Digital WuXi Innovation Day: Innovation That Matters

Dear Colleagues, Partners, and Friends,

We are delighted to share with you that on May 18 WuXi AppTec cohosted the successful inaugural WuXi Innovation Day in Singapore that spotlights the region’s strengths and opportunities in advancing innovation that matters to patients and the future of health. We appreciate this collaborative partnership with Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and SGX Group.

At this dynamic thought-leadership summit, esteemed local and international speakers shared Singapore’s opportunities in innovation and how Singapore can make important contributions to global health solutions. We are more inspired than ever to collaborate with leaders around the world to drive transformative solutions that address global health challenges.

For colleagues unable to attend in person, a digital and complimentary recording of this innovation summit will be available on June 1 and will air twice at 8 AM PDT and 8 PM PDT.

Please register NOW to watch the premiere, or access the on-demand link.

Agenda

The time below is AM, Pacific Daylight Time

8:00 Welcome

Hui Cai, Program Chair, Vice President, WuXi AppTec

8:05 Opening Keynote Addresses

Frederick Chew, CEO, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Pol de Win, Senior Managing Director & Head of Global Sales and Origination, SGX Group

Edward Hu, Vice Chairman, WuXi AppTec

8:20 Global Challenges. Global Solutions.

Fidah Alsagoff, Joint Head of Enterprise Development Group (Singapore) & Head of Life Sciences, Temasek International

Sharon Chan, Head, JLABS Asia Pacific, Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Benjamin Seet, Deputy Group CEO (Education & Research), National Healthcare Group

Hwee Loo Tan, Managing Director, GIC Private Equity

Sze Wee Tan, Assistant Chief Executive, Innovation & Enterprise, A*STAR

Session Leader: Edward Hu, Vice Chairman, WuXi AppTec

9:05 System. Scale. Speed.

George Vradenburg, Founding Chairman, Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative

9:15 Breakthroughs for the Next Decade: Where are We Headed?

Andrea Maier, Oon Chiew Seng Professor in Medicine and Healthy Ageing, Co-Director at Centre for Healthy Longevity at the National University of Singapore

Ashok Venkitaraman, Director of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore

Joseph Wu, Director, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute; President-Elect, American Heart Association

Session Leader: Yann Chong Tan, Founder & CEO, Nuevocor

09:50 Closing Keynote Address: Building a Future of Health and Healthcare

Wei Yang Cheong, Deputy Secretary (Technology), Ministry of Health, Singapore

10:05 Closing

We look forward to you tuning in on June 1!