Yogyakarta, 9 November 2026 — The Visiting Professor & Guest Lecture programme at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FK-KMK UGM), continued with its second session, “Advancing AI and Digital Twin Technologies for Data-Driven Healthcare and Occupational Health in Southeast Asian Region.”
The session featured Prof. Huan X. Nguyen, Founder and Director of the London Digital Twin Research Centre, Middlesex University London, United Kingdom, and dr. Ahmad Watsiq Maula, MPH, who shared perspectives on applying digital twin technologies to healthcare and occupational health.
Prof. Nguyen delivered a lecture entitled “From Prediction Models to Patient Digital Twins: Building AI-Enabled Healthcare Systems with Real-World Clinical Data.” His session explored the potential of combining artificial intelligence, predictive models, and real-world clinical data to support the development of patient digital twins and more personalised, data-driven healthcare systems.
Following his presentation, dr. Ahmad Watsiq Maula, MPH, presented “Building the Evidence Layer of a Lifelong Musculoskeletal Digital Twin: Surveillance, Statistical Modelling, and Intervention Evaluation Across Schools and Workplace.” The lecture highlighted the importance of integrating health surveillance, statistical modelling, and intervention evaluation to support the development of digital twin applications for musculoskeletal health across educational and workplace settings.
Moderated by dr. Anis Fuad, DEA, the session brought together perspectives on the practical application of AI and digital twin technologies, highlighting opportunities for multidisciplinary research and international collaboration.
The morning programme concluded with a token of appreciation presented to the guest speakers, recognising their contributions to academic knowledge exchange and the development of international research partnerships.
The Visiting Professor & Guest Lecture programme reflects UGM’s continued commitment to advancing healthcare innovation through collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare professionals, and international research networks.
The activities continue with the Kick-Off of the UGM Academic Hospital Living Lab, marking another step towards integrating academic research, clinical practice, and digital innovation to address real-world healthcare challenges.
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