MIH Megatrends 2025, which takes place from Nov 25 to Nov 27 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, provides a platform for countries, organisations and experts to exchange ideas, strengthen collaboration, and contribute solutions for more resilient, equitable and sustainable health systems.
In a statement, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, which is working with the health ministry to organise the event, said the theme, “Innovating for a Healthier, Sustainable Future”, reflects the growing importance of enhancing preparedness, affordability, and long-term capacity as health systems confront demographic shifts, rising chronic disease, climate change, and rapid technological advancement.
The programme focusses on sustainability, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and public health, highlighting the need for long-term solutions that strengthen prevention, improve population health, and support more resilient healthcare systems, while positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for health dialogue.
MIH 2025 will feature keynote addresses, panel discussions, focussed breakout sessions, and cross-disciplinary forums examining critical areas such as AI-enabled personalised medicine, value-based healthcare implementation, oncology innovation, climate and health governance, digital ethics, neuroscience, and sustainable system planning.
These sessions will address how healthcare systems respond to demographic changes, rising chronic disease burdens, environmental pressures, and rapid technological developments, while advancing integrated, patient-centred models of care.
The conference will bring together speakers from leading institutions across the UK, the US, Belgium, South Korea, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
Featured experts include:
- Dr Bertalan Mesko, director of The Medical Futurist Institute;
- Dr Boris Konrad, neuroscientist, Radboud University Medical Center;
- Dr Ricardo Petraco, consultant cardiologist, Mayo Clinic Healthcare London, UK;
- Meong Hi Son, chief medical information officer, Samsung Medical Center, South Korea.
Malaysian speakers include:
- Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab, health ministry director-general;
- Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, president and CEO of Johor Corporation (JCorp) and chairman of KPJ Healthcare University;
- Dr Ezani Taib, Group CEO of IJN Holdings and CEO of the National Heart Institute.
The public may access the MIH Live+ programme, the conference’s digital extension, streamed live on the official KPJ Healthcare Facebook page.
This initiative broadens the conference’s global reach through real-time streaming, expert interviews, and multilingual, public-friendly health content.
Supporting the event is the three-day MIH Innovation Exhibition, showcasing the latest medical technologies, diagnostics, digital platforms, sustainable practices, and innovative approaches to professional training.
The final day of the conference will be open to the public, extending learning opportunities to a broader audience.