The science of health technologies for humanity
4 June | Prof. Nicole Wenderoth joins the Science for Humanity panel to discuss how we can harness scientific efforts for society and people and some of the challenges faced.
How can science, technology and innovation be the game changers that bring us closer to a better, safer, and more sustainable world?
Prof. Nicole Wenderoth programme director of the Future Health Technologies programme, joins a panel of experts at external pageScience for Humanity an event organised by SGInnovate and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore.
The panellists will discuss how science and technology, from innovative urban solutions and health technologies to sustainable food and energy sources, has changed the way we live, work and play. Researchers at the Future Health Technologies programme are developing a mobile health technology concept with the aim of transforming the healthcare system towards a community-based and patient-centric model. What does this mean for humanity?
The panellist will also discuss how these advancements continue to raise global ethnical, environmental, and social issues such as climate change, social inequality and the digital divide.
Programme
4:00pm: Opening remarks by SGInnovate and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore
4:05pm: Panel Discussion on Science for Humanity
- Prof Dr Nicole Wenderoth, Professor for Neural Control of Movement, ETH Zurich and Programme Director – Future HealthTechnologies, Singapore-ETH Centre
- Dr Carolina Pinart, Global Product Director – New Generation Technologies, Nestlé
- Mr Nicholas C. Niggli, Deputy Secretary General at the Republic and State of Geneva, Switzerland
Moderated by Ms SzeKi Sim, Head – Community and Brand, SGInnovate
4:45pm: Q&A
5:00pm: End