This presentation was delivered in the Keynote Forum session at the Global Health Conference in Taiyuan, China in November 2017. Its theme addresses the impact of disruptive digital technologies on medicine, health and wellbeing

1. Impact of Disruptive Digital Technologies onImpact of Disruptive Digital Technologies on
Medicine, Health & Well-BeingMedicine, Health & Well-Being
Global HealthGlobal Health 20172017
TaiyuanTaiyuan
David WortleyDavid Wortley ISDM (Europe)ISDM (Europe)

2. What are Disruptive Digital Technologies andWhat are Disruptive Digital Technologies and
why are they Important ?why are they Important ?

3. Serial Techno Social Entrepreneur & Early AdopterSerial Techno Social Entrepreneur & Early Adopter

4. Passion for Technology and SocietyPassion for Technology and Society
1949
Human Intelligence
Controls Machines
2017…..
Machine Intelligence
Controls Humans

5. Articles on Technology & HealthArticles on Technology & Health
Also Distribute E-Newsletter & Present at Conferences

6. What are Disruptive Digital Technologies andWhat are Disruptive Digital Technologies and
why are they Important ?why are they Important ?

7. Major Reasons for Impact on Medical PracticeMajor Reasons for Impact on Medical Practice
and what the implications areand what the implications are
● Disruptive technologies being developed forDisruptive technologies being developed for
consumer market by non-medical professionalsconsumer market by non-medical professionals

8. Simulating Medical ConditionsSimulating Medical Conditions

9. Snow WorldSnow World

10. Integrating Real/Virtual WorldsIntegrating Real/Virtual Worlds

11. 360 Degree Imaging360 Degree Imaging

12. Medical Professionals faceMedical Professionals face
Increasing Competition fromIncreasing Competition from
Non-Medical SectorsNon-Medical Sectors

13. Major Reasons for Impact on Medical PracticeMajor Reasons for Impact on Medical Practice
and what the implications areand what the implications are
● Disruptive technologies being developed forDisruptive technologies being developed for
consumer market by non-medical professionalsconsumer market by non-medical professionals
● Lifestyle related conditions becoming major cause ofLifestyle related conditions becoming major cause of
mortalitymortality

17. Global Lifestyle Related ChallengesGlobal Lifestyle Related Challenges
Modern LifestyleModern Lifestyle
consequences include manyconsequences include many
negative effects which placenegative effects which place
increasing demands onincreasing demands on
available resources andavailable resources and
threaten the sustainabilitythreaten the sustainability
of public services for futureof public services for future
generationsgenerations

18. Global Challenge – HealthGlobal Challenge – Health
Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer & Cardiovascular ProblemsObesity, Diabetes, Cancer & Cardiovascular Problems
● Sedentary lifestyleSedentary lifestyle
● Convenience foodsConvenience foods
● Comfort eatingComfort eating
● Inadequate exerciseInadequate exercise
● Couch potato syndromeCouch potato syndrome
● Spectator societySpectator society

19. Changing LifestylesChanging Lifestyles
and Consumer Empowermentand Consumer Empowerment
One of the consequencesOne of the consequences
of this convenient and easyof this convenient and easy
access to our daily wantsaccess to our daily wants
and needs is a decline inand needs is a decline in
the physical and mentalthe physical and mental
challenges necessary forchallenges necessary for
our lifelong developmentour lifelong development
and health maintenanceand health maintenance

20. Global Challenge – HealthGlobal Challenge – Health
Ageing Society – Cognitive and Physical declineAgeing Society – Cognitive and Physical decline
● Declining workingDeclining working
populationpopulation
● Longer life expectancyLonger life expectancy
● Middle Age skills “scrapMiddle Age skills “scrap
heap”heap”
● Shift from families to careShift from families to care
homeshomes
● Rising costs of elderly careRising costs of elderly care

21. Medical Professionals faceMedical Professionals face
Increasing Pressure fromIncreasing Pressure from
Sources of Lifestyle InfluencesSources of Lifestyle Influences

22. Major Reasons for Impact on Medical PracticeMajor Reasons for Impact on Medical Practice
and what the implications areand what the implications are
● Disruptive technologies being developed forDisruptive technologies being developed for
consumer market by non-medical professionalsconsumer market by non-medical professionals
● Lifestyle related conditions becoming major cause ofLifestyle related conditions becoming major cause of
mortalitymortality
● Medical interventions will be made by “robots” orMedical interventions will be made by “robots” or
non-medical staffnon-medical staff

23. Robotic SurgeryRobotic Surgery

24. Haptics and Surgical SimulationsHaptics and Surgical Simulations

25. Virtual DoctorsVirtual Doctors

26. Medical Professionals faceMedical Professionals face
Increasing Pressure fromIncreasing Pressure from
Technology Enabled SourcesTechnology Enabled Sources

27. What can be Done ?What can be Done ?
The consequences of a failure to address these challenges are unthinkable…..The consequences of a failure to address these challenges are unthinkable…..

28. How do we Solve the Problem?How do we Solve the Problem?
● Develop clinical solutions that prevent orDevelop clinical solutions that prevent or
manage these conditions ormanage these conditions or
● Influence the food industry and citizensInfluence the food industry and citizens
through public policy interventions orthrough public policy interventions or
● Develop better personal healthDevelop better personal health
management solutions and practicesmanagement solutions and practices
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29. Clinical SolutionsClinical Solutions
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30. Public Policy InterventionsPublic Policy Interventions
Taxes & LegislationTaxes & Legislation
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31. Public Policy InterventionsPublic Policy Interventions
Awareness and EducationAwareness and Education
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32. Better Personal Health ManagementBetter Personal Health Management
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33. Which is the Best Solution?Which is the Best Solution?
Who will Provide the Solution?Who will Provide the Solution?
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Medical Professionals or Politicians or Citizens?Medical Professionals or Politicians or Citizens?

34. Disruptive Digital Technologies forDisruptive Digital Technologies for HealthHealth & Wellbeing& Wellbeing
Leveraging Consumer Technology to Address Global ChallengesLeveraging Consumer Technology to Address Global Challenges

35. The Transition from Cure to PreventionThe Transition from Cure to Prevention
It’s quite clear that the best chance we have forIt’s quite clear that the best chance we have for
increasing our life spans and overall improvingincreasing our life spans and overall improving
our health is to adjust our personal behavioursour health is to adjust our personal behaviours
and to do so at an early age.and to do so at an early age.
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36. The Same but Different !The Same but Different !
My Body is not a Temple it is a CarMy Body is not a Temple it is a Car

37. Navigating Life’s JourneyNavigating Life’s Journey
Life is like a journey from the cradle to the grave. We know theLife is like a journey from the cradle to the grave. We know the
starting point and the final destination and we are aware of the placesstarting point and the final destination and we are aware of the places
en route but we have little idea of how long the journey will last anden route but we have little idea of how long the journey will last and
whether the route will be easy or difficultwhether the route will be easy or difficult

38. Our Body is our Journey VehicleOur Body is our Journey Vehicle
Our body is the vehicle that will take us to our final destination and itsOur body is the vehicle that will take us to our final destination and its
condition determines where we are on that journey, the nature of thecondition determines where we are on that journey, the nature of the
journey and how long it will last. Most of us do not know or monitor ourjourney and how long it will last. Most of us do not know or monitor our
body’s condition or properly maintain itbody’s condition or properly maintain it

39. Cars before Data TechnologyCars before Data Technology
We used our human skills to get the best from ourWe used our human skills to get the best from our
vehicles supported by knowledge professionalsvehicles supported by knowledge professionals

40. Breakdowns and RepairBreakdowns and Repair
The consequence of this lack of technology in older cars wasThe consequence of this lack of technology in older cars was
more breakdowns and a reliance on garages and mechanics tomore breakdowns and a reliance on garages and mechanics to
diagnose problems, maintain and repairdiagnose problems, maintain and repair

41. Data Measurement and VisualisationData Measurement and Visualisation
Modern cars tell us oilModern cars tell us oil
pressure, temperature,pressure, temperature,
speed, range of petrol tank,speed, range of petrol tank,
warn us of any impendingwarn us of any impending
problems, tell us where weproblems, tell us where we
are and how to get to ourare and how to get to our
destination and computedestination and compute
new routes if we go off tracknew routes if we go off track

42. Lifestyle Technology Transforming Health ManagementLifestyle Technology Transforming Health Management
Wearable and embedded technologies change the dynamics of our management likeWearable and embedded technologies change the dynamics of our management like
the dynamics of car health managementthe dynamics of car health management

43. Where are We and Where can we Go?Where are We and Where can we Go?
Wearable and embedded lifestyle technologiesWearable and embedded lifestyle technologies
provide the tools to manage our healthprovide the tools to manage our health

44. But how can we change Personal Behaviours?But how can we change Personal Behaviours?
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45. Who will Most Influence Future Health?Who will Most Influence Future Health?
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46. An Approach for Better Personal HealthAn Approach for Better Personal Health
Gamification Enabling Technologies

47. Practitioner of Gamification & Wearables for 4 YearsPractitioner of Gamification & Wearables for 4 Years
21,334,406 steps recorded between 06/2013 and 11/2015
= approximately 10,667 miles
Helps me to Understand What Works for Me…
Opportunities and Challenges

48. Current User of 3 WearablesCurrent User of 3 Wearables
Jawbone UP 3
Activ8rLives
Buddy Band 2
Activite Pop Watch

49. Participant in PROPELS ProjectParticipant in PROPELS Project

50. Demonstrable ResultsDemonstrable Results
Substantial improvements in physical and mentalSubstantial improvements in physical and mental
health are achievablehealth are achievable

51. Before and AfterBefore and After
2013
20132013 Feb 2015Feb 2015

52. Lifestyle Technology RoadmapLifestyle Technology Roadmap
● Wearable consumer devices like iWatch to provideWearable consumer devices like iWatch to provide
advanced health metricsadvanced health metrics
● Healthcare costs linked to lifestyle behavioursHealthcare costs linked to lifestyle behaviours
● Revolution in the healthcare ecosystemRevolution in the healthcare ecosystem
● Use of wearable lifestyle devices for identityUse of wearable lifestyle devices for identity
applicationsapplications
● Growth in embedded devices that not onlyGrowth in embedded devices that not only
monitor but also controlmonitor but also control
● The Singularity – Immortality ?The Singularity – Immortality ?