تحت رعاية سموّ الشيخ خالد بن محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، ولي عهد أبوظبي رئيس المجلس التنفيذي لإمارة أبوظبي
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council

HEALTH LEADERS FORUM

The Health Leaders Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only opening forum and an integral part of the Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week. On Monday May 13th 2024, the Forum will bring together global leaders, to focus on the imperative for decisive and collaborative efforts to tackle the changes and challenges of global health.

This year’s theme of “Transforming the Global Health Ecosystem: From Healthcare to Health” marks a significant paradigm shift in how societies approach the concept of well-being and reflects a broader understanding of what constitutes true health – a departure from the traditional reactive model of treating illnesses to a proactive focus on promoting holistic health and wellness.

Insights gained during the discussions will be used as a foundation for strategies and a comprehensive plan, outlining the key takeaways and policy recommendations from the Forum, and will serve as a blueprint for future collaboration and engagement.

The Forum brings together 200 leaders from across disciplines and geographies, and will include VIPs such as ministers and public officials, CEOs, international investors, innovators, heads of multilateral organizations, and leading experts across science, health, and medicine.

THEMATIC PILLARS:

Public-Private Partnerships
Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation
Global Health Equity and Sustainability
Ethics and Standards in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Visit the dedicated Health Leaders Forum site here: Health Leaders Forum

HEALTH LEADERS

Health Leaders Forum Agenda

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10:15 AM

DAY 1

Introduction

Hall A

10:20 AM

DAY 1

Reimagining Health and Life: Partnering to invest in humanity

Hall A
Moderator
Hadley Gamble
Hadley Gamble

International Correspondent and TV News Anchor; Host, the Hadley Gamble Show, USA

12:15 PM

DAY 1

Health Leaders Forum Speakers lunch

Hall 4

01:00 PM

DAY 1

Host welcome and introduction

Hall B
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply
H.E. Mansoor Al Mansoori
H.E. Mansoor Al Mansoori

Member of The Abu Dhabi Executive Council | Chairman of The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi

Department of Health
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Director-General

World Health Organization

01:05 PM

DAY 1

Leadership Spotlight

Hall B
Moderator
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply
Speaker
H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri
H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri

Minister of the Economy, UAE

01:15 PM

DAY 1

Health Capital: Can PPPs eliminate the global healthcare investment deficit?

Hall B
Moderator
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply
Speakers
HRH Princess Dr. Haya Bint Khaled Bin Bandar Al Saud
HRH Princess Dr. Haya Bint Khaled Bin Bandar Al Saud

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya
H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya

Director-General Africa CDC

Kenya
Michel Demare
Michel Demare

Non-Executive Chair of the Board

AstraZeneca
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson

CEO

Franklin Templeton, USA

01:45 PM

DAY 1

Leadership Spotlight

Hall B
Moderator
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply
Speaker
Ms. Shaista Asif
Ms. Shaista Asif

Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer

PureHealth, UAE

01:55 PM

DAY 1

Strategizing Supply: Bridging the gap from health needs to healthcare delivery

Hall B
Moderator
Patrick van der Loo
Patrick van der Loo

Regional President for Middle East, Russia & Africa (MERA)

Pfizer, UAE
Speakers
H.E. Badr Al Olama
H.E. Badr Al Olama

Director General

Abu Dhabi Investment Office
H.E. Adonis Georgiadis
H.E. Adonis Georgiadis

Minister of Health

Greece
Tala Ismail Al Ramahi
Tala Ismail Al Ramahi

Chief Strategy Officer

Reaching the Last Mile
Uwaidh K. Al-Harethi
Uwaidh K. Al-Harethi

CEO

Olayan Saudi Holding Company, Saudi Arabia
Tarek Sultan
Tarek Sultan

Vice Chairman

Agility, Kuwait

02:25 PM

DAY 1

Human UX: Maintaining humanity in an era of AI-enabled and digital healthcare

Hall B
Moderator
Emily Reuben OBE
Emily Reuben OBE

Co-founder & CEO

Duchenne UK
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Teodoro Javier Herbosa
H.E. Dr. Teodoro Javier Herbosa

Secretary of Health

Philippines
Lola Aderemi
Lola Aderemi

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Pharmarun, Nigeria
Isabel Afonso
Isabel Afonso

Chief Executive Officer

Arcera
Tad Funahashi
Tad Funahashi

Chief Innovation Officer

Kaiser Permanente Southern California, USA
Otto Konstantin Lindner
Otto Konstantin Lindner

Managing Director & Co-Founder

HOSPITALITY X and The Zipper Hotel & Apartments, Germany
Thomas H. Rudy
Thomas H. Rudy

Chief Investment Officer

LEAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

03:05 PM

DAY 1

Beyond Brain-Tech: How to regulate the next healthcare revolution

Hall B
Moderator
Hamish Clark
Hamish Clark

Health Industries Partner and Chief Wellness Officer

PwC Middle East
Speakers
Dmitry Kaminskiy
Dmitry Kaminskiy

General Partner

Deep Knowledge Group, U.K.
Matthew Stoudt
Matthew Stoudt

Co-Founder and CEO

AppliedVR
Prof. Jacques Moret
Prof. Jacques Moret

Professor and Consultant Interventional Neuroradiology and Honorary Chairman

NEURI center, Bicetre University Hospital, Paris, France

03:25 PM

DAY 1

Global Guardrails: Can the world agree on a universal regulatory policy for healthcare?

Hall B
Moderator
Faisal Abbas
Faisal Abbas

Editor-in-Chief

Arab News, UAE
Speakers
H.E. Omar Al Olama
H.E. Omar Al Olama

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, UAE

Dr. Giles W.L. Boland
Dr. Giles W.L. Boland

President

Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Goyen
Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Goyen

Chief Medical Officer EMEA

GE HealthCare
Courtney Powell
Courtney Powell

COO

500 Global, USA

03:55 PM

DAY 1

Networking Break and Press Briefing

TBD

04:25 PM

DAY 1

Frontier Training: Building tomorrow’s health talent pipeline

Hall B
Moderator
Dr. Richard Jenkins
Dr. Richard Jenkins

Chief Medical Officer and Senior Executive Advisor Health Industries

PwC, UAE
Speakers
H.E. Anahit Avanesyan
H.E. Anahit Avanesyan

Minister of Health

Armenia
Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali
Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali

Deputy CEO and Chief Academic Officer of Dubai Health and Provost of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

Michael Oberreiter
Michael Oberreiter

Head of Global Access & Policy

Roche Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland
Brendah Nantongo
Brendah Nantongo

Co-founder

Kaaro Health, Uganda
Professor Eric P. Xing
Professor Eric P. Xing

President & Professor of Computer Science

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE

04:55 PM

DAY 1

Future-Proofing Society: Urban Infrastructure’s critical climate-tech innovations

Hall B

05:00 PM

DAY 1

Outpacing Evolution: How to stop the next pandemic?

Hall B
Moderator
Dr. Emanuele Capobianco
Dr. Emanuele Capobianco

Chief Strategy & Impact Officer

WHO Foundation
Panelists
Dr. Crystal Lee
Dr. Crystal Lee

CEO & Founder

United Natives
David Wilson
David Wilson

Program Director in the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice

World Bank
Arjun Sarker
Arjun Sarker

CEO

Dawn Medical Technologies
With special intervention(s) from:
Dr. Fouzia Shafique
Dr. Fouzia Shafique

Associate Director, Health

UNICEF, Jordan

05:40 PM

DAY 1

Examining R&D: How to fund AI disruption for critical health-tech advancement

Hall B
Moderator
Charles Conn
Charles Conn

Co-founder & Partner

Monograph, Canada
Speakers
Nisa Leung
Nisa Leung

Managing Partner

Qiming Venture Partners
Dr. Liping Liu
Dr. Liping Liu

Founder & CEO

HighTide Therapeutics, China
Sir Patrick Vallance
Sir Patrick Vallance

Former UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser; Strategic Counselor

Tony Blair Institute (TBI), United Kingdom
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil

Founder & Chairman

Burjeel Holding, UAE
Sergey Young
Sergey Young

Co-founder

BOLD Longevity Growth Fund, UAE
Alex Zhavoronkov
Alex Zhavoronkov

Chairman, Executive Director, CEO

Insilico

06:15 PM

DAY 1

Data Drive: How to facilitate health information collaboration on a global scale

Hall B
Moderator
Dr. Zubin J Daruwalla
Dr. Zubin J Daruwalla

Health Industries Leader

PWC Singapore & SEA
Speakers
Elena Bonfiglioli
Elena Bonfiglioli

Global Business Leader, GM Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences

Microsoft
Dr. Ning Li
Dr. Ning Li

Vice President

BGI Group
Prof. Andrea Maier
Prof. Andrea Maier

Oon Chiew Seng Professor in Medicine

National University of Singapore

06:50 PM

DAY 1

Recap of announcements and closing remarks

Hall B
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply

07:00 PM

DAY 1

Health Leaders Forum VIP Dinner, hosted by Etihad Airways & Crescent Enterprises

Cipriani Yas Island