Japan’s Global Challenge in Healthcare
Global Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare
WHX Leaders Osaka
Date & Time
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
INTEX Osaka, International Conference Hall
This conference is by invitation only. If you are involved in the healthcare fields and are interested in attending, please contact us.
Japan’s Global Challenge in Healthcare
Global Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare
WHX Leaders Osaka
Date & Time
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
INTEX Osaka, International Conference Hall
This conference is by invitation only. If you are involved in the healthcare fields and are interested in attending, please contact us.
A New Summit for Medical and Healthcare Innovation
WHX Leaders Osaka will be launched for the first time on July 3, 2026, as an international conference in the life sciences and healthcare fields, welcoming health ministers and other senior leaders primarily from countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Building on and advancing the legacy of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, the summit aims to contribute to solving global challenges related to human health and life. Through this initiative, the conference seeks to stimulate related businesses and promote the continued development of these industries.
Event Overview
Event Name: WHX Leaders Osaka
Date & Time: Friday, July 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: INTEX Osaka, International Conference Hall
Organized by: WHX Leaders Osaka Executive Committee(Osaka Prefectural Government, Osaka City, Informa Markets Japan Co., Ltd.)
Invited Guests: Health ministers and other senior officials primarily from countries in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region
Attendee: By invitation only Government officials, researchers, and business leaders mainly from the APAC region
Program: Roundtable-style discussions and presentations by leading Japanese advanced technology companies, focusing on themes such as equality and sustainability in healthcare, the application of advanced technologies in medical care, and international collaboration
Advancing Medical and Healthcare Development in Japan and the APAC Region
Exploring equitable and sustainable healthcare systems without disparities
Utilizing advanced technologies in the medical and healthcare fields
Sharing cutting-edge medical and healthcare technologies through international collaboration
Speaker
This conference will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions by leading key opinion leaders in the Japanese healthcare industry. We are pleased to introduce our speakers.
Ichiro Kamoshita
Former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Former Minister of the Environment, MD, PhD
Keizo Takemi
Former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Shuzo Nishimura
Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University
Kenji Shibuya
CEO of Medical Excellence JAPAN (MEJ)
Yasuhiro Suzuki
President of International University of Health and Welfare
Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Chief Executive of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)
Yoshiki Sawa
Professor Emeritus of Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Osaka, President CEO of Osaka Police Hospital
Kazuhiro Yamamoto
Director General, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital
Fumihisa Fred Hirose
Group Managing Executive Officer, Company President, Cardiac and Vascular Company, Terumo Corporation
Noriyuki Tomiyama
Professor & Chairman, Dept of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Osaka
Takamichi Murakami
Professor and Chairman, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiology
Fumiaki Ikeno
Senior Researcher, Stanford University / Director and Co-Founder, MedVenture Partners, Inc.
Kan Hiroshi Suzuki
Professor, The University of Tokyo / Visiting Professor, Osaka University
Organizer
Informa Markets Japan Co., Ltd.
Christopher Eve
Representative Director, President
Governor of Osaka Prefecture
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Mayor of Osaka
Hideyuki Yokoyama
WHX Leaders Osaka Executive Committee