DXC Technology Announces Singapore Winner of First “The Future of Innovation Challenge”

SINGAPORE, September
11, 2017 – DXC
Technology (NYSE: DXC) today announced the winner of its
inaugural hackathon “DXC Technology’s The Future of Innovation Challenge,”
which aims to address Singapore’s healthcare challenges using next-generation
technologies such as robotics, advanced analytics and the Internet of Things
(IoT).

DXC Technology, the
world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, selected The X
Team from National University of Singapore as the winner of the 8 – 9 September
hackathon, for their winning solution to the challenge: The need for periodic
information about a patient’s progress after being treated for depression.

A shortage of skilled
healthcare practitioners, an aging population and the growing prevalence of
chronic diseases are some of the challenges facing Singapore’s healthcare
system today. While progress has been made in building healthcare
infrastructure and increasing manpower as part of the Healthcare 2020
Masterplan, advancements in healthcare technology can significantly address the
challenges ahead.

“The evolving
healthcare landscape in Singapore today calls for an innovative technology
solution that can enhance the accessibility, affordability and quality of
healthcare for all of its citizens,” said Andrea Fiumicelli, vice president and
general manager, Healthcare and Life Sciences, DXC Technology. “We are excited
to see the strong response and new ideas that emerge from ‘The Future of
Innovation Challenge.’ We hope that the event can inspire our younger
generation think more about innovative healthcare solutions for the future.”

Four competing teams
from National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University and National
Technological University, Singapore leveraged DXC Technology’s healthcare
platform to come up with solutions that can help to further elevate and improve
the overall healthcare standards in Singapore. Presenting their projects in
front of industry leaders includingDavid Chua, Cluster Director
(Health), Government Technology Agency of Singapore, Ramesh Munamarty,
Group CIO, International SOS, Linus Tham, Group CIO, Parkway
Pantai, Ted Minkinow, CIO, Fullerton Health, Li Jung Chiu,
Director of Audience Evangelism, Microsoft and Daniel Angelucci, CTO,
DXC Technology AMEA, the X Team which consisted of Yong Zhun Hung, Goh
Jie Da, Oh Jia Zhen & Nicholas Foo, impressed the judges with its
concept of patient sentiment analysis. This solution is aimed at mental
healthcare providers, with elements of business intelligence, voice analytics
capabilities, risk stratification capabilities and automation built around
intervention and preventive care plans for patients.

As the hackathon
winner, the team is awarded a three-month internship at DXC Technology, in
addition to the opportunity to showcase their project at HIMSS AsiaPac17
Conference and Exhibition from 12 – 13 September 2017.

“When we looked at the
current healthcare system in Singapore, we realized that there is a lack of
information regarding a patient’s progress after being treated for depression.
This prompted us to find a solution that provides the doctor with timely
information to accurately diagnose the patient’s problem,” said Yong Zhun Hung,
leader of The X Team. “Our solution is designed to help patients cope with
their journey through recovery, in the form of a virtual friend. The solution
leverages the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning and provides
personalized conversations to patients, thereby enabling a more accurate
diagnosis from the doctors.”

The hackathon was held
in partnership with Microsoft and Arrow Electronics.

“The passion and
energy of these student teams bode well for the future, where digitization of
solutions is key to address accessibility of affordable healthcare and enable
efficient care models in the region’s aging populations,” said Don Carlson,
education lead, Microsoft Asia Pacific. “We are pleased to support the
hackathon to empower our next generation and develop innovative solutions to
solve the healthcare challenges of today and tomorrow.”

“IoT and sensing
technologies are being embedded into healthcare solutions to improve patient
monitoring and outcomes,” said Natarajan MM, vice president of sales for South
Asia at Arrow Electronics. “We are excited to extend our industry-leading
sensor-to-sunset, full IoT product lifecycle expertise and offerings to this
program. By providing easy-to-deploy IoT development tools, cloud-based
software and technology know-how, we hope to inspire and empower young
innovators and engineers to make the best use of IoT technologies in designing
their innovative healthcare solutions.”

To advance the
conversation about the ways health services can leverage digital technologies
to assist in  delivering healthcare solutions, DXC Technology’s Fiumicelli
will be speaking at HIMSS AsiaPac17 on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
on the topic, “Healthcare 3.0 – New Paradigm Required for Health and Care
Delivery.” For more details, please refer to the HIMSS AsiaPac17
programme agenda here.

DXC Technology helps
healthcare and life sciences organizations, government bodies and policymakers
transform their operations and take full advantage of new technologies in order
to deliver the highest quality healthcare. With its unique healthcare and life
sciences IP, combined with deep domain knowledge and cutting-edge technology
capabilities, DXC Technology helps hospitals and other healthcare organizations
to deliver sophisticated diagnostic and preventive care that helps enhance and
improve the overall quality of life.

DXC Technology (DXC:
NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company,
helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by
the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70
countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive
partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and
solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens
globally. For more information, visit http://www.dxc.technology/.