One Day Global Summit | March 2027 | Hong Kong
The Brain EconomyIn Focus
Brain Health as the Next Longevity Frontier
Brain health is your sleep, your stress, your hormones, your heart, your focus, your decisions, your parents, your burnout, your talent, your claims, your growth, our economy. It's everything.
Previously at Health in Focus
In good company
20 organisations that have partnered with Health in Focus.








67 speakers. Two summits.
Dr. Francesco Lo MonacoPreventive Cardiologist, Founder, The National Heart Clinic
Kodo NishimuraBuddhist Monk & Author
Tricia YapFounder, Limitless
Eva McLellanGlobal Biotech Executive
Anca GriffithsCEO, OM Health Hub
Christina SangGlobal Mental Health & Whole-Life Wellbeing Strategist
Jean-Baptiste RoyPartner, Seveno Capital
Lindsay JangWellness Entrepreneur
Jenny ChiuGeneral Manager, PHASE Scientific
Nicole DenholderCo-founder, Sophia
Danny LeeManaging Partner, VCA Capital
Emily LiChief Employee Benefits & Wellness Officer, AXA Hong Kong & Macau
Wayne FongHead of Corporate Affairs, Prudential Hong Kong
Beth WrightCo-founder & CEO, MAIA Health
Prof. Jed MontayreAssociate Head & Professor, School of Nursing, PolyU
Kristen CarusosFounder, CrossGen Health
Brian SiuExecutive Director, New Frontier Group
Dr. Maggie LoChief Manager, OASES, HKSAR Government
Candy Au YeungChief Customer Operations & Health Officer, Prudential Hong Kong
Maaike SteinebachCEO, FemTech Future
Dr. Felix LeeCo-CEO, GBA Healthcare Group
Haymans FungGlobal Head, Wealth & Retail Banking Marketing, Standard Chartered Hong Kong
Tracy ChanSenior Journalist, North Asia, HR Online
Joyce SmithChief Commercial Officer, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong
Sarah VeeCo-founder, Women of Hong Kong
Vijay VaswaniCo-founder & CEO, Omniscope
Dr. Qicong HuManaging Director, BCG
Effie GuoAI & Digital Health Strategist
Prof. Ava KwongClinical Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Alyson McGregorSex and gender health expert
Dr. Shawn LiFounder & CEO, E3A Healthcare
Dr. Marjorie JenkinsPioneering leader in women's health
Dr. Suzanne SteinbaumPreventive cardiologist
Prof. Liona PoonChairperson, OBGYN, CUHK
Dr. Rica CruzCEO & Founder, UNPRUDE
Cyrus ChanAssociate, Qiming Venture Partners
Dr. Pui-Wah ChoiFounder, WomenX Biotech
Lindsay JangEntrepreneur
Vera LuiFounder, Sally Coco
Anca GriffithsCEO & Co-founder, OM Health Hub
Anna HaotantoFounder & CEO, Zora Health
Maaike SteinebachCEO, FemTech Future
Grace LeePartner & Group COO, Qiming Venture Partners
Corinna WellingDirector, Johnson & Johnson
Stephanie TanFounder & CEO, NOOCI
Lisa CaiPortfolio Manager, Pivotal Life Sciences
Ariella Heffernan-MarksCEO & Founder, Ovum AI
Candy Au YeungChief Customer Operations & Health Officer, Prudential Hong Kong
Isabelle DazaCo-founder, Jellytime
Iza CalzadoActress, Host & Co-founder, She Talks Asia
Jennifer WannenmacherSocial Impact Consultant
Dr. Christopher AsandraHormone optimisation & longevity expert
Dr. Yanie SooSpecialist in Neurology, Union Hospital
Jennifer HoIntegra Partners
Michelle HuManaging Director & Partner, BCG
Jin WangSenior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Jill Van VugtFounder, 10x Longevity
Fiona NottCEO, The Women's Foundation
Sonalie FigueirasFounder & CEO, Green Queen
Chris BowdenGroup General Manager, Safety & Quality, HAECO
Eleanor ColemanFounder, Financial Empowerment Group
Nelly LamAssistant Director, Hong Kong Baptist University
Florence WongHead of HR, Hong Kong & Taiwan, Standard Chartered
Neda NgDirector of Strategy and Development, AIDS Concern
Dr. Mak Kai LokSpecialist in Psychiatry
Prof. Cassandra SzoekeDirector, Women's Healthy Ageing Program
Dr. Zhang ShipingAssociate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
It's personal
Behind every number in the brain economy is a person trying to sleep, think clearly, lead well, care for someone and still show up. This summit starts with them. It starts with you.

My mind is in ten places. None of them is here.

Third headache this week. Still on the 8am call.

I signed off a million-dollar decision on four hours' sleep.

I want to be this sharp at eighty.
It's business
The same brains run your teams, your boardroom and your balance sheet. When sleep, stress and focus slip, so do productivity, decisions, retention and growth. Brain health is a workforce issue, a risk issue and an economic one.

Burnout, absence and people who show up but can't switch on. It all starts in the brain.

Every strategy rests on the clarity of the people making the calls.

Midlife, menopause and caring for parents push experienced people out of work too early.

Healthier brains mean longer working lives, better decisions and a stronger economy.
Multiply them by every employee, customer and parent. That's the brain economy.
Brain health is
whole-body health
How you sleep, move, eat, cope and connect all ends up in the brain. And the brain shapes how the whole body ages. Brain health is now a productivity, risk and care issue for every business, insurer and health system.
The brain economy is the value created when the health of the whole person, body, mind and brain, is treated as a driver of productivity, innovation and growth. Today the conversation is fragmented. The Brain Economy in Focus brings every piece into one room.
Everything flows in. Everything flows out.
Sources: The Lancet Commission on Dementia, 2024; Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2019; WHO; OECD.
The programme
Four imperatives for the brain economy, from the boardroom to the clinic. The full agenda will be announced soon.
Safeguard
Brain health and economic growth
- Connection and resilience in the age of AI
- The ageing workforce
- Caregiving
- Cognitive longevity
- The cost of brain health to business
Foster
Mental health and human performance
- Burnout and stress
- Mental health
- Leadership performance
- The brain in the age of AI
Build
Brain-health screening and measurement
- Early detection
- Sleep
- Wearables
- Biomarkers and cognitive assessments
Integrate
Whole-body solutions for brain health
- Nutrition and the gut
- Heart and metabolic health
- Menopause and hormones
- New treatments and technologies
Why attend
200+ senior leaders
A curated, cross-sector audience of C-suite leaders, decision-makers and subject-matter experts.
The whole picture
Business, insurance, healthcare, technology, investment and policy, in one room for one day.
Evidence you can act on
The strategy, evidence and partners to act on brain health in your organisation.
For you and your team
Practical ways to protect your own brain, and the performance and wellbeing of your people.
Who will be
in the room?
- Business & workforceCEOs · CHROs · Chief People Officers · Benefits leaders · Occupational health leaders
- Insurance & healthcareInsurers · Reinsurers · Health systems · Life sciences · Clinical leaders
- Innovation & capitalMedTech · Digital health · Technology companies · Entrepreneurs · Investors
- Science & policyResearchers · Academics · Policymakers · Public health leaders
Partner with us
Put your organisation at the heart of a fast-emerging business, health and economic agenda, and alongside the people shaping it. Packages can be tailored.
- 01Build authorityDemonstrate leadership in brain health, human performance and economic resilience.
- 02Create executive connectionsEngage senior decision-makers across business, insurance, healthcare, technology and policy.
- 03Showcase expertiseBring your thinking and solutions to life through curated content and experiences.
- 04Gain strategic insightUnderstand changing workforce, health, technology and investment priorities.
- 05Extend your reachBuild visibility through event, editorial, digital, PR and partner channels.
Why now
From global health bodies to Davos, brain health is moving from the clinic to the boardroom.
Format · In person · One day · Hong Kong · Venue to be announced
- 2022WHO publishes its first position paper on brain health.
- 2024The Lancet: nearly half of dementia cases preventable or delayable.
- 2026At Davos, the World Economic Forum and McKinsey launch the brain economy agenda.
- 2027The Brain Economy in Focus, Hong Kong.
Book a discovery call.
Tell us about your organisation and what you have in mind. We'll scope the right programme for your business, insurance book or workforce.



















