Hyderabad: A healthcare and life sciences event called BioAsia 2023 will start in Hyderabad on Friday. The event will have more than 2,500 industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs and other delegates from over 50 countries. The theme of the event is ‘Advancing for ONE: Shaping the next generation of humanized healthcare’, which will be discussed by more than 70 speakers and 800 corporates in several partnering meetings. The theme focuses on ‘One Health’, ‘Next Generation Health’ and ‘Equity’.
BioAsia 2023, the largest healthcare and life sciences event in Asia, will take place at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) from February 24 to 26. The event is returning to an in-person format after the pandemic and is being held at a time when the Telangana government is aiming to double the size of the state’s life sciences sector from $50 billion to $100 billion, and increase the number of people employed in the sector from four lakh to eight lakh over the next five years.
Industries Minister KT Rama Rao has described BioAsia as a legacy for providing a platform for global leaders to discuss healthcare’s key requirements over the last 20 years. This year, BioAsia will focus on various topics such as operationalizing the One Health approach, building resilient supply chains, opportunities for the Indian medtech industry, the role of AI, ML, Metaverse in healthcare, and regulatory and government support.