CIO Review APAC

Smart Health Asia shows the future of digital healthcare

CIO Review APAC | Thursday, February 05, 2026

Asia’s new flagship event for digital health innovation unveils its key themes, speakers and partners ahead of its launch in Singapore on 1–2 July 2026.

Singapore – 5 February 2026 – Smart Health Asia is the premier digital health trade show dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes through innovation and collaboration. Taking place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, Smart Health Asia will bring together decision-makers from across the healthcare and technology ecosystem to explore how digital innovation is reshaping care delivery across the Asia Pacific region. The conference programme spans three curated tracks – Visionary, Transformation and Digitalisation – covering themes such as digital health infrastructure, smart hospital strategies, AI-driven diagnostics, remote care models, data interoperability, cloud architectures, cybersecurity, investment trends and regulatory developments.

Speaker Line-Up: Global and Regional Leaders

Across the two days, more than 140 senior speakers from leading international health systems, research institutions and technology organisations will share strategic insights and practical use cases. These confirmed C-suite health leaders speakers from various Ministry of Health (MOH) and key hospitals in Asia underline the event’s international scope and multidisciplinary reach. Their organisations include MOH (Ministry of Health) Singapore, MOH Indonesia, MOH Malaysia, MOH Brunei, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT) Singapore, Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Apollo Hospitals, Asia Telemedicine Society, Asian Hospital and Medical Centre, Bali International Hospital, Bangkok Hospital, Brawijaya Healthcare Group, Cabrini Health, EMC Healthcare, Gleneagles Hospitals, Institut Jantung Negara, Intrarat Hospital, KPJ Healthcare, Kyoto University Hospital, Mandaya Hospital Group, Mayapada Hospital Surabaya, Monash Health, Philippine General Hospital, PT Pertamina Bina Medika IHC, RS Premier Bintaro Hospital, Samsung Medical Center, Sarawak General Hospital, Siloam Hospitals Group, Siriraj Hospital, St. Luke's Medical Centre, Sunway Medical Center and Taichung Veterans General Hospital.

Singapore’s healthcare ecosystem will be strongly represented by C-suite speakers from SingHealth and its institutions – including Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital, SingHealth Polyclinics, National Cancer Centre Singapore, and National Heart Centre Singapore; from the National University Health System; and from NHG Health and its institutions, including Tan Tock Seng Hospital and more, together with private healthcare providers such as IHH Healthcare, Fullerton Health Pte. Ltd., Raffles Hospital, Thomson Medical, Minmed Group, Parkway Shenton, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Ren Ci Hospital. Together, the speaker line up offers a blend of strategic, clinical and technology perspectives relevant to policymakers, digital health practitioners and industry decision-makers.

Exhibition & Sponsors: A Marketplace for Innovation

The exhibition will serve as a dynamic marketplace for innovation, with more than 200 companies expected to showcase the latest breakthroughs in health technology, from AI-enabled diagnostics and automation systems to digital therapeutics and connected care platforms.

Complementing this ecosystem, SHA 2026 has announced its early confirmed sponsors. Singtel will participate as Title Sponsor, while Becton Dickinson, InterSystems and Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific join as Gold Sponsors. The Silver Sponsors include Stryker and T-Systems, and Elsevier and Heidi join as Bronze Sponsors.

Early confirmed exhibitors include KeyReply, Valentia Technologies, IDS Medical Systems, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Voinosis, MIEA Health, PRAID AI, PROMinsight, Scribo Limited and Theia Health.

This range of partners reflects the cross-sector relevance of digital health, from diagnostics and clinical data platforms to systems integration and information services.

Networking & Matchmaking: Designed for Real Outcomes

Beyond content and product showcases, SHA 2026 will facilitate purposeful collaboration through the Health Connect Programme, a high-level matchmaking platform that enables double opt-in meetings between senior executives of health systems, government agencies and innovative solution providers. More than just a networking platform, the Health Connect Programme bridges the gap between health systems and solution providers to address some of the sector’s most pressing challenges – from enhancing patient care, improving clinical outcomes, to increasing operations efficiency and driving greater healthcare accessibility.

Ecosystem Partners: Strengthening Regional Collaboration

A growing network of ecosystem partners underscores the strategic importance of the event for the region.

Confirmed partners include the Association of Indonesian Private Hospitals (ARSSI), Association Of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM), Myanmar Private Hospitals' Association, Centre for Asian Nursing Studies, Malaysian Nurses Association, Singapore Nurses Association, Association of Healthtech Indonesia (Healthtech.id), HealthTEC.SG, Thai HealthTech Association, and Digital Health Society of Southeast Asia (DHS-SEA), each contributing to regional knowledge exchange, collaboration and adoption of digital health solutions.

Smart Health Asia 2026 is expected to welcome more than 5,000 attendees from across Asia Pacific and beyond, establishing Singapore as a global meeting point for digital health leadership, innovation and investment.

Looking Ahead: Smart Health Expands to Europe

In 2027, the Smart Health platform will extend to Europe for the first time with the launch of Smart Health Europe. The event will take place from 13 to 15 April 2027 in Berlin, Germany, offering a European counterpart to Smart Health Asia and further strengthening global collaboration in digital health.

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