Connected Heathcare: a $34 Billion Dollar Market Opportunity August 8, 2006

Speaker: Don Jones - Vice President, Healthcare, QUALCOMM

Panelists:
Ken Lopez, CPO, InterComponentWare, Inc.
Roy Ziegler, Venture Partner, Partech International

Moderator: Richard Adler - People and Technology/Institute for the Future

The buzz ... Over 600 million people worldwide have chronic diseases, For example, in the US alone, spending is expected to increase from $500 billion a year to $685 billion by 2020. With 78 Million Boomers retiring over the next 20 years the expected the market for Connected healthcare solutions could reach $34 billion by 2015 or higher. Connected healthcare will enable healthcare providers to offer quality care through personalized health solutions developed from a robust marketplace of interoperable healthcare devices and services.

Join our lively panel of experts from various segments of healthcare and technology who will discuss the convergence of connectivity and communications technology with medical devices and the internet. The panel will discuss some of the following issues:
* What are the technologies to watch?
* What are the potential cost savings for chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes?
* How can businesses tap into the health and wellness market as baby boomers age?
* Who will pay for "Connected Healthcare"?
* Will the US healthcare market lag behind other countries that are more connected?
* How are businesses positioning themselves to participate and profit in this field?
* Where are the some of the lucrative venture and investment opportunities?

$15 in advance -- $20 at the door.

Official Website: http://www.mitcnc.org/Events_Single.asp?eventID=1234