employ cutting-edge technology and data analysis to help people enhance their well-being by decoding bodily information and crafting tailored health journeys, factoring in genomics, biomarkers, and daily activity patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cData-driven longevity: Unlocking the power of usable health data\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Suhina SINGH<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Co-founder and Chief Executive&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Officer, Jonda Health, Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Suhina will discuss the critical importance of data normalisation and interoperability to facilitate data-driven longevity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Professor Brian KENNEDY,&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Distinguished Professor in Biochemistry and Physiology, Director of the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme, and the Asian Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality, NUS Medicine.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">5:00pm \u2013 6:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Free &amp; easy time<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 180.875px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">6:00pm \u2013 8:30pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 892.641px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Welcome dinner<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1076.91px; border: none;\" width=\"97.44%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.15pt;\">\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border: 1pt solid windowtext; background: #2e74b5; padding: 7px; height: 16.15pt;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\">5 May, Friday<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-left: none; background: #2e74b5; padding: 7px; height: 16.15pt; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Conference Day 2 Agenda<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span style=\"color: white; font-weight: normal;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">9:00am \u2013 9:30am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Registration<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">9:30am \u2013 10:30am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cRusso-Ukrainian war: Limits of Western shock and awe economic sanctions\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Professor Steven ROSEFIELDE<\/span>,<em> Professor of Economics,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">(Hybrid participation)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The paper rigorously identifies the maximum theoretical impact of Western economic sanctions, and the mathematical conditions for softening the blow. Russian weathered sanctions easily and Professor Rosefielde will explain why 2023 will bring more of the same. Washington and Brussels know this, but are in a state of acute denial. Xi Jinping is sure to take note of the fact that sanctions from hell were ineffectual, and adjust his foreign policy accordingly. Professor Rosefielde will address policy consequences of draconian Western economic sanctions and other pertinent military economic issues during the discussion period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Professor Kishore MAHBUBANI,&nbsp;<\/span><em>NIC Chairman<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">10:30am \u2013 11:00am<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Morning tea break<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-SG\">11:00am \u2013 12:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cConsumptionomics for the Asian Century: Managing within constraints\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Mr Chandran NAIR<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), Hong Kong<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Mr Nair argues that 6 billion Asians in 2050 cannot and should not aspire to live Western lifestyles. The Western model of consumption-led economic growth will result in catastrophic outcomes at a time when resource constraints are only too apparent. Calling for bans on some forms of consumption, re-pricing of resources, and for the state to play the all-important role in promoting economic activity that is equitable and sustainable, Mr Nair advocates the search for new business models that do not thrive on promoting relentless consumption by under-pricing resources and externalising costs. Instead economies should be focussed on redefining prosperity so as to meet the majority\u2019s needs in critical areas of food (safe, secure), water and sanitation, affordable housing, low carbon energy, basic healthcare and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Mr Narinder SINGH<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Co-Founder and Director,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Avina Holdings<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">12:00pm \u2013 2:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Lunch dialogue with Mr George YEO&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Professor Kishore MAHBUBANI,&nbsp;<\/span><em>NIC Chairman<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">2:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global economic transformation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Mr Mark CUTIS<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Non-Executive Chairman and&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Managing Partner, CCHL<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">3:00pm \u2013 3:15pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Disruptive tech showcase: \u201cA non-invasive urine test for bladder cancer detection\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Kian Chung LEE<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Executive Officer, BioCheetah Pte&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Ltd, Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">According to GLOBOCAN cancer database 2020, bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide among males, with an estimated 573,000 new cases in 2020 for both sexes. This is an increase of 33% new incidence cases compared to the 430,000 cases in 2012. Current standard of care in bladder cancer diagnosis is via the use of cystoscopy. Being an invasive diagnostic procedure, which requires local or general anaesthesia, there may be risks of infection, bleeding, perforation, or complications from the anaesthesia. As with most cancers, survival is greatly dependent upon the stage in which the cancer has been diagnosed. Various unmet clinical needs exist in bladder cancer diagnosis which prompts the development of new approaches. BioCheetah intends to fill the diagnostic gap by providing non-invasive diagnostic tests that are specific and sensitive towards bladder cancer detection.<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">3:10pm \u2013 4:00pm<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global partnerships to accelerate global solutions\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Mr Tobby SIMON<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Executive Officer, Synergia&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Foundation, Synergia Bio Sciences, India<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The world is faced with healthcare, climate and inequality challenges. Synergia Bio Sciences will present advances in drug delivery including an innovative nano emulsion drug&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">delivery<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;platform designed for targeted drug delivery of any lyophilic drug. The platform has the potential to deliver a range of drugs including anti-psychotic, anti-emetics, anti-epileptics, anti-pyretic, oncology, vaccines and insulin. 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One of the latest strategies involves treating cancers with cancer vaccines that increase recognition of tumours by immune cells. These vaccines are highly specific and have low off-target toxicity, which make them a very attractive option. This talk will focus on the development of cancer vaccines for treating solid tumours and discuss the challenges and opportunities for using these vaccines in cancer treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cThe digital health landscape\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Snehal PATEL<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Managing Director, Saena Partners,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Dr Patel will be presenting an overview of the digital health market, the key technology disruptors (Chat GPT, etc.), and the supposed direction of these digital health innovations<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">\u201cEnding cancer as the world knows it through liquid biopsy\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">by&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">Dr Min-Han TAN<\/span>,&nbsp;<em>Chief Executive Officer and&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Medical Director, Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Asia is facing a $10 trillion cancer burden in the next 30 years (JAMA Oncology, 2023). President Biden has issued a Cancer Moonshot call in the US, with multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests as a key path to halving cancer mortality. Lucence&#8217;s founding CEO Dr Tan Min-Han will discuss how Lucence is building an MCED to solve this worldwide cancer challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Moderator:<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">&nbsp;Professor Dean Ho<\/span>,<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Provost\u2019s Chair Professor; Director, The N.1 Institute for Health (N.1) and Director, The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), NUS Medicine; Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering, NUS, Singapore<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 183.922px; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-image: initial; border-top: none; padding: 7px;\" width=\"24%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">6:00pm \u2013 8:30pm<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 891.984px; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 7px;\" width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeueBold;\">NIC members-only dinner<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join us for NIC 2023 in Singapore: \u201cHealthcare, Geopolitics and the Disruptors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2406,"featured_media":2263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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