HealthBeats Podcast
The official podcast of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, HealthBeats is your ultimate source for transformative insights into the future of global healthcare. Through engaging conversations with industry pioneers, policymakers, and changemakers, HealthBeats highlights how innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking policies are shaping the next generation of healthcare.

21 May 2024
The Interplay Between Climate and Health #Ep.10
The climate crisis poses severe threats to human health, yet healthcare systems are major contributors to global emissions. How can we build resilient and sustainable healthcare to tackle this dual challenge? In this episode, explore the intersection of climate change, health, and the environmental impact of healthcare delivery with Stefan Weber, Vice President in AstraZeneca, leading the Global Policy, Advocacy and Health Equity team.14 May 2024
AI's Potential in Healthcare: A Visionary Perspective #Ep.9
In this thought-provoking podcast episode Ashish Koshy, Group Chief Operating Officer, M42, we dive into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Our guest, a visionary leader from M42, a global tech-enabled health powerhouse, shares invaluable insights and experiences in leveraging AI to drive impactful change and address pressing healthcare challenges. As a prominent figure in the healthcare technology sphere, our guest has played an instrumental role in propelling M42 to the forefront of innovation, spearheading pioneering initiatives in diagnostics, digital health, and beyond. With a strong focus on fostering public-private partnerships and driving national programs, our guest envisions an AI-powered ecosystem that tackles present and future healthcare challenges.07 May 2024
The Voice-Powered Operating Room: Surgery's Next AI Frontier #Ep.8
The operating room sits at the critical intersection of patient care and hospital economics. Yet these vital spaces face stubborn inefficiencies, data losses, and quality gaps as surgical teams juggle patient needs, cross-team coordination, documentation demands, and ongoing training. As voice technologies like natural language AI upend primary care delivery models, the OR represents an immense opportunity for disruption. Voice interfaces purpose-built for the unique operating theater environment could streamline team communication, automate data capture, enhance workflow, and heighten the focus on patient safety and experience. In this episode, we sit down with Mr. Abbes Seqquet, President of RAIN Technology Inc to explore the frontier of voice-enabling surgery and how voice AI could transform OR performance. From communication bottlenecks to documentation burdens, we examine the key pain points surgeons and staff face daily and how voice solutions could revolutionize these spaces. We also look at the technical and human factor challenges in developing reliable voice systems for the OR environment.16 April 2024