Conference News: Healthtech Innovation; Connected TV & Games for Change
eMerging Healthtech Innovation: Miami’s annual technology gathering eMerge Americas (18-19 April) recently announced a partnership with Jackson Health System and UHealth to launch the inaugural Healthtech Innovation Hub. This pavilion health tech experience will feature interactive exhibits, an executive track for healthcare senior leaders, and a Health Hub Theater designed to offer expert insights and revolutionary ideas aiming to improve the patient journey. Attendees can expect to connect with healthcare providers, health tech companies and investors fueling the advancement of health technology to deliver better patient outcomes.
Media Unite for CTV: Media brands AdExchanger, Cynopsis, AdMonsters, and Chief Marketer, will join forces in 2024 to accelerate the connected TV discussion at the inaugural CTV Connect, scheduled for 13-14 March at Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. The collaboration is designed to offer a “first-of-its-kind” summit that will bring together all the CTV stakeholders, including agencies, brands, publishers, streaming companies, tech platforms, DSPs, SSPs, and measurement providers. CTV Connect promises its delegates the chance to weigh in on the power of digital advertising for the streaming TV world.
Submission Opportunity: The Games for Change Festival will return to NYC on 27 – 28 June under the 2024 theme “The 2030 Marker: A Catalyst for Global Change,” inspired by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Sessions will explore “how games and XR are shaping our future in sustainability, accessibility, health, education, and more.” The festival organizers are currently seeking speaker proposals for 20 minute talks, 45 minute panels and 45 minute workshops. If you are a game designer or developer, an educator, or tech innovator with a story to share about “how games break down barriers to connect people across generations and around the globe,” then submit your proposal here before the 5 February deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: Last month Axios House debuted its COP28 Dubai program to unpack the current state of the climate crisis and urgent priorities for government and business leaders. This one-hour program featured the administrator of U.S. FEMA, assistant to the President and White House national climate advisor, and Samoa’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Highlights included a discussion of harnessing new technologies, combating cyberattacks and misinformation, and the impacts of rising sea levels on both small island developing states and the global community.
Coming Up Next Week: The 54th annual World Economic Forum gets underway 15 January, drawing government, economic, and business leaders from around the world to Davos to explore the 2024 theme: “Rebuilding Trust.” WEF’s goal for the 2024 meeting is to help connect the dots in an increasingly complex environment and provide foresight by introducing the latest advances in science, industry, and society. NRF is Retail’s Big Show, kicking off 13 January with an opening party and running through 16 January at the Javits Convention Center in NYC. Produced by the National Retail Federation, this year’s program will feature CEOs from brands like Walmart, PepsiCo, FedEx, BJ’s Wholesale Club, and Under Armour. At NATPE Global (16-18 January; Miami), leaders from the media ecosystem gather to create new distribution opportunities, secure access to programming, and identify new ways to monetize content. Finally, TechStrong Predict offers a one-day agenda held online 18 January exploring “The Dawning of the Age of AI,” and what the upcoming year holds in the areas of DevOps, cybersecurity, cloud native, and digital transformation.