Our Principal, Pauli Wong, was invited to be one of the guest speakers at the “GBA Innovative MedTech Development Luncheon” on Wednesday (15 February) at HKSTP, sharing her insights on the unique IP challenges MedTech and healthcare innovations face in the GBA and China. The event was co-hosted by Society for Innovative Healthcare Hong Kong, Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives, GBA Medical Professional Study Tour, Doctors Think Tank Academy and CycloCorp.




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