Plate II
TRACK 01
Precision glucose management
AI-assisted glucose prediction, smart insulin optimisation, continuous monitoring, personalised treatment pathways.
MIT Hacking Medicine MalaysiaDiabetes XKUALA LUMPUR20–23 NOVEMBER 2026M WORLD HOTELAPPLICATIONS CLOSE 9 NOVEMBER
NEXT — EARLY BIRD ENDS
18DAYS:22HRS:19MIN
Delegate passes go from RM 2,800 to RM 3,500.
THE RUNWAY — TODAY → 23 NOV 2026
TODAY
30 SEPEarly bird ends9 NOVApplications close20–23 NOVThe four days
The code you were born with, and the readings you took this week.
Both are you. Only one of them is in your file. Four days in Kuala Lumpur to build what closes the distance between them.
FIG. 0
100 MALAYSIAN ADULTS
DIAGNOSED · 10LIVING WITH IT, NEVER TOLD · 11
FIG. 2 — PREVALENCE AND DETECTION
Twenty-one in a hundred. Eleven of them have not been told.
21.1% of Malaysian adults live with diabetes — the highest rate in Southeast Asia. Half of them have never been diagnosed.
More than a hundred places, four days, and a room assembled to go and find the other half.
ORGANISED BY
THE EVIDENCE
The medical gap in Malaysia.
Malaysia's healthcare system is at an inflection point. Diabetes is both a crisis and an opportunity to build something that matters.
21.1%
of Malaysian adults live with diabetes, among the highest rates in Southeast Asia.
50.4%
of diabetes patients in Malaysia remain undiagnosed.
16.1%
of deaths at ages 20–79 in Malaysia are diabetes-related.
1st
highest diabetes rate in Southeast Asia — the gap these teams get to reshape.
Source: [to confirm — figures as published on mymithackmed.com]300+ · 30+ · 250+ · $2.5B+
300+
hackathons run globally by MIT Hacking Medicine
30+
countries in the MIT Hacking Medicine network
250+
curated innovators expected in Malaysia
$2.5B+
in startup ecosystem value created by alumni
WHAT THE ROOM LOOKS LIKE
A clinician, an engineer and somebody who has lived with the disease for twenty years, at the same table, on hour nine. That is the whole method.
Three ways to build. One question underneath all three.
Advancing prevention, precision care and digital health innovation, in one four-day sprint. You do not pick a track on the form — your team decides on the Friday.
Plate III
TRACK 02
Predictive intelligence
AI-powered early detection, diabetic retinopathy screening, kidney disease prediction, clinical decision support.
Plate IV
TRACK 03
Digital therapeutics
AI health coaching, behaviour change, medication adherence, population health analytics.
THE QUESTION UNDERNEATH
Whose record is it, anyway?
The clinic sees three readings a year; the sensor in someone's pocket takes one every five minutes. Whatever you build runs on data a person chose to share — so build as though they decide who reads it, what for, and for how long.
FRI–SUN 20–22 NOV · THE HACKATHON
I want to build it.
More than a hundred places. Clinicians, engineers, designers and people who live with diabetes, in teams that form on the Friday evening. Free if you are selected.
Apply →FREE · CLOSES 9 NOVMON 23 NOV · THE SUMMIT
I want to be in the room.
A full day of clinical and policy sessions, the winning teams presenting, and the Innovation Leaders Dinner. HRD Corp claimable.
Summit tickets →FROM RM 2,800WHO THIS IS FOR
There is a way in for everyone this problem needs.
Four days built for clinicians, engineers, designers, policymakers, students and people who live with the disease. Not all of them are coming to build. Find the door that is yours.
BUILD
Hackathon teams
Clinicians, engineers, designers, researchers, founders and students. Teams form on the Friday evening — you do not need one to apply.
Apply to build →FREE · CLOSES 9 NOVEMBERATTEND
Summit delegates
Health leaders, policymakers, industry and academics, for the full day on Monday 23 November.
Take a seat →FROM RM 2,800 · EARLY BIRD TO 30 SEPMENTOR
Mentors and judges
Clinicians, founders and investors who sit with teams through the weekend and help them get it right. A few hours, not the whole event.
Offer to mentor →BY INVITATION AND APPLICATIONPARTNER
Sponsors and partners
Organisations backing the work, with judging and mentor places, delegate passes and a say in the programme.
Explore partnership →FOUR TIERS FROM RM 100,000THE FOUR DAYS
| Day | Date | What happens | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Friday 20 Nov | Kickoff, problem pitches, teams form | Participants |
| 02 | Saturday 21 Nov | Build, with mentors on the floor 8am to midnight | Participants, mentors |
| 03 | Sunday 22 Nov | Submissions at noon, pitches, awards dinner | Everyone |
| 04 | Monday 23 Nov | Diabetes X Innovation Summit — separate ticket, from RM 2,800 | Delegates |
THE MIT EFFECT
The MIT association effect.
When your brand stands beside MIT, it doesn't get noticed. It gets remembered.
Global network access
VCs, hospital systems, accelerators and health-tech across 30+ countries.
Unrivalled credibility
Malaysia's first MIT-affiliated healthcare event is a permanent first-mover credential.
Innovation sourcing
First access to 30–50 early-stage solutions before they raise or go to market.
Hospital & pilot pathways
Direct introductions to winning teams for clinical pilots within 6–12 months.
Talent pipeline
Advance access to Malaysia's most innovative doctors, engineers and data scientists.
PARTNERSHIP
Back this movement.
Four tiers, each with judge and mentor slots, Executive Delegate passes, and brand placement across the event.
Title Sponsor1 ONLY
RM 500,000Founding Strategic Partner recognition · executive keynote · 4 judge/mentor slots · 10 Executive Delegate passes.
Platinum SponsorMAX 2
RM 350,000Premium logo placement · speaking or panel opportunity · 3 judge/mentor slots · 5 Executive Delegate passes.
Gold SponsorMAX 3
RM 200,000Logo on event materials · general brand exposure · 2 judge/mentor slots · 3 Executive Delegate passes.
Silver Sponsor6 AVAILABLE
RM 100,000Logo on event materials · 1 judge/mentor slot · 2 Executive Delegate passes.
100+ PLACES · FOUR DAYS · APPLICATIONS CLOSE 9 NOVEMBER
Go and find the other eleven.
A real shot at reshaping diabetes care in Malaysia, over one long weekend in Kuala Lumpur.
Apply for the hackathon →