Leaders Forum

Day One | Sunday, 9 October 2022

11:00 | Opening ceremony - Opening ceremony video

11:10 | Opening remarks 
Dr Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alomar, Assistant Deputy Minister for Health Investment, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA

11:20 | Opening keynote: Exploring the new age of singularity in healthcare
Sophia the Humanoid Robot

11:50 | Welcome remarks by Informa
Solenne Singer, Group Director, Informa Markets – EMEA Healthcare

12:00 | Welcome remarks- Leaders Forum Chairperson 
Dr Reem F. Bunyan, CEO, Center for Improving Value in Health, Riyadh, KSA

Session: Digital Transformation
Speaker Introductions by Emcee Mohanned abu al-majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA
Moderator: Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Chair, HIMSS Middle East Community, Dhahran, KSA

12:15 | Further developing integrated care and other capabilities to provide competitive programs at scale
Javier Rodriguez, CEO, DaVita Inc.

12:45 | Okadoc: Data and insights on delivering a successful one-stop-shop patient engagement platform
Rafat Taher, CEO, Okadoc – Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, KSA

13:15 | Creating time to care: Closing the loop on clinical documentation using Artificial Intelligence
Erik Van Hoeymissen, Vice President Global Clinician Solutions, 3M Health Information Systems

13:45 | Perspectives from the SEHA Virtual Hospital - Inspiring innovation: The key to transformation

• Dr Abdulaziz Alhomod, Chief Medical Officer, SEHA Virtual Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Mohammed Alhumali, Director of Innovation and Business Development, Digital Health Center of Excellence, Ministry of Health, Co-Founder, Saudi AI Society & Saudi Lifestyle Medicine Society, Innovation and Partnership Lead, Saudi Artificial intelligence Society, Riyadh, KSA

14:15 | Accelerating the longevity biotechnology industry using Artificial Intelligence: the discovery of novel dual-purpose therapeutics targeting aging and disease at the same time
Dr Alex Zhavoronkov, Founder and CEO, Insilico Medicine, Hong Kong, China

Session: National Session - Perspectives on the National Health Sector Transformation Journey
Speaker Introductions by Emcee Mohanned abu al-majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

14:45 | Panel: Perspectives on the National Health Sector Transformation Journey

Moderator:

• Randall Peterson, Academic Director, Leadership Institute, London Business School, London, UK  

Panelists:

• Perspectives on the Health Holding Company transformation journey
  Dr Mohammed Al Saghier, CEO, Health Holding Company, Riyadh, KSA
• Perspectives on the KSFH&RC transformation journey
  Yaseen Mallawi, Acting CEO-HCD, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, KSA
• The role of the public payer in care delivery transformation
  Dr Ibrahim Al Juffali, Chief Strategic Purchasing Officer, Center for National Health Insurance, Riyadh, KSA 
• The role of the population
• Ms. Jwaher Al Saud, Chief Beneficiary Affairs Officer, Center for National Health Insurance, Riyadh, KSA 
• The role of the private sector in care delivery transformation 
  Dr Shabab bin Saad Al-Ghamdi, Secretary General, CCHI - Council of Health Insurance, Riyadh, KSA 

Session: Digital Transformation
Speaker Introductions by Emcee Mohanned abu al-majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

16:15 | Panel: Enabling digital solutions in healthcare - AI, Big Data, Tools in Care

Moderator: 

• Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Chair, HIMSS Middle East Community, Dhahran, KSA

Panelists: 

• Dr Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades, Wearables and Digital Health Expert, Partner and Managing Director, JBD Healthcare, The Netherlands
• Everton Santos, Regional Director, Middle East, Africa & APAC, KLAS Research, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 
• Prof Dr Ming Yen Ng, Cardiothoracic Radiologist, Cardiac Imaging MOOC Course Director, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

17:15 | End of Day One

Day Two | Monday, 10 October 2022

Session hosted by the Global Innovation Hub for improving value in health
Explore case studies and strategies on implementing clinically integrated care delivery systems while adding value for patients, providers, and the system as a whole
Speaker Introductions by Emcee Mohanned abu al-majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

11:00 | Opening Remarks
Terrina Govender, Director for Policy and Strategy, Global Innovation Hub

11:10 | Keynote: Key insights from GCC VBHC Study
Dr Reem F. Bunyan, Executive Director, Global Innovation Hub, CEO, Center for Improving Value in Health, Riyadh, KSA

11:25 | Panel Discussion: Value-based healthcare in the GCC and MENA

Moderator:

• Ebele Anidi, Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Global Innovation Hub

Panelists:

• Dr Omar AlShanqeety, Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Health, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Sarah Al Dallal, President, Emirates Health Economics Society, Specialist, Public Health Protection Department, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
• Dr Shyam Bishen, Head of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum, New York, New York, USA

12:30 | The role of connected care in transforming to a value based healthcare system 
Dr Samir Said, General Manager, Connected Care and Healthcare Informatics, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Philips, Dubai, UAE   

Session: Future Health Service Delivery
Explore new frontiers, partnerships and opportunities in specialised health services and their contribution to delivering the ambitions of Health Sector Transformation
Moderator: Emcee Mohanned Abu Al-Majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

13:00 | Patient-centric care and innovation around the care pathway for renal disease 

• Robert Lang, President and CEO, Davita International 
• Sabri Sabri, CEO, Davita KSA

13:30 | The future of connected care and the power of diagnostics in Saudi Arabia 
Bassem Bibi, Vice President Infectious Disease Emerging Markets, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

14:00 | Future Health Service Delivery
Dr Abdullah Solaiman Alherbish, Senior Vice President for Physician Affairs, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, KSA

14:30 | Case study: Integrating a large US health care organization: The challenges and opportunities for providers and patients
Giles W.L. Boland, MD, President, Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization (BWPO), Executive Vice President, Mass General Brigham (MGB), Philip H. Cook Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Session: Health System Financing
Future investment trends and international healthcare partnership landscape in KSA
Moderator: Emcee Mohanned Abu Al-Majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

15:00 | Panel discussion: The public sectors role in developing private sector capacity in the healthcare market

• Healthcare investment landscape in KSA - direct investments and PPP investments, infrastructure and service-based investments
• Distinguishing dynamics of the two investment modalities
• What attracts healthcare investors to markets, both for PPPs and direct investment
• Structuring service-based PPPs in healthcare to attract investors
• Establishing and calibrating quality indicators to achieve a win-win outcome
• The importance of monitoring PPP projects

Moderator:

• Nasser Massoud, Managing Director, Concept Realisation, Dubai, UAE

Panelists:

• Samar Nassar, Managing Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Ministry of Investment, Riyadh, KSA
• Dimitris Moulavasilis, CEO and President, Diaverum, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
• Dr Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alomar, Assistant Deputy Minister for Health Investment, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA 
• Abdulaziz Almulhim, Executive Vice President, Social Advisory, National Center for Privatization, Riyadh, KSA 

16:00 | How can we bring a paradigm shift to invest in healthcare?
Joseph J Fifer, President and CEO, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Westchester, Illinois, USA

16:30 | Transformation through cooperation: international healthcare collaborations in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC
Jarrett Fowler, Senior Director, Strategic and International Initiatives, National Center for Healthcare Leadership, Chicago, Illinois, USA

17:00 | End of Day Two

Day Three | Tuesday, 11 October 2022

10:15 | Welcome by Emcee Mohanned Abu Al-Majd, Head of Creative Strategy – KSA, Snapchat, Riyadh, KSA

10:30 | Keynote: Stepping into a new era of healthcare
Dr Mohammed Alhumali, Director of Innovation and Business Development, Digital Health Center of Excellence, Ministry of Health, Co-Founder, Saudi AI Society & Saudi Lifestyle Medicine Society, Innovation and Partnership Lead, Saudi Artificial intelligence Society, Riyadh, KSA

Innov8 Talks – The Start-Up Pitch Competition 
Supporting Partners - Monsh’aat - SME General Authority & the Innovation Hub & Business Development - Digital Health Center of Excellence, Ministry of Health, KSA 

The most promising entrepreneurs from around the world will pitch-off how their solutions will address current gaps in healthcare to an audience of Investors

11:00 | Round 1
Start-ups pitch for 4 minutes each followed by 4 min of Q&A 

Judges:

• Dr Sufana AlMashhadi, Director of Innovation, Saudi National Health Institute, Riyadh, KSA
• Prof Dr Nazeeh AlOthmany, Vice Executive President for Medical Devices, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Board Member, Saudi Scientific Society for Biomedical Engineering, Riyadh, KSA
• Eng Khalid Aldhaayan, General Manager Ecosystem and Projects Management - Health Sector, National Center for Artificial Intelligence, Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Giles W.L. Boland, Executive Vice President, Mass General Brigham (MGB), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Bader Alshathry, Vice President & Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Alturki Holding, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades, Wearables and Digital Health Expert, CEO and Co-Founder, Lapsi Health, Partner and Managing Director, JBD Healthcare, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Start-ups pitching:

• Eng Sara Asal, CEO and Founder, Shawerna Web-Design, Dubai, UAE
• Khalid Ghaloua Adine, CEO, Stella Technology, Dubai, UAE
• Dr Nabil Alhakamy, CEO, Kinimmune, Inc., Jeddah, KSA
• Hassan Atmeh, CEO, Repzo Inc., Amman, Jordan
• Afsal Salu, Cofounder and CEO, BestDoc, Bengaluru, India
• Zouaoui Haythem, CEO, Zcare, Ariana, Tunisia
• Medark:
  Mohamed Elbadwi, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Medark Healthcare, Madinah Munawarah, KSA
  Khuloud Abdullah Mohammad, Co-Founder, Medark Healthcare, Madinah Munawarah, KSA
• Dr Umar Ahmad, CEO, Abtrace, London, UK
• Shahad Al Zahrani, Lab Supervisor, Noor Diagnostics and Innovation, Jeddah, KSA
• Dr Amal Hmaid, CEO, Afkar, Gaza, Palestine

12:30 | Networking Break

13:00 | Round 2
Start-ups pitch for 4 minutes each followed by 4 min of Q&A 

Judges:

• Dr Mohammed Al Humali, Director of Innovation & Business Development, Digital Health Center of Excellence- Ministry of Health, Cofounder & Director of innovation & Partnership, Saudi Ai in Healthcare Society, Cofounder, Saudi Lifestyle Medicine Society, Senior Advisor in the Healthcare Transformation for the Vision 2030, Entrepreneur in the Healthcare Industry, Riyadh, KSA
• Eng Moath Ali Alzahrani, Director of Emerging Technology & Business Models, Digital Government Authority, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Huda Alfardus, CEO, Internet of Things Academy, GeniCure, Raqmiyan, HealthGena, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Abdulaziz Alhomod, Chief Medical Officer, SEHA Virtual Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, KSA
• Sarper Tanli, Operating Partner, TVM Capital Healthcare, Founder and CEO, Diginova Health Solutions, Dubai, UAE
• Samar Nassar, Managing Director, Healthcare Services and Devices, Ministry of Investment, Riyadh, KSA

Start-ups pitching:

• Dr Robin Ohannessian, Director, Telemonica, Paris, France
• Amira AlBusaidi AlBusaidi, CEO & Founder, MulhimVR, Muscat, Oman
• Dr Homam Ageel, CEO, Medical Advance Analysis Co, Riyadh, KSA
• Eng Osama Abu Kahil, Business Development Manager, Proven Solution- Reality, Riyadh, KSA
• Bilal AlKhizzi, General Manager, Haven Scientific, Jeddah, KSA
• Dr Aftab Ahmad Chattha, CEO, Chattha Bio Care, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Yousuf Jamjoom, CEO, Juleb, Jeddah, KSA
• Pankaj Chatrala, Vice President, JC OrthoHeal PVT LTD, Vadodara, India
• Shaymaa Malibari, Chief Operating Officer, ACCREPRO, Jeddah, KSA
• Ravindranath A.V., CEO, Pinmicro India Pvt Ltd, Kochi, India
• Eng Abdulrahman M Aljahhaaf, Executive Business Developer, Glance Care, Riyadh, KSA

14:30 | Networking Break

15:00 | Grand Finale
Finalists from Round 1 and 2 pitch for 5 minutes each followed by 5 mins of Q&A

Judges:

• Omar Almajdouie, CEO, Raed Ventures, KSA
• Majed Abu Alfaraj, Investment Manager, Waed Ventures, Riyadh, KSA
• Dr Abdullah Alaraj, Co-founder and Board Chairman, Riyadh Angel Investors, Riyadh, KSA
• Adwa AlDakheel, Saudi Arabian author, poet, pilot, musician and entrepreneur, CEO, Falak, Ns3a and Dar Technology, Co-Founder, Social Advisor
• Faisal Alsaif, Angel Investor, Technical Content Creator
• Abdulaziz Alnowaisser, Senior Manager, HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, MiSK Foundation, Member, OQAL Angel Investors Network, Riyadh, KSA

16:00 | Winner announcement and award ceremony
The winner will be awarded by Senior official, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia and Othman Alkadi, Health Sector Development Director, Monsha’at

16:15 | End of Innov8 Talks