JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MediaOutReach -30 November 2020 - Technology is transforming industries on a global scale, with theCOVID-19 pandemic presenting an interesting opportunity for medicalpractitioners and policy-makers to test new ways in which technology -- likeTelemedicine, AI, Big Data, Analytics, Cloud Computing and Mobility -- canfacilitate sustainable healthcare systems of the future.

An example of this is Zipline, an on-demanddrone-delivery company that uses aviation technology to distribute medicalsupplies to healthcare workers in Africa and all over the world. The US based company is currently valued at $1.2 Billion and is slatedby Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies of 2020.

Zipline says that it is on a mission to provide every human on Earthwith instant access to vital medical supplies -- and it will do this bycombining healthcare expertise with cutting-edge technology. With their Rwandanblood drive being an excellent case study of such mission.

Daniel Marfo, GM of Zipline International, is expected to unpackZipline's Customer-Centered and Tech-Enabled approach at this year's Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa -- taking placevirtually on 2 to 3 December 2020. 

HISA 2020 will bring together the who's who of Africa's healthcare andtechnology communities for two days of networking, lively intellectual exchangeand exploration into what will shape the future of healthcare.

Key Topics at HISA 2020 include:

●       Building Resilient Health Systems in a COVID-19

●       Impact of the Pandemic on Digital Health Disruption

●       Identity and Access Management for Healthcare

●       COVID-19 and Technologies for Patient Engagement

●       Analytics in Healthcare -- How Can We Start the Process?

Confirmed speakers include:

●   Dr Vuma Magapa, Director e-Health, Department of Health, KZN

●   Eldrid Jordaan, CEO of GovChat

●   Greg Horne, Global Principal of Healthcare at SaS Institute

●   Daniel Marfo, GM of Zipline International

●   Paul Cox, Managing Director of Essential Med

●   Maria Carpenter, Head of Digital Channels at Discovery

●   Dr Ramneek Ahluwalia, CEO of Higher Health SA

●   Boitumelo Sementle Makokotlela, CEO of SAHPRA (South Africa HealthProducts Regulatory Authority)

●   Teshlin Akaloo, MD of Innovative Healthcare Solutions at Netcare

●   Loic Potjes, MD of Disruptive Leap

How toparticipate:

Register for this summit HERE

For more information on this event visit: https://www.healthcareinnovationsummit.co.za/