Solution for Sub-health in China: Quantified Self Movement

Speaker: Dr.Helen Liang (CEO of LeadMind)

Time and Date: 3:30-4:30, Nov. 11, 2013

Place: Room 6407, Teaching Building 6, Handan Campus

 

 

Abstract

Quantified Self Movement has been gaining moment and changing lifestyles in U.S. since 2011, with annual conference in San Francisco and growing network over 35 countries around the world. It is about time for the QS to enter China as a solution to the growing population in sub-health condition.

I will discuss recent QS trends and hot start-ups in wearable smart devices, the opportunities in mobile health, particularly in self-health management, and the challenges in delivering value products with clear positioning and differentiation. In particular, I will touch upon how to innovate to win for time-to-market with design thinking methods. The look-ahead for opportunities and challenges in China mobile health will also be presented.

 

 

Biography

Helen Liang received Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1998. She was formerly Sr. Manager in Seagate Technology, Recording Head R&D, leading technology development in magnetic sensors including new product design verification, performance screening and reliability test systems. She currently is the founder and CEO of Lead Mind Ltd, a mobile health startup focusing on China market and delivering solutions for the growing population in sub-health condition.

She is the recipient of 2013 Nanjing321 Tech Pioneer Award. She is a member of LegendStar CEO Class 2013–Silicon Valley Group. She serves as advisory council to the China Center in University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. She hosted Innovation Club in the university and le d student groups to analyze innovation practices in the Top 100 Most Innovative Companies in the world. She served as the president and chairperson to CAISS-MN (Chinese American Information Storage Society–MN). Her interests are in biosensors for mobile health, including mood and stress sensing and early detection of illness such as depression, Alzheimer's, ADHD and diabetes, as well as in system-on-a -chip, design thinking methods, open innovation and business model innovation.