“High 5 Summit” to Seek and Share The Essence of Health from New Zealand to The World

After the pandemic, the global health industry has become a robust engine for global economic growth. However, challenges such as changing customer demands, technological developments, regulatory issues, supply chain problems, and increased competition have become increasingly apparent.

On 24 November, the inaugural “High 5” New Zealand International Health Industry Summit, hosted by the NEXT Federation, with principal partners Fonterra (New Zealand), TUS Holdings (China), and Zespri (New Zealand), was successfully held at the Due Drop Event Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The event included forums, exhibitions, and an award gala dinner.

Advocating the Essence of Health, Attracting Heavyweights and Celebrities

New Zealand, known for its integration of nature and modernity, is one of the most actively promoting countries of essence of health. The “High 5 Summit” focused on the theme of “The Essence of Health,” advocating the seeking and sharing of essence of health through exhibitions, forums, and awards. The goal was to facilitate mutually beneficial global business relationships so that to help companies in the health industry reach consumers so they have better access to improved health.

Distinguished guests, including Hon Mr Xin Guobin, China’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology; Hon Prof Hammam Riza, Principal Engineer (minister level) of Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency; Mr Simon Tuker, Director of Global Stakeholder Affairs of Fonterra; Mr Chen Hongbo, Senior Executive Vice President of TUS Holdings of China, Former President of International Association of Science Parks and Innovative Districts (Spain); Mr Tony Browne, Chairman of the Council of NEXT Federation, Former New Zealand Ambassador to China; Mr Li Qiang, Deputy Director General of Consuming Products, MIIT, China; Mrs Xiao Dan, Managing Director, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries; Mr Brett O’Riley, Chief Executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, New Zealand; Prof Patria Hume, Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand, Professor of Human Performance at the Auckland University of Technology; Prof Wei Gao, Fellow of Royal Society of New Zealand, Professor of the University of Auckland; Mr William Zhao, Executive Chairman of the Council of NEXT Federation; Mr Brent Ogilvie, Founder and Managing Director of Pacific Channel (deep tech investment company) of New Zealand; and Dr Tom Varghese, Board Member of Digital Health Association NZ, Board Trustee of Men’s Health Trust New Zealand, etc. from the government, media, academy, business and community sectors attended the High 5 Summit. Indonesian Deputy Minister of Economic Coordination Rudy Salahuddin and Director General of the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center Didi Sumedi participated online and delivered speeches.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening ceremony

The High 5 Summit focused on five major consumer sectors: medical health, physical health, mental health, social health, and environmental health, covering dozens of sub-industry sectors. Over 300 companies participated, including local giants such as Fonterra, Zespri, Unipharm, Keraplast, GMP, Rockit™ Apple, NZeno, BAXY G’nature, the New Zealand Ginseng Association, and cutting-edge enterprises like TĀMATA HAUHĀ, Dewpoint, Vortex, Solarzero, and Wilbest Green Tech.

On-site of the expo

Deputy Minister Hon Mr Xin Guobin visits the expo

Exhibition Highlights Multiple Sectors, Milestones Achieved in Cooperation

The summit witnessed positive impacts immediately, with several projects achieving significant milestones, including partnerships in probiotics, sports nutrition, and medical nutrition between Fonterra and Vital Nova Health, Oxyenergy and Maifu Nutrition Technology. TUS Holdings and the NEXT Federation confirmed communication mechanism to promote two-way scientific and technological investment services between China and New Zealand. NEXT Federation and Pacific Channel signed a cooperation agreement, sharing technological investment industry resources. ThinkDock announced the commencement of online operations, providing a global social capital network service.

Probiotic partnership signing ceremony between Vital Nova Health and Fonterra.

Sports nutrition partnership signing ceremony between Oxyenergy and Fonterra

Medical nutrition partnership signing ceremony between Maifu Nutrition Technology and Fonterra

Announcement of the Communication Mechanism of TUS-NEXT Project in New Zealand

ThinkDock – Global Social Capital Network goes online

MOU on Investment Services Partnership between NEXT Federation and Pacific Channel

The summit also established the High 5 International Health Industry Network (High 5 Network)., releasing the “Declaration of High 5 Network” to promote innovation, global partnerships, and the sharing of high-quality resources in the health industry.

Announcement of the High 5 International Health Industry Network (High 5Network)

Mr Charlie Xie, Managing Director, Unipharm Healthy Manufacturing, in the National Brands Roundtable

Exhibiting companies are confident about tapping into hot markets from the source. Unipharm expresses optimism, stating that, on the basis of friendly relations between China and New Zealand, there is an opportunity for New Zealand to actively expand its market share in China. New Zealand has the potential to surpass Australia and become the stable primary source market for importing food and health products into China.

“The practice of the High 5 values will promote global value chain collaboration in the large health industry,” says Hon Prof. Hammam Riza, Rotating President of the Global Advisory Committee of the NEXT Federation and Principal Engineer of the National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia.

Wide-ranging Forum Topics, Creating an Industry Brain Storming

The summit featured a series of forums inviting global experts in health policy, academia, and industry, as well as leaders of national brands from relevant countries, emerging talents, and young elites under the age of 36 for cutting-edge discussions. Together, they explored global health trends, challenges, and opportunities in the consumer health sector.

Seminar: Renewable Energy for Green Building in NZ

Roundtable discussions with top executives from national brands explored topics such as seizing global health trends, ensuring product safety and compliance, promoting global sustainable development, driving innovation in the health sector, creating positive social impact, and strengthening cooperation with government and non-profit organisations.

Top corporate executives participated in the National Brand Roundtable

At the Health Practices Roundtable, experts from global health consumption sectors in policy, academia, and industry gathered to engage in cutting-edge discussions on how to support health and personal well-being through practical approaches. They proposed effective practices such as comprehensive health strategies, complementary and alternative therapies, and personalized care to help individuals achieve a healthy and fulfilling life.

Health Practices Roundtable

At the Research and Commercialisation Networks in Developing New Technologies Roadshow, both startups and established companies in medical technology and healthcare presented groundbreaking achievements, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and projects in the health industry. This provided new perspectives for the global development of the health industry.

Research and Commercialisation Networks in Developing New Technologies Roadshow

In the Future Leaders Roundtable, the summit invited industry newcomers and young elites under year 36 for high-level discussions. The collision of new ideas aimed to precisely identify challenges and difficulties in the medical field, contemplating future solutions.

Future Leaders Roundtable

During the Official Partner Workshop, diverse topics such as functional foods, green homes, traditional Chinese medicine health, pet health, and the Southeast Asian market were prominently featured. This concentrated presentation of rich content played a pivotal role in promoting the integrated development of the global health industry.

The ‘High 5 Award’ Shaping the Oscars of the Global Health Industry

On the evening of November 24th, the High 5 Awards were unveiled.

The High 5 Awards, adhering to the vision of ‘Health Integrity Grants Happiness,’ aim to recognise individual merits and organisational achievements towards the value of High impact innovation, Highly premium suppliers, High demand markets, High quality networking, and High added-value.

The awards included two categories: High 5 Awards of Merit (Individual) and High 5 Awards of Achievements (organisation). Each category comprised five awards, recognizing different values. A panel of 12 top experts from the global government, media, academy, business, and community sectors served as the High 5 Awards committee, with Findex, a well-known accounting firm in Australia and New Zealand, acting as the accreditor to the High 5 Award.

In the organisational award category, the High 5 Health Innovator Award of Achievement goes to Fonterra-Nutiani for its sustained focus on the value of New Zealand dairy sources, leading innovation in the dairy industry, and pioneering dairy science while actively practicing a sustainable development strategy.

Keraplast of New Zealand, with 16 years of dedication to the application of functional keratin proteins in various fields, receives the High 5 Health Integrity Award of Achievement for its commitment to safeguarding health.

Unipharm Healthy Manufacturing, a New Zealand company, gets the High 5 Health Promoter Award of Achievement. Unipharm allows local businesses to glimpse the changing landscape of the health industry amid the constantly evolving global economic backdrop. The company’s established connections, knowledge exchange, and formed partnerships have the potential to stimulate the local economy, create employment opportunities, and position New Zealand as a leader in these cutting-edge fields.

TUS Holdings, through its unwavering commitment to “technology transfer, incubation of entrepreneurial businesses, and the cultivation of innovative talents,” secures the High 5 Health Collaborator Award of Achievement.

Tāmata Hauhā, by combining modern technology with the health industry and innovating in the health sector, is awarded the High 5 Health Transformer Award of Achievement for its pioneering approach in the field of health.

Fonterra-Nutiani (left) receives the High 5 Health Innovator Award of Achievement

Keraplast from New Zealand (right) is awarded the High 5 Health Integrity Award of Achievement

Unipharm Healthy Manufacturing from New Zealand (left) earns the High 5 Health Promoter Award of Achievement

TUS Holdings (right) secures the High 5 Health Collaborator Award of Achievement

Tāmata Hauhā (right) is honored with the High 5 Health Transformer Award of Achievement.

In the individual award category, Mr. Brent Ogilvie, Founder and Managing Director of the New Zealand Pacific Channel Technology Investment Company, receives the High 5 Health Innovator Award of Merit. Ms. Marie Proctor, a health educator from New Zealand, receives the High 5 Health Integrity Award of Merit. Dr. Tom Varghese, an Indian health expert in New Zealand, receives the High 5 Health Promoter Award of Merit. Hon Prof Hammam Riza, Principal Engineer of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency, receives the High 5 Health Collaborator Award of Merit. Mr. Wang Jiwu, Chairman of TUS Holdings, receives the High 5 Health Transformer Award of Merit.

Mr. Brent Ogilvie (right), Founder and Managing Director of the New Zealand Pacific Channel Technology Investment Company, receives the High 5 Health Innovator Award of Merit

Ms. Marie Proctor (right), a health education expert from New Zealand, receives the High 5 Health Integrity Award of Merit

Dr. Tom Varghese, an Indian health expert in New Zealand, receives the High 5 Health Promoter Award of Merit, accepted by Dr. Jun CHEN (left), Secretary-General of the NEXT Federation, on his behalf

Prof Hammam Riza (right), Principal Engineer of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency, receives the High 5 Health Collaborator Award of Merit

Mr. Wang Jiwu, Chairman of TUS Holdings, receives the High 5 Health Transformer Award of Merit, accepted by Mr. Yang Ming (right), Board Secretary and Senior Vice President of TUS Holdings, on his behalf

The summit also presented High 5 commemorative awards, including the Platinum Award and Gold Award of High 5 Expo, Award of High 5 Voice, and Outstanding Contribution Award of High 5 Summit, acknowledging outstanding participants in the High 5 exhibition and summits.

Acts Pragmatically with High Vision, Receives Broad Global Support

Mr Tony Browne, Chairman of the Council of NEXT Federation, Former New Zealand Ambassador to China, stated, “The global health industry is undergoing unprecedented changes and growth. The High 5 Awards are part of our efforts to drive more innovation and excellence in this field. We believe that by recognizing individuals and organisations that excel in the health industry, we can inspire more people to participate in this industry and contribute to the well-being of all humanity.”

Address by Mr Tony Browne, Chairman of the Council of NEXT Federation, Former New Zealand Ambassador to China

New Zealand Pacific Channel Technology Investment Company stated that New Zealand, with its world-leading innovation, supportive regulatory environment, and passionate scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs, is experiencing significant growth in the health tech and deep tech sectors. Notably, the global summit’s discussions on the impact of effective funding and incubation ecosystems in accelerating deep tech innovation aim to address the challenges we face in the future. Most importantly, the connections established, knowledge exchanged, and partnerships formed during this event have the potential to stimulate the local economy, create job opportunities, and position New Zealand as a leader in these cutting-edge fields.

NZeno project in roadshow

Dr Paul Tan, Founder, Director and Chief Executive of NZeno Limited, a company based in New Zealand, Aotearoa, stated, ” This High 5 International Health Industry Summit is refreshing for NZeno because of the dominant presence of representatives from Asia – China, Singapore, Indonesia and this offers opportunities for those of us looking for new partners in new markets. This meeting gives Kiwi companies a glimpse of the kind of future health industry that may grow out of a changing world economic landscape”

Dr. Rafea Naffa, CSO of Keraplast in New Zealand, delivers a speech

Keraplast from New Zealand expresses that for the past 20 years, Keraplast has manufactured branded ingredients for distribution amongst the world’s leading health, nutrition and personal care companies. Our innovative technology and extensive body of research have led us to become the world’s leading innovator of keratin protein technology. Keraplast recover bioactive keratin proteins from regeneratively farmed New Zealand wool and blend these bioactive proteins together to create unique, branded ingredients that are used in the world’s leading beauty and personal care products. This natural raw material is sustainably produced by the world’s best managed agricultural sector. Its wool is traceable back to our source farms, and this enables us to maintain high levels of quality and safety and ensures supply chain visibility. Keraplast looks forward to building fruitful relationships with companies in China who are developing high quality products in the Personal Care category.

High 5 Summit is committed to seek and share the essence of health, the High 5 is committed to positioning Auckland as a central hub in the health industry for fostering innovation, showcasing cutting-edge products and services, and cultivating strong international trade partnerships.

The inaugural High 5 Summit in 2023 is jointly organized by ThinkDock and Pacific Channel from New Zealand, along with China International Business Daily’s Expo Company. Unipharm Healthy Manufacturing from New Zealand takes on the role of a Diamond Sponsor. The official designated products for the event include Keraplast, Rockit™ Apple, NIG Nutritionals, and Newo from New Zealand, as well as Yuzhou Junci Porcelain from China.

This summit has garnered support from prominent organisations worldwide and has secured strategic partnerships with key entities such as Auckland Unlimited’s Major Events Department, the Employers and Manufacturers Association of New Zealand, the Chinese Scientists Association of New Zealand, the New Zealand Chinese Postgraduate Society, and Cosmetics New Zealand. Additionally, strategic partners include the China Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products (CFNA) under the Ministry of Commerce, China Trade News, the Chinese Aging Well Association, Hubei Provincial Technology Market Association, the National Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Indonesia, the Association of Artificial Intelligence of Indonesia, and the Singapore Economics and Management Institute.