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Shaping the Future of Healthcare
WHX Osaka 2026 – Conference Overview
Under the theme “The Future of Healthcare,” WHX Osaka 2026 will gather global leaders, innovators, researchers, and policymakers in healthcare and medical technology. Over three days, the conference will feature keynotes, panels, and interactive sessions on cutting-edge topics like medical technology, digital health, AI, biotechnology, preventive medicine, and wellness. Attendees will explore global best practices, discuss challenges and opportunities in healthcare, and connect with experts worldwide. WHX Osaka serves as a platform for collaboration among industry leaders, healthcare institutions, and governments, fostering partnerships and driving innovation. Building on the success of 2025, WHX Osaka 2026 will expand its program and global reach, accelerating healthcare innovation on an international scale.
Japan Health 2025
Conference agenda
Day one | Wednesday, 25 June
Theme: [Theater A] Startups, [Theater B] Transformative Medical Technologies & Innovations
Day two | Thursday, 26 June
Theme: [Theater A] Solving Challenges in Japan and APAC Region, [Theater B] Latest Updates in Medical Innovation
Day three | Friday, 27 June
Theme: [Theater A] FUTURE HEALTH SUMMIT:AI×Healthcare＝Global wellbeing, [Theater B] Healthcare・Sustainability
2025 featured speakers
Our conferences are hosted by industry pioneers and changemakers. Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from some of the renowned experts shaping the future of healthcare.
Fumio Kishida
Member of the House of Representatives
Former Prime Minister
Ichiro Kamoshita
Former Minister of the Environment
Former Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretariat
Yoshiki Sawa
Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka University
Director, Osaka Police Hospital
Masami Sakoi
Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan
Vice-minister for Health, Chief Medical and Global Health Officer
Joëlle Barral
Google DeepMind (GDM)
Senior Director of Research & Engineering
Hiromi Sanada
President and Professor, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Yasushi Okuno
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Department of Biomedical Data Intelligence
Kenji Shibuya
Medical Excellence JAPAN (MEJ)
CEO
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Takanao Tamai
Johnson & Johnson K.K.
President
Fumihisa Hirose
Terumo Corporation
Group Managing Executive Officer Company President, Cardiac and Vascular Company
Andrew Wiltshire
APAC Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Head of Healthcare Public Policy
Jasper Westerink
Representative Director of Philips Japan
Acting Managing Director of Philips APAC
Biao Cheng
Microsoft Asia-Pacific
General Manager of Incubation, Research and Development Group
Ricky Mehra
Continuum Health Ventures
Continuum Health Ventures Founder and General Partner
Akio Shirasu
NIPRO CORPORATION
Senior Executive Officer, Research & Development Center, Institute For Artificial Organs
Keita Awano
ASAHI SURGICAL ROBOTICS CO.,LTD.
CTO
WHX Osaka 2026
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WHX Osaka 2026 will host a healthcare conference over three days within the exhibition venue, featuring diverse sessions by speakers from Japan and abroad.
Planned themes include:
- Smart Health
- Startups & Social Implementation
- AI & Big Data
- Scientific Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Other Healthcare Topics
WHX Osaka 2026 is not an academic congress, but an international exhibition focused on real-world implementation. We welcome presentations including case studies, policy proposals, and hospital-level applications.
If you're interested in speaking, please contact us via the form below.