Network with over 1,200 health technology leaders in a setting bustling with energy and innovation. Rub elbows with the who’s who of connected health at the “Connected Health in Practice: Engaging Patients and Providers Outside of Traditional Care Settings Symposium” to be hosted October 23-24,2014 at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston’s picturesque waterfront.
The Symposium is shaping up to be a stellar event to enable attendees to take part in this exciting connected healthcare world by meeting industry visionaries, clinical experts, patient advocates, researchers, plus many experts in legal, regulatory, and financial issues.
Attendees will find information-packed sessions where key thought experts will focus on the latest trends, new research, and innovations as we move forward to meet the needs of 21st century medicine by expanding the use of mobile devices, social media, sensors, and home robot technology.
You will be able to explore the intersection of health and technology and hear from exceptional keynoters, take part in panel discussions, debates, probing interviews, see demos of new and gamechanging technologies, exhibits, and play an active role in networking events.
The Spotlight will shine on:
- The latest trends along with new research and innovations
- First-hand groundbreaking devices and systems
- Ways to reduce healthcare spending
- Ways to integrate innovations in healthcare delivery
- Building a company, finance a product launch, or address legal and regulatory issues
- Sharing insights and success stories with the international community
At the opening night networking event October 22, you will be able to meet and greet others in the field such as healthcare leaders, hospital executives, community-based MDs, health plan leaders, Start Ups, Fortune 500 employers, government policymakers, researchers and developers, along with leading investors, patients, and advocates.
Keynote speakers includes:
- Gary Gottlieb MD, President and CEO Partners HealthCare
- Joseph Kvedar, MD, Founder and Director for the Center for Connected Health at Partners HealthCare
- Eric Dishman, Intel Fellow and General Manager of the Health & Life Sciences Group at Intel Corporation
- Michael Palmer, Chief Innovation & Digital Officer, Aetna
- Jonathan Bush, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for athenahealth
- Nir Eyal, American author, educator and entrepreneur
- Gregg Meyer, MD, Chief Clinical Officer for Partners Healthcare System
- David Icke Consultant and Founding CEO for MC10
- Kyra Bobinet MD, CEO and Co-Founder, engagedIN
- Jeff Margolis, Chairman and CEO or Welltok
- Robin Farmanfarmaian, VP for Strategic Relations, Singularity University and Founding Executive Producer for Exponential Medicine
- Clive Thompson, Author of “Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better”
- Jordan Shlain, MD, Founder and Chairman of Health Loop
- Phillippe Schwartz, President, Withings
By exhibiting, company leaders will be able to meet target customers, find online meeting opportunities, and network with other successful people to see how they are developing and implementing connected health solutions.
The fourth Annual Innovators Challenge at http://symposium.connected-health.org/innovators-challenge a very popular event in previous years, will call for live demonstrations to draw attention to products that are genuinely new and potentially game-changing for connected health.
To register and for information, go to http://sumposium.connected-health.org. The lowest “Partners HealthCare Pricing” registration rate for FTN subscribers etc. is $595. Use discount code FTN for the special rate.