See how we united visionary minds across healthcare, government and business to spark bold ideas and forge new partnerships that will push the boundaries of care at our inaugural global leadership conference.
At IHH, we believe that strategic stakeholder partnerships is key to building a more accessible, integrated and resilient healthcare ecosystem. On 28 August, alongside the launch of our new brand identity in Kuala Lumpur, we inaugurated our FutureHealth.Now Conference.
The full-day global leadership conference brought together more than 350 leaders and experts across healthcare, government and business, to tackle some of the biggest healthcare challenges of today.
Opening the session, Group CEO IHH Healthcare Dr Prem Kumar Nair shared, “This conference reflects our shared conviction that the future of healthcare transcends any single organisation, sector, or geography. Because of our scale, reach and complementary role to the public system, we find ourselves in a unique position to catalyse positive change for the communities we serve.”
In his opening keynote video, Minister of Health Malaysia, YB Datuk Seri Haji Dr Dzulkefly bin Ahmad, said, “Healthcare is not just a public good. It is an economic multiplier, a national investment, and above all, a social contract with the people. Private providers like IHH do more than deliver care. They create jobs, drive investment, spur innovation, and strengthen
Malaysia’s position as a regional health hub. Equally important, private hospitals ease congestion in our public system by absorbing patient volumes, offering specialist services, and reducing waiting times for patients who seek faster access to care.”
The Conference featured four dynamic panels on value-based care, integrated care, future-ready care, and sustainable care.
Delivering the Best Value in Care
Moderator: Dr Kamal Amzan, Acting CEO, IHH Malaysia
Panellists: Adj. A/Prof Keith Lim, Group Chief Medical Officer, IHH; Azrul Mohd Khalib, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy; Dr Chan Boon Kheng, Group Chief Executive Officer, Asia OneHealthcare; and Manisha Keyal, Chief Health Officer, Prudential Assurance Malaysia.
Integrated Care Models for Wider Access
Moderater: Dr Kenneth Tsang, Regional CEO of IHH North Asia and CEO of Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong
Panellists: Dr Peter Chow, CEO IHH Singapore, Lim Wai Mun, CEO & Founder DoctorAnywhere, Dr Vaishnavi Jeyasingam, Senior Consultant Clinical Oncologist Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Dr Yap Wei Aun, Director Health Transformation Office, Ministry of Health Malaysia.
Future-proofing Healthcare - Strategic Responses to Megatrends
Moderater: Ashok Pandit, Group Chief Corporate Officer, IHH Healthcare
Panellists: Dr Ritu Mittal Garg, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer Fortis Healthcare, Jahabar Shalih, APAC Lead Health Partnerships @ Google for Health, Suriaghandi Suppiah, Healthcare Advisor Employees Provident Fund, and Vikram Kapur, Head of Global Healthcare and Life Science Practice, Bain & Company.
One Health, One Planet - Working Together for Sustainable Impact
Moderater: Yasemin Tecmen Stubbe, IHH’s Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Panellists: Dr Shuba Srinivasan, CEO Prince Court Medical Centre, Melody Melo-Rijk, Regional Climate & Health Manager Health Care Without Harm - SEA, Eric Lim, Chief Sustainability Officer UOB Group and Michelle Tog, SVP Governance & Sustainability Bursa Malaysia.
From value-based care to climate impact, FutureHealth.Now marked a pivotal moment in our transformation journey, as we shape the future of care grounded by our aspiration to Care. For Good.
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