HCD is a platform with a popular series of networking events for the life sciences industry organized by leading healthcare executives. It was started in Shanghai and there are active chapters in Basel, Bangkok, Berlin, Beijing, Boston, Chengdu, Chicago, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Taipei. The HCD platform enables decision makers to meet, exchange ideas and socialize in a casual yet professional atmosphere. Leading speakers are invited from time to time to address the audience either directly or as a member of a discussion panel and also to mix personally amongst the group. The objective is to create an environment for an open and engaging exchange of information and ideas while creating an atmosphere that encourages “healthcare deals” to get done. These “deals” can come in many forms whether it’s a multinational pharmaceutical or medical device company finding an employee or partner, a venture capital firm finding an investment, a manufacturer finding a supplier or a digital health platform finding an advertiser. Our members come from large and small medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech and digital health firms along with supporting service companies that round out the industry ecosystem. In China, the focus is on the Chinese market while in the US and other countries, the focus is on the domestic and regional markets. Each city has its own WeChat, LINE or WhatsApp group to extend the networking and communication beyond the face-to-face events. We are continually striving to increase the communication mediums for our members to enhance the dialogue started at the events. What sets HCD apart from other similar healthcare related platforms is that it facilitates its members access to an extended network worldwide.