- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
opens the Global Health Exhibition (21-23
October 2024) tomorrow, a major international healthcare
event with 100,000+ health and patient care stakeholders in
attendance alongside over 1,200 exhibiting companies and brands,
including Abbott, Baxter, Siemens, Zimmer Biomet, Johnson &
Johnson and many more
- Exhibition features over 500 expert speakers across five
healthcare disciplines, introducing frontier-pushing medical
technology alongside 100 hours of accredited CME opportunities
for medical professionals; as well as openings for healthcare
startup businesses to capture the attention of investors
- Exhibition will offer attendees exposure to the latest
artificial intelligence (AI) solutions being introduced to
healthcare services, designed to transform the global medicine
landscape alongside the latest augmented and virtual reality
medical technology
- Exhibition sponsors include Saudi Commission for Health
Specialities as the Strategic Partner; Health Holding, NUPCO,
Mobily and Lean as Foundation Partners; STC as Digital
Enabler; and Dallah Health and Tawuniya as Diamond
Sponsors
- The 7th Edition of the Global Health Exhibition is now set
to become one of the top three most-attended healthcare forums
worldwide
MALHAM, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tahaluf, organizers of the
Global Health Exhibition, today announced advance
registrations for the event opening in Riyadh tomorrow have surpassed expected
attendance, making the international exhibition a major moment in
the global healthcare professional and industry calendar.
The three-day exhibition, taking place in Malham, Riyadh under the patronage of the Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Health, has more than doubled in size from its previous
2023 event, giving attendees access to an unprecedented number of
world-leading healthcare and medical experts including Jeff Immelt, former CEO of General Electric and
Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates, Dr Mehmood Khan, CEO, Hevolution Foundation Saudi
Arabia; Prof. Catherine Green OBE, Head of the Clinical
BioManufacturing Facility at the University of
Oxford; Dr Beth Healey,
expedition doctor for National Geographic, clinical director at the
University Hospitals of Geneva and
former research MD for the European Space Agency; Dr Mariam Al
Rashed Mehairbi, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Al Dhafra
Hospitals; Dr Jose Pedro Almeida, a
Chief AI Strategist and advisor, and
one of the World's Top 70 Global Health AI Brains and Dr
Mohammad Al-Haddad MD, MSc, FASGE,
FACG, AGAF, Division Director and Professor of Medicine at the IU
School of Medicine. They will be joined by impressive Saudi leaders
and healthcare experts including His Excellency Fahad bin
Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel, Minister, Ministry of Health, Saudi
Arabia; Dr Aws bin Ibrahim
Al-Shamsan, Secretary General, Saudi Commission for Health
Specialities (SCFHS) and Fahad M. Alshebel, CEO, NUPCO.
The Exhibition's sponsors include Saudi Commission for Health
Specialities as the Strategic Partner, Health Holding, NUPCO,
Mobily and Lean as Foundation Partners, STC as Digital Enabler and
Dallah Health and Tawuniya as Diamond Sponsors.
Experts will discuss boundary-pushing trends in AI and digital
technology set to evolve the global healthcare landscape, under its
organizing theme 'Invest in Health'.
"The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) is
steadfast in its mission to redefine healthcare education through
the integration of innovative strategies and state-of-the-art
technologies," said Professor Aws
Al-Shamsan, Secretary-General, Saudi Commission for Health
Specialties.
"At the 2024 Global Health Exhibition, themed 'Invest in
Health', we are championing the development of AI-powered training
modules and systems designed to equip practitioners with the
advanced skills and expertise necessary to navigate the
complexities of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape", he
continued. "By harnessing AI-driven insights, healthcare
practitioners can improve patient care and optimize operational
efficiency, ensuring they are well-prepared for the future of the
industry."
The Global Health Exhibition will comprise of five specific
conferences along with exclusive masterclasses for attendees.
The Leaders' Summit will host 1,000 delegates daily,
featuring major announcements, ministerial sessions outlining the
future vision for Saudi Arabia's
healthcare sector, and insights from innovators, changemakers,
international policymakers, and leading global industry CEOs.
Speakers will include leaders from the Africa Centre for Diseases
Control and Prevention, Mayo Clinic, University of Oxford, Mass General Brigham, World
Health Organisation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the NHS and The
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
A Medical Excellence Forum will cover technical
advancements in clinical laboratory practices and diagnostics, the
personalization of medicine to improve patient outcomes, and
strategies for attracting and retaining healthcare talent for
excellence in nursing and workforce. The forum will hear from
Bumrungrad Hospital International, Johnson & Johnson Innovative
Medicine, Philips, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, University Health Network
Canada and Siemens Healthineers. Insights will be aimed at a
diverse audience of healthcare professionals from clinicians,
doctors and nurses through to diagnostic imaging specialists and
surgeons.
A new Digital Health Forum driven by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 to advance digital
healthcare solutions will explore the optimization of healthcare
intelligence including the transformative potential of AI
diagnostics, the leveraging of health data
insights to enhance patient outcomes, and the future of
technology roadmaps to assist healthcare providers to offer
patient-centric personalized care. Speakers will include experts
from Northwell Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Trusts,
John Hopkins, Health Innovation
Kent, M42 and Operose Health.
An Investor Forum will offer attendees the opportunity to
explore the emerging global healthcare investment in Saudi Arabia. It will highlight the future
investment and development strategies and prospects aligned with
Vision 2030, highlight the current innovations in healthcare
technology across vaccines, pharmaceuticals and healthcare devices,
and explore the strengthening of the global healthcare supply
chain. The forum will hear from 30+ investor speakers, including
leaders from Bayer, Deerfield Management, ABRA Ventures, the
Ministry of Investment, Seafund, Candesic and Hitachi Ventures.
A Health Transformation Forum will draw on
technological advancements in promoting patient safety, accuracy
and diagnostic outcomes across the three days. Day one will partner
with the Saudi Patient Safety Centre to tackle the challenges,
strategies and innovations involved in enhancing diagnostic safety;
day two will partner with the Saudi Commission for Health
Specialities to cover innovations in medical examinations,
optimization in healthcare regulation, and cutting-edge
accreditation processes, including virtual health hospitals, and
day three will partner with The Centre for Value in Health to
measure value by combining quantitative data with qualitative
insights to drive better health outcomes.
The exhibition will also offer free exclusive
masterclasses for attendees, including The Future Innovation
of Diagnostics in Saudi Arabia
hosted by Danaher, Building Next-Generation Healthcare
Systems hosted by FTI Consulting, and Precision Exposomics /
Genomics: Breakthrough Technology hosted by Novo Genomics. This
will run alongside 100 hours of accredited CME workshops for
medical professionals amongst attendees.
"Interest in this year's Global Health Exhibition has
significantly exceeded expectations and we are excited to be
bringing such a vast array of healthcare talent, competence and
passion to Riyadh for three days
of interactive engagement," said Rachel
Sturgess, Group Director, Tahaluf.
"With a dual focus on the needs of medical professionals who
care for patients daily and the booming health industry sector's
growing investment in Saudi
Arabia, the stage is set for a pivotal moment in world
medicine as we collectively reimagine what's possible across
digital and remote health provision, industry innovation and world
class healthcare systems. It's a unique opportunity for
collaboration, to adapt best practice, and explore innovative
solutions for tackling disease prevention, encouraging
accessibility to the best health services and championing
technology-driven innovation, with the aim of accelerating
transformation in global healthcare and outcomes for patients."
The event will also unveil the winners of the Vision NextGen
competition, where startup health businesses will compete for a
cash prize of a minimum of 100,000
SAR, incubation in the Regulatory Sandbox where 18
government and semi-government collaborate to enable innovation in
healthcare, an exhibition booth at next year's Global Health
Exhibition, and invaluable networking opportunities. The Vision
NextGen competition semi-finalists include a range of impressive
and innovative healthcare businesses such as NoorDx Diagnostics
and Discovery, RobotDreams, StoreGene, Stabilis Medical and
Thriving.AI.
The increasing demand for healthcare services in Saudi Arabia is fuelling a need
for advanced medical and healthcare services, offering vast
market potential for global companies. The country is focusing
on adopting cutting-edge technologies such as a strategic hub
for reaching other emerging markets in the region, while their
pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $15.9 billion by 2027, driven by the $65 billion investment into healthcare
infrastructure. Saudi Arabia
contributes 60% of the GCC's healthcare expenditure and is
projected to see a 65% increase in private sector healthcare
investment by 2030. The Global Health Exhibition is the gateway
into Saudi Arabia's booming
healthcare market for the international healthcare world.
Registration information for Global Health Exhibition 2024 can
be found at the following link: Global Health Exhibition
(globalhealthsaudi.com)
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