17 March 2016New show at MEDICAL FAIR ASIA
The MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, Southeast Asia’s most definitive event for the medical and healthcare industry, will host the first ever Asian edition of the MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE in 2016.
The inaugural MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE ASIA will be held on 1 September 2016 during MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2016 at a new venue, the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands Singapore. The conference is jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia and Navispace AG, with the support from founding cooperation partners namely; Sports Medical Association Singapore (SMAS), Exercise is Medicine Singapore (EiMS), FIMS (International Sports Medicine Association) and WT Wearable Technologies Group.
Founded in 2013 at the largest medical trade show MEDICA, the internationally established MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE has repetitively attracted great speakers and high-level attendees from around the world. The inaugural Asian edition will feature eminent speakers on topics such as physical activity as a key to disease prevention, defining health and fitness guidelines, creating the right activity programs for athletes and non-athletes, vital data and performance monitoring, digital systems in elite and recreational sports as well as new digital solutions such as new activity trackers, monitoring devices and other health gadgets.
The conference also aims to feature a greater focus on the pertinent healthcare challenges in the Southeast Asia region, using the opportunity provided by MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, with relevant industry participation and attendance of quality trade buyers and decision makers, to generate high-level exchanges and discussions.
Mr Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, said: “Over the years, we have seen sports medicine advance by leaps and bounds worldwide, making it important for stakeholders and industry players in this region to remain at the forefront of the latest innovations and to address the most prominent healthcare challenges. I am very excited for Messe Düsseldorf Asia to partner with Navispace AG in bringing MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE to Asia for the first time. This will enhance the experience of all our delegates at MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2016 and add significant value to the event. MEDICAL FAIR ASIA is proud to host the inaugural Asian edition of MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE.”