Event Summary

Southwest China is endowed with exceptional manufacturing resources, a dynamic investment environment and advanced policy support for sustainable development. AmCham China Southwest Chapter welcomes you to join Medtronic Innovation Center (Chengdu) Tour on October 17 (Thursday).


Medtronic is a leading global healthcare technology company, founded in 1949. Medtronic Innovation Center (MIC) Chengdu was officially opened in 2021 with the mission to support the development of medical professionals and drive the accessibility and upgrading of local medical services. MIC is equipped with frontier simulation training facilities, observation halls, conference rooms, and other facilities that blend local Sichuan features, offering aesthetics and functionality in perfect harmony.


We are pleased to have experts from healthcare industry tojoin the tour and have a panel discussion on investment in Southwest China, healthcare industry policies and trends, and talent development in the Southwest region.


Language: EN & CN

Time & Date: 9:30 - 12:00, October 17 (Thursday)

Venue: Medtronic Innovation Center (NO. 1, 4th Xintong South Road, High-tech Zone, Shuangliu District, Chengdu)

Agenda

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Registration
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
Welcome Speech
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Introduction of Medtronic & MIC Chengdu
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Medtronic Innovation Center (Chengdu) Tour
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Policy Briefing by Local Government
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking

Speakers

  • Albert Xu (Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Care Alliance)

    Albert Xu

    Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Care Alliance

    • Blackstone Group, Deutsche Bank’s Investment Bank (New York)
    • Standing Committee of Chengdu Federation of Industry and Commerce, Representative of Chengdu Chenghua District at the 8th National People's Congress
    • Forbes China 2018 "30 Under 30 Elite"
    • Graduated from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USA, and is currently studying for the Tsinghua-Johns Hopkins University Doctoral Program in Health Management

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  • Cyrus Liu (Training and Education Director of MIC Chengdu, Medtronic Greater China)

    Cyrus Liu

    Training and Education Director of MIC Chengdu, Medtronic Greater China

    Worked as a physician, especially a cardiovascular surgeon, for nearly twenty years. Be proficient in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of valvular diseases, coronary artery diseases and aortic diseases.

    Since March 2013, changed career path from a surgeon to a medical devices trainer in Shanghai, support the training and education of clinical healthcare professionals in surgical, interventional, and nursing care, as well as assisting in the development of new procedures; during this time, published two SCI papers in collaboration with the research partners at the Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

    Responsible for operations and management of the newly constructed Medtronic Innovation Center (Chengdu) in late 2020, with the facility opening on June 2, 2021 successfully. Completed approximately two thousand animal experiments and interventional simulations in the three years since opening, and trained more than 18,000 medical professionals from around the world.

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  • Jeffrey Bernstein (Moderator) (Southwest Chapter Chair at AmCham China)

    Jeffrey Bernstein (Moderator)

    Southwest Chapter Chair at AmCham China

Tickets

Card-holding Members and Employees of Member Companies
Standard Price RMB 100
Non-members
Standard Price RMB 300

Venue

Medtronic Innovation Center 美敦力创新中心

NO. 1, 4th Xintong South Road, High-tech Zone, Shuangliu District, Chengdu
成都市双流区高新区新通南四路1号

Sichuan, China

If you have any questions please contact Wei Wei

Contact Organizer

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