Health 2.0 starts in Bangalore on Feb. 7

BANGALORE, INDIA: The leading showcase of cutting edge technology in healthcare across the globe, Health 2.0 is back with its third annual conference in India.

Scheduled to be held February 7-8, 2014 in Bangalore, the conference will witness participation of 40 shortlisted companies from over 200 applications to showcase their innovations and products.

The theme for Health 2.0 India 2014 is ‘Simply Lead' which speaks to a belief that we must reboot and reframe leadership for health care in the 21st century.

Event Highlights:
- Over 40 companies and 20+ technology demonstrations Indian over 2 days
- Talks from accomplished leaders from India and across the globe
- Announcement of highly lucrative Digital Health Awards in 2014

Health 2.0 has introduced over 500 technology companies to the world stage, hosted more than 15,000 attendees at their conferences and code-a-thons, awarded over $5,277,000 in prizes through their developer challenge program and inspired the formation of 70 new chapters in cities around the globe

The conference also serves as a platform that helps companies get noticed and attract funding, revenue generating contracts, distribution partnerships, etc.

This is an exclusive event for visionary leaders, physicians, patients, start-ups, health industry experts, investors, health care corporations, government officials and anybody who dares to take on the challenge of shaping what's possible in healthcare.

"The goal is to help patients, physicians and other health stakeholders to realize the digital revolution they see going on around them can, in fact, also transform health", says James Mathews, chairman, Health 2.0 India.

"We also need to open the eyes of Indian engineers, entrepreneurs, students and others to the fact that you don't have to be a Doctor, Pharmacist or Nurse to take advantage of market opportunities in health or to be a part of transforming the industry."

Called "a high-energy gathering of great minds" by The Washington Post, Health 2.0 conferences are where innovation in technology is introduced and ground-breaking ideas are shared to drive change in the health systems. The conference will give a sweeping overview of the ways that the Health 2.0 movement is changing healthcare in India and around the world.