The DASH Festival showcases digital innovation and AI in healthcare through plenaries, scientific sessions, and an exhibition featuring digital health industries, AI technologies, and robotics solutions. It integrates hands-on innovation and skills development for students, researchers, and healthcare professionals through workshops and interactive learning platforms. The festival culminates in research, e‑poster, and innovation showcases that strengthen academic–industry collaboration and advance excellence in digital health education and research.
Driving the Future of Healthcare Through Digital Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
Facilitate R&D partnerships, pilot projects, commercialization pathways, and co‑supervised research with industry.
Offer symposiums with publication opportunities, training seminars, pitching sessions, and research exposure for developing future-ready digital health talent.
Dedicated exhibition zones, demo stages, and case studies featuring robotics, AI solutions, and digital therapeutics.
Build partnerships with companies in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotics, Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange (EHR/HIE) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, cybersecurity solutions, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) applications, and health data analytics.
| Allied Health/ Undergraduate Student (USM) | Postgraduate Student/ Medical Officer (USM) | Specialist/Fellowship trainee/Lecturer (USM) | Allied Health/ Undergraduate & Postgraduate Student Student/ Medical Officer (Non-USM) |
|---|---|---|---|
RM150 | RM200 | RM250 | RM250 |
| Specialist/Fellowship trainee/Lecturer (Non-USM) | International participant | Virtual Participant* |
|---|---|---|
RM300 | USD100 | RM100 |
| Allied Health/ Undergraduate Student (USM) | Postgraduate Student/ Medical Officer (USM) | Specialist/Fellowship trainee/Lecturer (USM) | Allied Health/ Undergraduate & Postgraduate Student Student/ Medical Officer (Non-USM) |
|---|---|---|---|
RM200 | RM250 | RM300 | RM300 |
| Specialist/Fellowship trainee/Lecturer (Non-USM) | International participant | Virtual Participant* |
|---|---|---|
RM350 | USD150 | RM150 |
1. Refreshments and Lunches for 2 days
2. Abstract Book (Soft Copy)
3. E-Certificate for Attendance
4. Conference Pack
5. Conference Magazine and Program Book (Soft Copy)
6. Eligibility for all plenary sessions, speeches, and workshops inside the conference
7. Eligibility for poster presentation and rapid fire session. (Winners will have a chance to publish in the conference proceedings of an indexed journal)
8. Conference photo coverage
9. An opportunity to meet physically with conference speakers, sponsors and participants
10. Able to visit and enjoy the serenity and life in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
1. Full virtual Conference Experience through online platform
2. Join Day 1 Workshop
3. Conference Program Book (Soft Copy)
4. Copy of Abstract Book and Conference Proceedings (Soft Copy)
5. Participation Certificate (Soft Copy)
6. Full CPD Points (MMA & USM)
7. Plenary session and workshop recording

“Leading the AI Revolution in Health: From mHealth Apps to Intelligent Research and Clinical Practice — A Malaysian Perspective”

"Advancing Malaysia's AI Agenda: NAIO's Vision for Healthcare Innovation"

“Accelerating AI in Life Sciences & Digital Health: Bridging the Gaps with MRANTI”

“AI in Action - Engineering Digital Health Solutions for Malaysian Clinical Settings”

“Edge-AI in Healthcare”
Time : 14:00 – 17:00
| Dewan Kuliah 4 | Dewan Kuliah 7 |
|---|---|
Scientific Stream | Innovation Stream |
Topic 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Kah Keng (Associate Professor, Machine Learning and Explainable AI, USM) Topic 2: Mr. Nik Nashron Bin Ab Aziz (Deputy Director, Digital Transformation Center (PTD), USM) Topic 3: Mrs. Aidahwaty Ariffin @ Aidahwaty M. Olaybal, A.M.N. (Senior Director, Pre-Market Control Division, Medical Device Authority (MDA) Malaysia) Panel Discussion | Innovation Idea Pitching Session |

“Building a Data-Driven Workforce Health Ecosystem for the Future”

“AI-Enabled Occupational Health Protection: The Future of Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Workforce Resilience”
Time : 10:15 – 13:15
| Workshop | Innovation Stream | Rapid-fire e-poster |
|---|---|---|
Venue: DK 8 | Venue: Foyer DK7/DK8 | Venue: Redsquare |
Workshop 1 (10:15-11:45): “Structuring Clinical Notes into Analysable Data with R and LLMs” Speaker: Dr. Wan Nor Arifin Wan Mansor Workshop 2 (11:45-13:15): “Building Clinical Decision Support Apps with R Shiny” Speaker: Dr. Erwan Ershad Ahmad Khan Facilitators: Dr. Che Muhammad Nur Hidayat Che Nawi, Dr. Mohd Fittri Fahmi Fauzi | Exhibition Competition | Rapid-fire e-poster competition |
School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
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