Day 1 - Strategies, Policies & Global Insights
08:30 – 09:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Hosted coffee session at the exhibition hall
09:30 – 10:30
Opening Ceremony
• Welcome by Organizing Chair
• Opening Address by YB Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak
• Officiating Address by the Premier Sarawak Launch of the BGMT & Exhibition Tour
• Opening Address by YB Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak
• Officiating Address by the Premier Sarawak Launch of the BGMT & Exhibition Tour
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:00 – 11:30
Opening Keynote : “Shaping the Future of Global Medical Tourism: Sarawak’s Vision for Healthcare Excellence”
Speaker
- YB Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism Creative Industry & Performing Art Sarawak
11:30 – 11:50
National Perspective: “Driving growth through medical tourism 2026 and beyond”
11:50 – 12:30
Plenary 1: “Positioning Sarawak in the Global Medical Tourism Ecosystem”
Competitive benchmarking - Sarawak’s unique strengths (nature, culture, affordability, trust)
12:30 – 13:00
“Beyond Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Positioning Borneo as Malaysia’s Next Medical Tourism Frontier”
13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:40
Panel Session 2: “From Home Country to Hospital: Building a Connected Patient Journey”
14:40 – 15:20
Plenary 2: Building Healthcare Excellence in Borneo: Challenges, Opportunities and the way forward
15:20 – 15:50
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:50 – 16:20
Plenary 3: “Healthcare Standards & Accreditation”
16:20 – 16:50
Panel Session 3: “Investment Outlook: Financing Healthcare Growth in Borneo”
16:50 – 17:30
Panel Session 4: The Patient Journey: Inquiry to Recovery (Pre-Diagnostics & Post-Treatment Recovery)
18:30 – 22:00
Welcome Dinner at the Pullman Sarawak
Day 2 – Innovation, Experience & Partnerships
08:30 – 09:00
Morning Networking Coffee
Exhibition area opens
09:00 – 09:40
Panel Session 5: "Building Smarter Healthcare: Through Technology
09:45 – 10:30
Panel Session 6: Integrating Wellness & Recuperation for International Patients
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break & Transition to Tracks
11:00 – 11:40
Plenary 4: Building Regional Fertility Networks: Strengthening Reproductive Healthcare Across Borneo and ASEAN
11:40 – 12:30
Panel Session 7: Integrating Culture, Care, and Comfort for Recovery Tour
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch & B2B Networking Session
14:00 – 14:40
Panel Session 8: Post Treatment: Designing Long-Stay Experiences for Medical Visitors
14:40 – 15:20
Panel Session 9: “Building Regional Hubs: Lessons from BIMP EAGA’s Medical Tourism Leaders”
15:20 – 15:50
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:50 - 16:20
Panel Session 10: BGMT Leader’s Forum – “Building the Medical Tourism Ecosystem”
16:20 – 16:40
Closing Keynote: “Sarawak’s Next Step in Medical Tourism: Collaboration and Growth”
16:40 – 17:00
Closing Ceremony & Launch of “Sarawak Medical Tourism Digital Platform”
Joint announcement by Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Public Health & MHTC
17:00 – 19:00
Site Visit
Hosted tours to a Medical Specialist Centre, or recovery resort
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