JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA- Media OutReach - 14 September 2018 - The 4^th Annual HealthcareInnovation Summit Africa is scheduled for 17-18 October 2018 at theGallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference willattract over 300+ hospital CxOs, medical practitioners, healthcare IT leaders,service providers and government functionaries, as well as a carefully selectedroster of local and international speakers.

HISA 2018 joins the dotsbetween innovation and practicality, presenting the latest healthcaretechnologies and showcasing their practical application and integration intoexisting healthcare infrastructure. Under the theme "Transforming Healthcarewith Technology", the agenda will cover emerging technology trends inhealthcare such as AI, IoT and wearables, electronic health records, healthcaredata security and privacy, telemedicine, predictive analytics and much more. Itwill also look at the impact that these technologies have on hospitaloperations and healthcare delivery.

Why Attend?

• Discoverthe latest trends:Under one roof you will find cutting edge digital healthcare solutions thatwill move your organisation to greater heights.
• Developa Roadmap: Discovertomorrow's healthcare innovation tools to solve critical issues and create aclear vision for your organisation.
• OvercomeChallenges: Addressthe challenges specific to your healthcare organisation with our tracks,workshops and discussion streams.
• Internationaland Local Case Studies:Hear real transformation stories that you can implement in your organization toalleviate your challenges.
• Connect: Connect with over 300 worldwidesenior healthcare executives in a unique environment of collaboration
• Transformation - Digital healthcare is constantlyevolving, don't get left behind

Confirmed speakers forHISA 2018

• RajeevR. Eashwari, Director: eHealth, Gauteng Department of Health
• EtienneDreyer, Associate Director: PwC
• LeonardSlabbert, CTO: Boehringer Ingelheim, Sub-Sahara Africa
• RegCourtenay, Deputy Director: IT Systems in Health, Joburg City
• DrKofi Okyere-Dede, Medical Doctor & "Ideas Guy" for Novitech Digital
• MikePerk, CEO at WWC

Key topics at this HISA2018 include:

• Developinga Digitally Enabled Workforce.
• TheRole of Technology in Making NHI a Success.
• HowPractical is Robotic Healthcare Within the African Context?
• ArtificialIntelligence and the Future of African Healthcare.
• ElectronicHealth Records: Data Security Risks, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance.
• EmergingTrends and Opportunities in the eHealth Market.
• TheRole of Big Data and Predictive Analytics in Healthcare.
• Digitizingand Automating the Distribution and Dispensing of Medication.
• Measuringthe ROI of Digital Healthcare Projects.
• IoTand Wearables in Healthcare.
• Assessingthe Efficacy of Technology-Enabled Population Health Management Systems.

How to Participate

Joinas an attendee:Join local andinternational hospital CxOs, medical practitioners, healthcare IT leaders, serviceproviders and government functionaries - for two days of top-level content,case studies, live demos, breakaway sessions and plenty of networkingopportunities.

Joinas a speaker:Showcase your thought-leadership. Share your insights and experience. Shapesolutions to critical business challenges.

Joinus as an exhibitor:Showcase your health-tech innovations, projects, and solutions. Put yourorganisation at the centre of this one-of-a-kind gathering. Find newpartnerships, investors, leads, and opportunities.

For moreinformation about this conference, visit https://www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za/