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Riyadh gears up to host Global Health Exhibition in October

Over 100,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibiting companies and brands are expected to join the three-day event
Riyadh gears up to host Global Health Exhibition in October
The event will host 500+ expert speakers across multiple healthcare disciplines showcasing frontier-pushing medical advancements

Registrations for the Global Health Exhibition being held in October in Malham, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have opened, the event’s organizers said.

The exhibition has more than doubled in size, providing attendees with access to world-renowned healthcare and medical experts who will discuss boundary-pushing trends in AI and digital technology set to transform the global healthcare landscape for the next decade.

Global Health Exhibition, which takes place from Monday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 23, 2024, will present the broadest range of issues and topics across the world of healthcare innovation and transformation of any global healthcare event, presenting international attendees with an unparalleled opportunity to meet and interact with some of the most frontier-pushing healthcare industry creators in the world today.

The event will also feature over 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) content for attendees across 12 educational tracks – a threefold increase in CME provision from the 2023 exhibition.

Five conferences

Comprised of five specific conferences under the same roof, Global Health Exhibition will deliver:

  • A Leader’s Summit, which brings together the biggest names in healthcare research, policy, technology innovation and patient care to set the agenda for the next evolution in healthcare delivery
  • A Medical Excellence Forum designed to deliver unique insights to attendees on future trends in clinical laboratory and diagnostics, personalized medicine and achieving excellence in the future workforce
  • A new Digital Health Forum that will explore the transformative potential of AI, advanced analytics and information technology to assist healthcare providers in generating the best possible patient outcomes
  • An Investor Forum which places the spotlight on Saudi Arabia as an emerging global hub for healthcare investment, technology development and a wide array of investment opportunities within the Kingdom
  • A Health Transformation Forum

A session doing the Global Health Exhibition

Top speakers

Keynote speakers expected at the exhibition include world-leading healthcare AI expert Dr José Pedro Almeida, advisory member of Intelligence Ventures, and former European Space Agency emergency medicine specialist Dr Beth Healey.

“Healthcare is a key national strategic priority as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative. The country is pushing to localize healthcare and increase privatization from 25 per cent to 35 per cent, in line with the Kingdom’s ambitious Healthcare Sector Transformation Program,” said Fahad bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“Through substantial government investment and growth in the market, opportunities have opened up across vocational training, biotech, medical technologies and medical services to modernize and enhance the country’s healthcare infrastructure. The Global Health Exhibition is a key part of this, bringing together the latest in healthcare innovation across the globe, and is expected to be the third most attended healthcare forum in the world.”

Exploring advancements

The Global Health Exhibition will offer a critical platform for global healthcare leaders, innovators, practitioners and stakeholders to discuss and explore the latest medical advancements and cutting-edge technologies. The event presents a unique opportunity for diverse collaboration to adapt best practices and explore innovative solutions for tackling disease prevention, encouraging accessibility to the best health services, and championing radical technology-driven innovation, all with the overall aim of accelerating transformation within global healthcare and driving improved outcomes for patients.

“Global Health Exhibition in Saudi Arabia is establishing itself as one of the genuine ‘must-attend’ events in the global healthcare environment,” said Mike Champion, CEO of Tahaluf, the event’s organiser.

“Beyond the unique opportunities for medical professionals on-site, one of the most exciting elements of the event is bringing investors to a huge array of Saudi Arabian and international healthcare companies who are pioneering breakthrough medical technology. The exhibition has become a central hub for deal-making and investing, and we are excited to build on the wealth of memorandums of understanding, deals and investments we saw at the 2023 event, as we grow the exhibition to become the largest of its kind in the world,” he added.

The rising demand for healthcare services in Saudi Arabia is fuelling a need for advanced medical and healthcare services, offering vast market potential for global companies. The country is focusing on adopting cutting-edge technologies such as a strategic hub for reaching other emerging markets in the region, driven by significant investments into healthcare infrastructure.

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