A major takeaway during the event was that collaboration is one of the biggest strengths you could have when it comes to delivering health innovation. The roles of universities, students, industry leaders and government are so powerful when you see how they all come together when everyone is in the same room.

Cindy was able to network and build great relationships across the participants and speakers in the event and was invited to the Australian SynBio Challenge event by the organisers on September 29 with a free guest pass to discuss more on building something together with the organisers and iGEM.

She was able to spend time with the smartest minds across Australia and New Zealand in digital health, biotechnology and aged care and explore the pain points and endless ideas on what could be further done in the future.

Cindy Sia, iGEM Ambassador to Asia & Oceania

“I'm excited to make something tangible and explore how we can be advocates for change.”

To find more information about the iGEM Ambassadors for Asia and Oceania and regional synbio activities visit our Asia and Oceania webpage. Learn more about the Ambassador Program here.

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