Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026 is a premier international healthcare innovation initiative organized under the Taiwan Excellence program. The forum aims to promote preventive healthcare, digital health technologies, smart medical solutions, and global collaboration between academia, industry, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Theme: Innovation for Healthier Futures
The forum focuses on integrating advanced technology, healthcare entrepreneurship, sports science, and preventive wellness to address modern healthcare challenges. The theme emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration to build sustainable and technology-driven healthcare ecosystems that improve quality of life worldwide.
Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026 – Thought Leadership Forum, jointly organized with Taiwan Excellence, to be held on Friday, 17 July 2026, at Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Rasayani, (IIC)
The forum aims to bring together distinguished international and national experts, industry leaders, healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, and students to discuss emerging trends in preventive healthcare, innovation, sports science, and smart healthcare technologies.
Venue: 9th Floor Auditorium Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Rasayani
| Date | Friday, 17 July 2026 |
| Resource Person | Mr. Vic Lin – Taiwan Representative & TAITRA Director Mr. Arjun Deshpande – Founder & CEO, Generic Aadhar Ms. Deepthi Bopaiah – Board Member & Former CEO, GoSports Foundation Mr. Sebastian M. Nadar – Fit India Ambassador & 7-Time Guinness World Record Holder |
| Coordinator | Dr. Gajendra V. PAtil |
| Department | Mechanical Engineering |
Distinguished Speaker Profiles
Mr. Vic Lin
Arjun Deshpande
Deepthi Bopaiah
Sebastian M. Nadar
Program Schedule Venue: 9th Floor Auditorium PHCET Campus
| Start Time | End Time | Duration | Session |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 60 mins | Registration & Networking |
| 11:00 AM | 11:03 AM | 3 mins | Guests Take Their Seats |
| 11:03 AM | 11:06 AM | 3 mins | Opening Film |
| 11:06 AM | 11:10 AM | 4 mins | Welcome Address by Emcee |
| 11:10 AM | 11:12 AM | 5 mins | Felicitation of Chief Guests by Organising Committee |
| 11:12 AM | 11:20 AM | 10 mins | Welcome Address by 1. Dr. Jagdish W. Bakal, Principal, PHCET 2. Dr. Nivedita Shryansh, Chief PRO, MES Group of Institution |
| 11:20 AM | 11:24 AM | 4 mins | Opening Remarks by Taiwan Representative |
| 11:24 AM | 11:27 AM | 3 mins | Introduction of Speaker Sessions by Emcee |
| 11:27 AM | 11:50 AM | 25 mins | Expert Session: Health Entrepreneurship |
| 11:50 AM | 12:22 PM | 5 mins | Transition to Panel Discussion by Emcee |
| 12:22 PM | 12:37 PM | 15 mins | Panel Discussion: The Future of Health Innovation |
| 12:40 PM | Event Close | — | Departure of Guests to Sports Ground |








