ITIC APAC Agenda
ITIC APAC Agenda
Browse sessions and networking opportunities to plan your time at ITIC!
ITIC APAC Agenda
Browse sessions and networking opportunities to plan your time at ITIC!

12
Jun
Sunday 12 June 2022
11:00-15:30
Sunday at ITIC APAC
ITIC kicks off again with an optional social networking event always popular at regionals - a cultural foodie tour!
The tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!
A food tour in Singapore would not be complete
without trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites - we'll quench your thirst with a selection of drinks including coffee, unique beverages, alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer.
This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Singapore. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!
13
Jun
Monday 13 June 2022
10:00-12:00
Local Hospital Facility Tour
ITIC will be offering attendees the opportunity to tour local medical facilities, and meet with the teams who provide medical care to international patients in the region. Transport will be provided to and from the PARKROYAL on Pickering.
14:00-15:00
Registration opens
Stop by the registration desk to collect your ITIC Singapore attendee bag and take the opportunity to visit the exhibitors.
17:00-19:00
ITIC Singapore Welcome Reception
Meet your fellow ITIC attendees for an evening of culture, cuisine and conversation. More details coming soon.
14
Jun
Tuesday 14 June 2022
08:30-09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Pick up your registration pack, enjoy a welcome coffee and meet the exhibitors.
09:00-10:30
The changing face of insurance and assistance
How are insurers and assistance companies reacting to the change in priorities they are seeing amongst their clients? The pandemic, combined with recent geopolitical tensions, have thrown the importance of comprehensive health insurance and assistance into sharp relief, but are policies keeping up with demand, and how can assistance companies ensure their networks are reactive enough to cope with what customers need?
Speakers
10:30-11:00
Networking coffee break hosted by ITIC Singapore exhibitors
11:00-12:30
The growing digitization of travel insurance in Asia
This session would discuss the enormous growth of digital comparison and purchase options for travel and health insurance customers in the APAC region. How are these sites serving customers and insurers? Are they transparent enough, and is there a danger they will have a downward pressure on premiums (and therefore cover) in the future, as has been the case in other regions?
12:30-13:30
Networking lunch
13:30-14:00
Is medical assistance enough?
What does an insurer want and need from an assistance company in remote or difficult to access regions? Is medical assistance sufficient, or should companies be thinking about how they can offer assistance services on a wider scale – ie, security services, legal assistance, etc?
Speakers
14:30-15:00
Networking coffee break hosted by ITIC Singapore exhibitors
14:30-15:00
Hospital Innovation
New trends in technology and the respective impact on patient stay, how are hospitals and patients adapting?
Speakers
15:00-15:30
Industry Insight: Needs and opportunities of the travellers' lifecycle
Ben will offer attendees a unique insight into the traveller lifecycle, considering the needs and opportunities available to insurers to offer the right product at the right time.
Speakers
15:30-16:00
Industry Insight
16:00-18:00
Singapore Casket Company facility tour
Join ITIC attendees on a funeral facility tour with Singapore Casket Company. Meet in the Hotel Lobby for a 3:30 pm and arrive at Singapore Casket Building at 4:00 pm for a welcome speech.
Following the speech, we will be introduced to Singapore Casket’s facilities and repatriation services and then split into groups to visit the funeral homes and embalming room.
Light refreshments will be provided at 5:00 pm for half an hour, after which a Q&A will kick-off at 5:30 pm.
The tour will conclude for pick up at 6:00 pm returning to the conference venue around 6:15 pm.
Please contact the Singapore Casket Company team to book your space, steventeo@singaporecasket.com.sg and jason@singaporecasket.com.sg or by phone on +65 6293 4388.
15
Jun
Wednesday 15 June 2022
08:30-09:00
Pre- conference coffee
Come and enjoy a coffee and meet the exhibitors.
09:00-10:00
Making digital health solutions work for the insurer and the customer
There is now a plethora of digital health platforms that allow clients to monitor their wellness levels, but how secure, stable and scalable are these solutions? How can insurers make use of this data for predictive health purposes to keep customers in better health?
Speakers
10:00-10:30
Industry insight
10:30-11:00
Networking coffee break hosted by ITIC Singapore exhibitors
11:00-12:00
International patient care
What are the real figures for international patient care in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong and Singapore? Is the data available to distinguish between medical tourists and travellers/expats in need of medical care?
Regardless of the kind of patient they are, how do hospitals cater to international patients, ensuring clear explanation of benefits (if it’s an insured patient), value for money, and continuity of care following discharge?
Speakers
Regional CEO – Western Region
Apollo Hospitals - Navi Mumbai | Nasik | Ahmedabad | Gandhinagar
12:00-12:30
Reputational risk management
During this session, Nikita will discuss the reputational risks of industry members, the importance of online reputation in the travel industry, how to manage it, measure it, and ultimately, how to avoid loss of profit due to bad reputation management tactics.
Speakers
12:30-13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30-15:00
Medical Directors' Forum
The ITIC Medical Directors’ Forum joins the APAC agenda for the first time this year, offering attendees the opportunity to report on cases that they have dealt with and perform an after-event review. The chance to discuss medical and logistical complications of international medical assistance cases with peers is a very valuable one, and the cases this year should provide plenty of points for discussion.
Cases under review:
Winston Jong from EMA Global will discuss the evacuation from Vietnam to Singapore of a 22-year-old British female with generalized sepsis, acute renal failure and septic encephalopathy. Points for discussion include who makes the ultimate ‘fit to fly’ decision, what are the criteria to establish this decision, and problems associated with ECMO flights.
Speakers
15:00-15:30
Networking coffee break hosted by ITIC Singapore exhibitors
15:30-17:30
Raffles Hospital Facility Tour
ITIC and Raffles Hospital are delighted to extend an invitation to all ITIC Singapore attendees to tour their facilities, and meet with the teams who provide medical care to international patients in the region. Transport will be provided to and from the PARKROYAL on Pickering.
19:00-23:00