Monday 23 November 2026 · The summit
Diabetes X Innovation Summit
The fourth day, after three days of building. Healthcare leaders, policymakers, clinicians, innovators, investors and the MIT Hacking Medicine community, from 08:30 to 17:00 in Kuala Lumpur.
08:30–09:00
Registration, Innovation Exhibition & Strategic Networking
Act I
The human problem
09:00–09:15
The Human Story: Living with Diabetes: What Healthcare Systems Still Miss
Patient representative from a non-profit partner
09:15–09:30
Building Malaysia’s Next Healthcare Innovation Ecosystem
Speaker
Marsy SebbanFounder & CEO, Purple Door (M) Sdn. Bhd.
09:30–09:45
Why MIT Hacking Medicine? Why Malaysia? Why Now?
Speaker
Max HassanFounder & Managing Director, First Experts Sdn. Bhd.
09:45–10:15
MIT Feature Keynote: From Healthcare Problems to Breakthrough Solutions: The MIT Hacking Medicine Approach
Speaker
Zen ChuMIT Hacking Medicine
10:15–10:40
Keynote: Malaysia’s Diabetes Imperative: From Treatment to Prevention, Prediction & Better Outcomes
10:40–11:00
Official Launch & Strategic Partnership Moment
Official launch, MOU exchange, group photograph, and VIP exhibition tour.
11:00–11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
Act II
Understanding the challenge
11:30–12:30
Malaysia’s Diabetes Challenge: Where Are the Gaps and What Should Innovation Solve?
Panel discussion
Moderator
Dr. Roseline Yap Wai KuanRegistered Nutritionist, Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC)
Panel
Dr. G R Letchuman RamanathanProf. of Medicine in the Clinical School JB, Monash University Malaysia
Dr. Shalini Sree DharanConsultant Physician & Endocrinologist, Pantai Hospital
Dr. Vinesha SelvarajahAsst. Prof. & Industry Liaison Head, Asia Pacific University (APU)
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yazid JalaludinPresident, Diabetes Malaysia 2025-2027, UM & UMMC
12:30–13:00
The Diabetes Data Problem: Can Malaysia Build a Truly Connected Patient Journey?
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Lee-Ling LimExecutive Director of Dept of Clinical Research and Advancement, UM & UMMC
13:00–14:00
Networking Lunch & Innovation Exhibition
Act III
From pilot to patient
14:00–15:00
Why Do Great Healthcare Innovations Struggle to Scale?
Panel discussion & Q&A
Panel
Asst. Prof. Dr. Deepali SharmaSr. Dir. of Healthcare Group Strategy Office & Med. Ed. Centre, UCSI Healthcare
Dr. Manvir Singh GillFounder & Medical Director, Metabolic Healthcare
Dr. Yong Chern ChetChief Futures Officer, Future Health Institute
15:00–15:30
From Detection to Prediction: Can AI Change the Diabetes Care Pathway?
Fireside chat
Prof. Tapan K. Gandhi, Visiting Professor, New York University
Ragunath ‘ Pak Joe’ Murthy, Founder & Chief Rainmaker, reAInmaker
Moderator
VKK Rajasekaran TeagarajanPresident KLSICCI & Co-Chair AIBC, KLSICCI & AIBC
15:30–16:00
Afternoon Refreshments & Strategic Networking
Act IV
Bridging the divide
16:00–16:45
Bridging the Convergence: How MIT is Merging Engineering and Life Sciences to Revolutionize Medicine
Speaker
Prof. W. Eric L. GrimsonChancellor for Academic Advancement, MIT
16:45–17:00
Closing with MIT
Speakers
Prof. W. Eric L. GrimsonChancellor for Academic Advancement, MIT
Zen ChuMIT Hacking Medicine
17:00
Summit ends
The programme is subject to confirmation and change.
Siriraj x MIT, Bangkok. The summit day that followed the hackathon weekend.
Delegate passes from RM 2,800
Monday 23 November 2026, Kuala Lumpur. HRD Corp claimable.
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