HONG KONG , Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Health Innovation Summit 2024 , hosted by global venture accelerator Brinc , as part of StartmeupHK Festival 2024 and curated by InvestHK , attracted a full-capacity in-person attendance of more than 500 at AWS in Tower 535, Causeway Bay, as well as a global livestream audience of over 800 yesterday. The fourth-annual Asia Health Innovation Summit solidified the event's position as a premier gathering for industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals in the region's health-innovation space.
Aimed at driving bolder ideations and cross-sector collaborations, the event featured a full day of on-stage panel sessions with 35 speakers from Hong Kong and overseas, networking sessions for all attendees to directly connect, private roundtable sessions, as well as founder booths at the Startup Marketplace. "Innovation is not just a goal," said Guillermo Ginesta , Managing Director of Brinc, "it is a necessity." He said Asia's healthcare systems are under pressure due to rapid population growth, aging demographics, and urbanization.
"The future of healthcare in the region hinges on collaboration, innovation, and most importantly, action," he added. "At Brinc, we focus on empowering startups that can address these urgent needs." In his keynote speech, Professor Dong Sun , JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry for the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said the city was accelerating .