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LOCATION:Xiamen\, China
SUMMARY:Parallel Session II: Investing in life sciences and future health
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Recent advancements in life sciences\, spanning genomics\, biot
 echnology and personalised medicine\, and breakthroughs such as gene editi
 ng\, mRNA\, and AI-driven drug discovery have been enabling diagnoses\, mo
 re effective treatments and a shift toward precision healthcare. As a resu
 lt\, human health is poised to improve\, with extended life expectancy and
  enhanced quality of life.This session will examine how investment can tar
 get the infrastructure and innovation needed for breakthroughs and help tu
 rn revolutionary scientific discoveries into future healthcare solutions.C
 hina&#039\;s life sciences and biomedicine have been rapidly developing an
 d gradually entering the forefront of global industry and innovation. Howe
 ver\, investing in future health is not just about drugs and healthcare\, 
 but also includes investments in specific sub-sectors related to culture\,
  sports\, tourism\, etc. This session will also examine health investment 
 from a broader perspective and strive to illustrate a wider range of inves
 tment opportunities.Questions to be addressedHow can Investors help provid
 e the financial resources needed to support long-term research\, clinical 
 trials and the commercialisation of new medical technologies?How to enable
  startups and research institutions to scale innovations and bring cutting
 -edge therapies and diagnostics to market?How can Investment in life scien
 ces help improve lives in developing countries by funding affordable innov
 ations\, strengthening local research capacity\, and expanding access to l
 ife-saving diagnostics\, treatments and vaccines?In industries such as cul
 ture\, sports\, and tourism\, which emerging investment opportunities are 
 closely related to public health\, and which cross-sectors (such as sports
  and medical tourism) are closely related to international investment and 
 trade?How to promote new technology and business model innovation through 
 forward-looking investment to promote a healthier lifestyle in the future?
 ModeratorGeng Ming\, Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy\, Greater Chin
 a\, UBS GroupSpeakersMichael Yin\, Chief Executive Officer\, BioBAY\, Chin
 aSiddeek Ahamed\, F.IOD Chairman and Managing Director of Eram Holdings\
 , Co-Chair of  FICCI Arab CouncilJonathan Sheiman\, Co-Founder and Chie
 f Executive Officer\, FitbiomicsXu Qing\, Executive Partner\, OrizaYin Ji
 an\, Director- General of Chengdu Opening-up and International Cooperation
  CenterLi Hong\, Chairman of Beijing Shankai Sports Development Co.\, Ltd
 .Chris Tung\, Chief Marketing Officer and CEO of Shangri-La\, ChinaWang 
 Bing\, Director of Beijing Yonghuai Sports Development Research Institute
  Open on CIFIT website&lt\;p&gt\;Recent advancements in life sciences\, s
 panning genomics\, biotechnology and personalised medicine\, and breakthro
 ughs such as gene editing\, mRNA\, and AI-driven drug discovery have been 
 enabling diagnoses\, more effective treatments and a shift toward precisio
 n healthcare. As a result\, human health is poised to improve\, with exten
 ded life expectancy and enhanced quality of life.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Th
 is session will examine how investment can target the infrastructure and i
 nnovation needed for breakthroughs and help turn revolutionary scientific 
 discoveries into future healthcare solutions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;China&
 #039\;s life sciences and biomedicine have been rapidly developing and gra
 dually entering the forefront of global industry and innovation. However\,
  investing in future health is not just about drugs and healthcare\, but a
 lso includes investments in specific sub-sectors related to culture\, spor
 ts\, tourism\, etc. This session will also examine health investment from 
 a broader perspective and strive to illustrate a wider range of investment
  opportunities.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Questions to be add
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