Wearable Technologies Conference Profiles

Corinna manages events and marketing at Wearable Technologies AG, bringing her skills in marketing, events, and research to the role.

She completed her Master's degree in Business Administration and Economics (MSc) in January 2023. Corinna started at Wearable Technologies in February 2023 as a Project Manager for Marketing and Events, quickly demonstrating her abilities.

Before joining Wearable Technologies, Corinna gained valuable experience through internships and student positions, including international jobs at Blum-Novotest K.K. in Japan and Yamazaki Mazak Europe in the UK.

Corinna's educational background and diverse work experiences make her a strong asset in the fast-paced world of events and marketing.

With over 15 years of experience in the smart healthcare industry, Greg has extensive expertise in global medical market expansion and the planning and development of smart wearable healthcare products. Greg has played a key role in the development of innovative solutions such as the ASUS VivoWatch and handheld ultrasound solutions, which have received prestigious awards including the 2025, 2023, and 2022 iF Design Awards, the 24th NHQA National Healthcare Quality Award, the 2024 Good Design Award, and the 2023 SNQ National Biotechnology and Medical Quality Award. These products have been well received in global markets, earning recognition across various regions.

Keita Sugiura is a 26-year-old junior engineer at a Japanese camera manufacturer. After starting his career in a different field, he made a bold switch into tech as a second-career graduate. With a unique blend of sales and engineering experience, he aspires to become a bridge between technology and people. Passionate about innovation and communication, he’s on a mission to explore the intersection of business and development.

Yuya Kikukawa holds a Master’s degree in Art Engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Augmentation at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies. In 2014, he established no new folk studio (now ORPHE Co., Ltd.) as a result of his research on smart footwear and succeeded in commercializing smart footwear at an early stage globally. With “IoT for expression” as its guiding concept, his company develops innovative products and services across sports, medicine, and healthcare, powered by advanced motion analysis and real-time feedback through visuals and sounds. He has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Japan Good Design Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Recommendation, and the Grand Prize at the Japan Sports Agency INNOVATION LEAGUE Contest.

Mr. WU, Cheng-Hua is the Founder and CEO of FREE Bionics Taiwan, who leads groundbreaking progress in exoskeleton robotics research over the past years.

Recognizing the pressing need to assist the millions population facing mobility limitations, Mr. WU and his team had produced the idea of “FREE Walk”, Taiwan's first designed exoskeleton robot. This innovation earned them prestigious recognition with the R&D 100 Awards in 2016.

Under his leadership, FREE Bionics introduces a visionary concept: the “world's first data-driven exoskeleton system”. This comprehensive solution comprises the joint activity training robot “NimBO”, and the lower limb exoskeleton robot “FREE Walk”, emphasizing precise data analysis to deliver personalized and effective rehabilitation experiences.

WU has played pivotal roles with over a decade of experience in the field of advancing robotic systems, his dedication to innovation and expertise in robotics continue to shape the future of exoskeleton robot system, driving advancements in technology and human-machine interaction for the betterment of society.

Alix Joseph works at Linxens as Sales & Marketing Director since November 2022, focusing on bringing new technologies to connected health solutions. Alix has had over 20 years of experience and is an expert in reproductive health and infectious diseases.

Prior to joining Linxens, Alix was a Senior Manager for Business Development of Global Health Equity at ThermoFisher and was responsible for driving the strategy and business opportunities in Emerging countries for molecular diagnostics for the WHO and NGOs that were established in Europe.

Alix also spent 15 years with PerkinElmer, most recently as sales director of France and Africa, where he was responsible to create a sales organization for new molecular testing assays. He stayed in this position for 10 years and was then appointed as Global Business Unit director for Reproductive Health, leading strategy and product marketing.

Alix has been active supporting non-governmental agencies to raise the clinical offering in Emerging countries, and successfully drove the launch of innovative products such as Array CGH and BACs-on-Beads technologies. He is also a member and investor of Angles Santé Federation, the largest business angel’s federation, that focuses on health-tech and med-tech in Europe.

Alix holds a Master degree in Biotechnologies from Aix-Marseille University and earned an Executive MBA in General Management from Paris Dauphine University and Ecole Superieur de Gestion in Montreal (ESG-UQAM).

Alix Joseph is a Wing Chin Instructor and President of Shaolin Wing Chun Academy. He has been named World Champion in Free Fighting in 2018 and 2022.

A global executive with consistent proven track records, Aileen Lai spent most part of her career in Healthcare and Life Science in bring technology and innovation towards improving care. Her vast experience across HIS, EMR, CMS, EHR, PHR and BI/DW built up extensive domain knowledge and deep understanding of challenges in healthcare industry. During her previous portfolio as COO of iHealth Labs, she built a remote patient monitoring platform. HealthBeats® is founded post management buy-out of the platform.

HealthBeats® is a global remote vitals monitoring platform designed to bring healthcare home. Within 3 years, Aileen runs a successful business at HealthBeatsTM with established presence in Australia, US and Singapore as headquarters. HealthBeatsTM is also the authorised global distributor of iHealth Labs and AndesFit's globally approved and award winning IoT medical devices.

Aileen holds the position of Vice-Chair, Digital Health, Start-ups & SMEs Committee of Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed). APACMed is the only regional association to provide a unifying voice for the medical technology in Asia Pacific with 20 of the top 30 global medical device manufacturers as corporate members. She lectures and holds the position of course chair for Biomedical Informatics at Bachelor level with Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Hoang Pham is the Chief Consultant at ITR, with 13 years of experience in partner development within the high-tech and medical device industries. Specializing in wearable technology and bioelectrical signal applications (EEG, ECG, EMG), Hoang has led key projects driving innovations in clinical trials and healthcare solutions.

Desiree is the APAC Business Development Manager for Medical Technologies OEM team within the Medical Surgical Division at Solventum (formerly 3M Health care). Her responsibilities include driving market access and new business development opportunities with key customer accounts, covering Greater China area, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and Southeast Asia markets in the region.

Prior to joining 3M, Desiree was a Business Development Director in the pharmaceuticals industry, executing market launches in Asia Pacific region for a variety of medical drugs and supplementary medicines. Her experience in market entry and sales ranges from special access schemes for controlled drugs, B2B wholesale distribution, OTC pharmacy and direct to consumer models.

Dr. Eaimkhong received his PhD in chemistry &biochemistry focusing on bio-nanotechnology from UCLA. He worked as a scientist and innovation manager at two start-ups: Matrix Sensor; B2P Global to develop novel biosensing platforms before joining a global life-science management consulting firm in California and Singapore. He has been working closely with many large pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical companies to develop business, market access and regulatory strategies.

After returning to APAC, he engaged in commercialization, market expansion, clinical development, fundraising and project management of biopharmaceutical products and medical devices for treatment in oncology, ophthalmology, and central nervous system with global and regional companies. With his experience, he has been appointed as Ambassador for Innovation World Cup and advisors for health tech investment funds.

He plays an important role in entrepreneurial community in Thailand and served as an advisor to many technology companies and medical schools to promote translational research.

Currently he is an advisor for the National Digital Emergency Health Platform (by NSTDA & NIEMS) on implementation and partnership with devices and other platforms in order to promote effective emergency health responses in Thailand and region.