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APACMed
The Voice of MedTech in Asia
APACMED Artificial INTELLIGENCE in MedTech Summit 2026
Scaling Artificial Intelligence in
MedTech & Healthcare for Asia Pacific
- TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2026
- 09:00 AM – 16:00 PM (SGT)
- GENEO, SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK
Summit Objective
The APACMed AI in MedTech Summit convenes, industry leaders, and technology experts to shape a trusted, secure, and innovation-friendly future for artificial intelligence in healthcare technology across Asia Pacific.
As AI rapidly transforms medical devices and connected care systems, the summit will address three critical pillars for sustainable adoption:
- Policy and Regulation covers AI policy and governance and responsible innovation
- Trust and Safety covers data governance, privacy, validation and responsible data use.
- Operationalisation covers the translation of AI principles and frameworks into clinical, business, compliance, workforce, and adoption workflows.
Through cross-sector dialogue and actionable insights, the summit aims to accelerate responsible AI adoption in MedTech, foster regional alignment, and translate policy, technical, and ethical frameworks into real-world impact for patients and health systems across APAC.
Who Should Attend
MedTech industry (senior executives and functional executives)
Hospital representative (e.g. CIOs, CTOs) and clinicians
Policymakers, regulators and industry stakeholders
Academia, KOL and thought leaders in technology, AI, healthcare, digital health
Registration
09:00 - 09:30 AM
Registration and Light Refreshments
09:30 - 09:40 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Focus:
Set the context for Responsible AI adoption and scaling in MedTech across APAC.
Speaker:
Jonathan Primmer
Divisional Vice President, APAC
Abbott Vascular
APACMed Board Member
09:40 – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote
From Pilots to P&L: Bridging the AI Value Gap in APAC MedTech
Focus:
Understand why many AI initiatives fail to generate measurable business value and what organisations need to do differently.
Anastacia Miros
Partner
CFGI
10.00 – 11.00 AM
Policy, Governance and Market Readiness: Enabling AI-Enabled MedTech Across APAC
Focus:
Gain practical insights into how policymakers, industry and ecosystem leaders are preparing for AI governance, market access, responsible innovation and scaling AI-enabled MedTech across APAC.
Speaker:
Lucas Nicolet-Serra
Partner
K&L Gates
Sutowo Wong
Managing Director, AI x Data
Temus
Moderator:
Megan Lim
Associate Director
Access Partnership
11.00 – 11.30 AM
Provider Perspective: What Hospitals Need to Trust and Adopt AI-Enabled MedTech (Fireside Chat)
Focus:
Hear directly from healthcare buyers on adoption requirements, implementation realities, procurement considerations, and clinical trust.
Speaker:
Dorothea Koh
Co-Founder & CEO
Bot MD
Moderator:
TBC
TBC
TBC
11:30 – 12:00 AM
Networking Break
12:00 – 13:00 PM
Trust & Safety
Trust & Safety: Building Confidence in AI-Enabled MedTech
Focus:
Understand how healthcare providers, technology leaders and governance experts address data governance, validation, privacy and AI risk management to build trust in AI-enabled healthcare solutions.
Speaker:
A/Prof Adam Chee
Director, AI Development Office
Singapore General Hospital
Mia Hoffmann
AI Quality Architect
Resaro
Phil Dang
Senior Director, Product Security, Information Security & Risk Management
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Kathy Tan
Director, Regional Privacy Officer, APAC
Olympus
Moderator:
Alex Toh
Partner
Magellan Law
13:00 – 14:00 PM
Networking Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 PM
Executive Luncheon powered by CFGI
(Invite Only)
Focus:
Executive discussion on AI value creation and business outcomes.
14:00 – 14:07 PM
Case Study
AI world models in surgery: paving the way from training to autonomy
Speaker:
Dr Miles Upton
Regional General Manager, APAC,
Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini
14:07 – 15:00 PM
Operationalisation
AI Readiness, Adoption and Competitive Relevance Within MedTech Companies
Focus:
Understand the organisational, governance, workforce and operational capabilities required to successfully embed AI into products, processes and business functions.
Speaker:
Varun Maheshwari
Director, Compliance Program
Medtronic
Santosh Nair
Head of Data & AI Portfolio
Siemens Healthineers
Shweta Bhardwaj
Director, Global R&D and Digital Policy
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Dr Miles Upton
Regional General Manager, APAC,
Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini
Moderator:
Dr Gayathri Haridas
Associate Director
Access Partnership
15:00 – 15:30 PM
What Needs to Happen Next
Priorities for Responsible AI Adoption in MedTech Across APAC
Focus:
Identify the key ecosystem, provider, industry, and governance priorities needed to accelerate responsible AI adoption and scale across APAC healthcare systems.
Speaker:
Healthcare provider
Leon Jackson
Global Head of Digital Transformation
Roche Information Solutions
Moderator:
Cheng Wei Swee
Director
Access Partnership
15:30 – 15:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Speaker:
Su Fen Ong
Lead, Health Data & AI
APACMed
List of Speakers
Anastacia Miros
Partner
CFGI
Alex Toh
Partner
Magellan Law
A/Prof Adam CHEE
Director, AI Development Office
Singapore General Hospital
Cheng Wei Swee
Director
Access Partnership
DOROTHEA KOH
CEO & CO-Founder
BOT MD
Jonathan Primmer
Divisional Vice President, APAC
Abbott Vascular
APACMed Board Member
APACMed Board Member
Kathy Tan
Director, Regional Privacy Officer, APAC
Olympus
Leon Jackson
Global Head of Digital Transformation
Roche Information Solutions
Lucas Nicolet-Serra
Partner
K&L Gates
Megan Lim
Associate Director
Access Partnership
Mia Hoffmann
AI Quality Architect
Resaro
Phil Dang
Senior Director, Product Security, Information Security & Risk Management
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Santosh Nair
Head of Data & AI Portfolio
Siemens Healthineers
Shweta Bhardwaj
Director, Global R&D and Digital Policy
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Su Fen Ong
Lead, Health Data & AI
APACMed
Sutowo Wong
Managing Director, AI x Data
Temus
Varun Maheshwari
Director, Compliance Program
Medtronic
Dr MILES UPTON
Regional General Manager, APAC,
Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini
Dr GAYATHRI HARIDAS
Associate Director
Access Partnership
Additional speakers to be announced
Knowledge Partner
Sponsors
Community Partners
Please contact Su Fen ONG (sfong@apacmed.org) for queries regarding the Summit
Join The Summit
Join industry leaders and technology experts as we explore how AI can drive trusted, secure and responsible innovation in MedTech and healthcare across Asia Pacific.