HIMSS has announced the steering committee for the 2026 HIMSS APAC Conference & Exhibition, bringing together healthcare leaders and digital health experts from across the Asia-Pacific region to help guide the educational programme and strategic direction.

Taking place 23-25 August, 2026, in Singapore, HIMSS26 APAC will convene healthcare professionals, policymakers, technology leaders and innovators to explore the trends and challenges shaping the future of healthcare across the region. 

Registration for HIMSS26 APAC is open, with early bird rates ending 1 July, 2026. 

The HIMSS26 APAC conference programme will be informed by a formal steering committee and built through a peer-reviewed proposal process. This approach is designed to ensure educational sessions are grounded in real-world expertise and evidence-based insights most relevant to healthcare leaders across the APAC region.

HIMSS has assembled an 11-member committee of healthcare visionaries and industry experts to help design the educational programme, drawn from leading healthcare systems across Asia Pacific, including Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan.

The HIMSS26 APAC Steering Committee includes:

• Benedict Tan, Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Chief Data Officer, SingHealth
• Prof. Eric Wong, Group Chief Digital Health Officer, National Healthcare Group
• Dr. Gao Yujia, Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer, National University Health System
• Dr. Tsai Ming-Ju, Pulmonologist and Intensive Care Physician, Kaoshiung Medical University Hopsital
• Hasan Widjaja, Corporate IT Head, Bethsaida Health Care
• Dr. Rheema Sundram, Head of Customer Experience, Institut Jantung Negara (IJN)
• Frank Vibar, Chief Information Officer, Asian Hospital and Medical Centre
• Lily Liu, Divisional Director, Digital Health, Western Health
• Dr. Meyeon Lee, Chairperson, Future Innovation Committee; Head of Command Center, Hallym University Medical Center
• Jane Gwee, Director, Office of Digital Strategy, SingHealth
• Rahul Naik, IT Director, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office, SingHealth

HIMSS26 APAC is co-hosted with SingHealth, Singapore’s largest public healthcare cluster. The partnership reflects Singapore’s position as a regional hub for digital health innovation and transformation, connecting HIMSS26 APAC delegates directly to the teams leading Singapore’s national health data strategy, AI governance frameworks and digital maturity programmes.