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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10:00 AM

DAY 1

Opening by Event Emcee

Hall A
Hadley Gamble
Hadley Gamble

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

10:02 AM

DAY 1

Reimagining Health and Life: Partnering to invest in human life

Hall A
Moderator
Hadley Gamble
Hadley Gamble

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

Speakers
H.E. Mariam Al Mheiri
H.E. Mariam Al Mheiri

Head of International Affairs Office at the Presidential Court, CEO of 2PointZero, UAE

Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu

Chairman, UBA Group and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Nigeria

H.E. Madame Monica Geingos
H.E. Madame Monica Geingos

Former First Lady

Namibia
Badr Jafar
Badr Jafar

CEO, Crescent Enterprises; Special Envoy for Business & Philanthropy, UAE

10:40 AM

DAY 1

Spotlight: Health Solutions from the Global South

Hall A
Moderator
Hadley Gamble
Hadley Gamble

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

Leadership Perspective (10 minutes)
H.E. Badr Al Olama
H.E. Badr Al Olama

Director General

Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Speakers (25 minutes)
Brendah Nantongo
Brendah Nantongo

Co-founder

Kaaro Health, Uganda
Nidhi Pant
Nidhi Pant

Co-founder

S4S Technologies, India
Arjun Sarker
Arjun Sarker

CEO

Dawn Medical Technologies

12:15 PM

DAY 1

Health Leaders Forum Speakers Lunch

Hall 4

01:00 PM

DAY 1

Main Program - Host welcome and introduction

Hall B
Introduction
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply
Welcome Remarks
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
Welcome Message
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Director-General

World Health Organization

01:15 PM

DAY 1

ACT 1: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS - Leadership Perspective 1

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

01:25 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
Courtney Powell
Courtney Powell

COO

500 Global, USA
Michel Demare
Michel Demare

Non-Executive Chair of the Board

AstraZeneca
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson

CEO

Franklin Templeton, USA

01:55 PM

DAY 1

Leadership Perspective 2

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

02:05 PM

DAY 1

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

Hall B
Moderator
Hamish Clark
Hamish Clark

Health Industries Partner and Chief Wellness Officer

PwC Middle East
Speakers
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

02:35 PM

DAY 1

ACT 2: ETHICS & STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES - 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
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

03:10 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.
Prof. Jacques Moret
Prof. Jacques Moret

Professor and Consultant Interventional Neuroradiology and Honorary Chairman

NEURI center, Bicetre University Hospital, Paris, France
Matthew Stoudt
Matthew Stoudt

Co-Founder and CEO

AppliedVR
Maurizio Vecchione
Maurizio Vecchione

Chief Innovation Officer

Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, USA

03:40 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
Dr. Giles W.L. Boland
Dr. Giles W.L. Boland

President

Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
Thomas H. Rudy
Thomas H. Rudy

Chief Investment Officer

LEAD Sports & Health Tech Partners
Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Goyen
Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Goyen

Chief Medical Officer EMEA

GE HealthCare

04:05 PM

DAY 1

Networking Break

Hall B

04:30 PM

DAY 1

ACT 3: GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY & SUSTAINABILITY - 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
Professor Eric P. Xing
Professor Eric P. Xing

President & Professor of Computer Science

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE

05:00 PM

DAY 1

PwC White Paper Announcement

Hall B
Lina Shadid
Lina Shadid

Health Industries Lead

PwC Middle East

05:05 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
Thought Leadership Spotlight
H.E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar
H.E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar

Minister of Health and Population

Arab Republic of Egypt
Panelists
Dr. Crystal Lee
Dr. Crystal Lee

CEO & Founder

United Natives
Dr. Fouzia Shafique
Dr. Fouzia Shafique

Associate Director, Health

UNICEF, Jordan
David Wilson
David Wilson

Program Director in the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice

World Bank

05:35 PM

DAY 1

Future-Proofing Society: Critical climate-tech innovations for healthcare

Hall B
Moderator
Bathylle Missika
Bathylle Missika

Head of the Networks, Partnerships and Gender Division

OECD Development Centre
Speakers
H.E. Farida Alhosani
H.E. Farida Alhosani

Executive Director Infectious Diseases

Abu Dhabi Public Health Center
Dr. Imane Kendili
Dr. Imane Kendili

President

African Global Health
Jan-Willem Scheijgrond
Jan-Willem Scheijgrond

VP Government and Public Affairs

Royal Philips

06:00 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
Alex Zhavoronkov
Alex Zhavoronkov

Chairman, Executive Director, CEO

Insilico

06:35 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

07:05 PM

DAY 1

Recap of announcements and closing remarks

Hall B
Lara Setrakian
Lara Setrakian

Co-Founder

News Deeply

08:00 PM

DAY 1

Health Leaders Forum VIP Dinner, hosted by Etihad Airways & Crescent Enterprises. Reception followed by VIP dinner

Cipriani Yas Island