MEDX Forum

Defining the New Era of Care

Where clinical innovation moves from breakthrough to care delivery.

SHAPING TOMORROW'S HEALTHCARE TODAY

The MEDX Forum explores how clinical innovation, advanced therapies, and intelligent healthcare systems are transforming patient care. Bringing together clinicians, hospital leaders, researchers and technology pioneers, the forum examines how emerging medical technologies are moving from breakthrough discovery to real world clinical deployment. 

As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 health transformation, Medical Excellence provides a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange and partnerships shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

Key Themes

Designed for real world health system deployment.

 

Predictive Care and Early System Intervention

 

From Breakthroughs to Clinical Deployment

 

Health Systems and Global Readiness

 

Innovation Meets Patient Care

WHAT’S NEW IN 2026

Expanded Focus on Clinical Deployment

New sessions examine how breakthrough medical technologies move from research environments into scalable clinical practice across hospitals and national health systems.

Predictive Medicine and Early Intervention

The programme introduces deeper exploration of predictive diagnostics, real time biological monitoring, and early disease detection powered by AI driven laboratory systems.

Healing by Design and Clinical Infrastructure

New discussions explore how hospital design, smart clinical infrastructure and workflow optimisation can improve recovery outcomes while reducing clinician workload.

Value Based Clinical Integration

Sessions examine how health systems must redesign financial and operational models to integrate advanced technologies such as robotics, AI diagnostics and precision medicine.

Mass Gatherings and Global Health Preparedness

A stronger focus on healthcare delivery during large scale events explores real time health monitoring, emergency preparedness and population health management.


WHY ATTEND

ACCESS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Hear from health departments, hospital CEOs, clinical pioneers and technology architects shaping the future of healthcare delivery.
LEARN FROM CLINICAL TRANSFORMATION
Discover how leading health systems are integrating biotech, precision medicine, advanced rehabilitation and healing by design to improve patient outcomes.
UNDERSTAND THE BIOTECH SHIFT
Explore how advanced therapies, genomics, and rehabilitation technologies are accelerating recovery and expanding the possibilities of modern medicine.
ADDRESS POPULATION HEALTH AND MASS GATHERINGS ​
Gain practical insights for managing population health challenges and delivering resilient care systems during large scale global events.
BRIDGE THE CLINICAL DATA GAP
Learn how next generation laboratories and advanced diagnostics convert biological signals into personalised treatment pathways.

NEW FOCUS AREAS

Biotech and Local Manufacturing

Advancing precision medicine, biologics and scalable manufacturing capacity to strengthen national health security and accelerate the delivery of next generation therapies.

Predictive Intelligence and Next Generation Labs

Transforming diagnostics through artificial intelligence, automated laboratory systems and real time biological monitoring capable of identifying disease before clinical symptoms appear.

Robotics and Bionic Recovery

Accelerating patient recovery and restoring mobility through advances in robotic surgery, neural interfaces and regenerative rehabilitation technologies.

Mass Gatherings and Sports Medicine

Applying health monitoring systems and sports medicine innovation to improve injury prevention, recovery and population health during major global events.

Who should attend?

Key Topics

Advances In mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccines and Exploring New Dimensions for Potential Immunotherapy Approach

Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Treatment and Prevention

Smart Hospitals: Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Patient Care

Science of Health Equity: Research, Policy and Practise

Building a Proactive Healthcare System: The Foundation of Preventive Care

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

Prof. Kwan Chee Allen Chan

Associate Vice President and Professor of Chemical Pathology

Prof. Kwan Chee Allen Chan

Associate Vice President and Professor of Chemical Pathology

Professor Allen K.C. Chan is a globally acclaimed clinician-scientist and biotech innovator, co-inventor of over 120 groundbreaking inventions in noninvasive prenatal testing and cancer detection, with a staggering portfolio of over 1,500 patents granted worldwide; his work, adopted in over 90 countries, has transformed global diagnostics and earned him recognition among Nature Biotechnology’s Top 20 Translational Researchers.

Prof. Christian Tientcha Happi

Member, Malaria Policy Advisory Group at World Health Organization

Prof. Christian Tientcha Happi

Member, Malaria Policy Advisory Group at World Health Organization

Distinguished Nigerian molecular biologist and a globally leading figure in infectious disease research and pandemic preparedness. He is renowned for establishing the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), a pivotal institution for real-time genomic surveillance of outbreaks like Ebola and COVID-19 in Africa. Beyond this, Dr. Happi is a strong advocate for building scientific capacity and African leadership in addressing the continent's health challenges, contributing significantly to the development of diagnostics and fostering crucial international collaborations.

Dr Wayne Smith

Chief of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at The Health Economics Unit, NHS

Dr Wayne Smith

Chief of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at The Health Economics Unit, NHS

Dr. Wayne Smith is the Chief Health Economist at NHS England's Health Economics Unit. With a PhD in health economics and 16 years of clinical experience in the NHS, he leads efforts to evaluate new models of care, medicines, and digital health innovations. Dr. Smith is an expert in generating evidence for complex healthcare decisions, applying rigorous methods like full economic evaluations and developing outcome measures to ultimately improve patient care across the UK.

Mr. Finn Jarle Rode

Chief Executive Officer at World Heart Federation

Mr. Finn Jarle Rode

Chief Executive Officer at World Heart Federation

Finn Jarle Rode is a distinguished global leader with over 25 years of experience in humanitarian action and strategic management, notably with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). His career highlights include serving as Country Director in challenging environments like Afghanistan and North Korea, and as Regional Director for Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, where he significantly multiplied funding bases and enhanced partnerships. He also led a financial and strategic turnaround at the Oslo Center and served as Executive Director for The Hepatitis Fund, demonstrating a consistent ability to drive impactful change and resource mobilization in global health and humanitarian sectors.

Prof. Catarina Eloy

Head of Pathology at IPATIMUP

Prof. Catarina Eloy

Head of Pathology at IPATIMUP