Health epidemics, environmental hazards, changing demographics and rising costs pose great risks to the safety of all nations. This session focuses on the outlook and future of the health care industry and the vendor landscape. It looks at industry drivers and inhibitors, geo-spatial and consumerism patterns, and how public/private services, policy and vendors technology will evolve to meet market trends.

KEY ISSUES 

1. Whose responsibility is your health?

2. Why does the fate of your business and family depend on effective management of the global landscape of health, its risks and epidemics?

3. How can the shift of balance of demographics and cost-escalation drive fundamental financial and regulatory reform in health care?

4. Given demographic profiles, how can the pharmaceuticals sector leverage emerging trends and standards to address safety and quality?

5. What is the role of geo-spatial technology in profiling health risks, outcomes and opportunities?

6. Should the healthcare sector lead or follow disruptive consumerism trends from other industries? What’s working, and why?