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Accelerating digital health

Speaker spotlight

The voices of WHX Tech

Our speakers represent the world's most iconic brands. Their incredible success stories, unbelievable experiences, discoveries and critical future thinking should not be missed. Explore thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers in digital healthcare.

Advisory Board Members | World X | Future X | Xcelerate

Advisory Board Members
Leaders from top digital healthcare brands
Dr. David Rhew
Dr. David Rhew
Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare

Microsoft

Dr. Tamara Sunbul
Dr. Tamara Sunbul
Digital Health Transformation & Innovation Strategic Advisor
Reenita Das
Reenita Das
Partner, Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences

Frost & Sullivan

Dr Sam Shah
Dr. Sam Shah
Digital Health Advisor, Director of the Office of Healthcare Data Management

NEOM

Dr. James Mault
Dr. James Mault
CEO

BioIntelliSense

Dr. Myriam Fernandez
Dr. Myriam Fernandez
Head of Health Innovation

Amazon Web Services

World X Speakers
Global experts share real-world insights into how digital healthcare is evolving around the world. Expect diverse perspectives, proven strategies, and lessons from leading systems.
Prof. Shafi Ahmed
Prof. Shafi Ahmed
Surgeon | Teacher | Futurist
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Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
Founder
Narayana Health
Meghan Huffman
Meghan Huffman
Vice President
Digital Health at Novant Health
Dr. Tahir Hussain
Dr. Tahir Hussain
Group Chief Operations Excellence
SEHA
Koen Kas
Koen Kas
Healthcare Futurist
Healthskouts
Amil Khanzada
Amil Khanzada
CEO/CTO
Virufy
Marissa K. Fayer
Marissa K. Fayer
CEO
Deep Look Medical
G Saravanan
G Saravanan
Group Chief Information Officer
Thomson Hospital
Sophia Parvizi Wayne
Sophia Parvizi Wayne
Founder & CEO
Kanjo Health
Anne Forsyth
Anne Forsyth
Director, Clinical Applications and Decision Support
Women's College Hospital
Meong Hi Son
Meong Hi Son
Chief Medical Information Officer
Samsung Medical Center
Dr Rashmi Rao
Dr Rashmi Rao
Chief Product Officer
Philips
Dr Fatih Gul
Dr Fatih Gul
CEO
Vision Hospitals Qatar
Tjasa Zajc
Tjasa Zajc
Digital Health Expert
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Dr Harvey Castro MD
Dr Harvey Castro MD
Advisor Ai & Healthcare
Singapore Government
Betsabeh Madani
Betsabeh Madani
Global Head of Research
Philips Center
Araceli Camacho
Araceli Camacho
Digital Transformation Lead
Hospital Clínic of Barcelona
Jordi Piera Jiménez
Jordi Piera Jiménez
Director of Digital Health Strategy
Catalan Service
Kristina Podnar
Kristina Podnar
Senior Policy Director
Data & Trust Alliance
Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh
Head of Clinical Standards and Guidelines Section Health Policies and Standard Department
DHA
Caroline Chung
Caroline Chung
Vice President and Chief Data & Analytics Officer
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Joaquin Cayon
Joaquin Cayon
Vice-president of the European Association of Health law
Cantabrian Health System
Lucy Hedges
Lucy Hedges
Journalist & Presenter
BBC
Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks
The Body Coach
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Entrepreneur, Investor, and Star of Shark Tank
Mahesh Appannan
Mahesh Appannan
Director, Digital Health Division
Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM)
Mona Sharma
Mona Sharma
Celebrity nutritionist and global wellness speaker
Robert Istepanian
Robert Istepanian
Scientist, Founder and Director of the Medical Information and Network Technologies Research Center
Kingston University
Mark Davies
Mark Davies
Chief Health Officer
IBM
Dr. Mazen Fakeeh
Dr. Mazen Fakeeh
President
Fakeeh Hospital Group
Alain Labrique
Alain Labrique
Director of Dept of Digital Health & Innovation
World Health Organization (WHO)
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan
CIO
Karkinos Healthcare
Maejor Ali
Maejor Ali
American record producer and songwriter
Frequency School
Atif Albraiki
Atif Albraiki
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Dubai Health
Sandip Kumar
Sandip Kumar
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
King's College Hospital
Kingsley Ndoh
Kingsley Ndoh
Founder & CEO
Hurone AI
Waheed Arian
Waheed Arian
Founder
Arian Wellbeing
Sunita Grote
Sunita Grote
Senior Advisor
UNICEF
Nadia K.
Nadia K.
CEO & Co-Founder
Naq
Rachel Harvey
Rachel Harvey
Former BBC Foreign Correspondent & Disaster Relief
Vinay Samuel
Vinay Samuel
Founder & CEO
Zetaris
Christophe Jauquet
Christophe Jauquet
Health Business Expert | Health Innovator | Founder
Healthusiasm
Future X Speakers
Industry leaders explore what the next decade of digital healthcare could look like. Hear about emerging technologies, new care models, and where the sector is headed.
Scott Parazynski
Scott Parazynski
Founder & CEO | Former Astronaut
OnwardAir | NASA
Faisal Albaraiki
Faisal Albaraiki
CEO
Clinicy
Sigrid Berge van Rooijen
Sigrid Berge van Rooijen
Health AI Consultant
Eir Health
Vidith Phillips
Vidith Phillips
Director of Industry Relations / Clinical AI Researcher
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Tatyana Kanzaveli
Tatyana Kanzaveli
Founder & CEO
Open Health Network
Bharat Gera
Bharat Gera
Founder
HumanCentric Healthcare
Amr Metwally
Amr Metwally
AED Director of Healthcare Innovation, Itqan Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center
Hamad Medical Corporation
Ryan Hopkins
Ryan Hopkins
Chief Impact Officer
JAAQ.
Justus Wolff
Justus Wolff
Member of the Focus Group on AI implementation
The European Commission
Umair Khan
Umair Khan
Co-Founder
Sahl AI
Eng. Muhamad Mudassar
Eng. Muhamad Mudassar
Head of Artificial Intelligence
NEOM
Christian Hein
Christian Hein
Executive Advisor & Board Director
CH Health Tech Advisory
Richard Siow
Richard Siow
Director, Ageing Research
Kings College London
João Bocas
João Bocas
CEO
Digital Salutem
Avi Mehra
Avi Mehra
Associate Partner & CSO of Healthtech at IBM | Co-Founder Doctorpreneurs | Digital Health Advisor
IBM
Vikash Sharma
Vikash Sharma
CEO
Avisa Smart Hospitals
Simon Istolainen
Simon Istolainen
Founder
CURE51
Dr. Yousef M Hawsawi
Dr. Yousef M Hawsawi
Director
Saudi Genome Program - Jeddah Satellite Lab
Dr. Nicole Sirotin
Dr. Nicole Sirotin
CEO
The Institute for Healthier Livin
Ramzy Ross
Ramzy Ross
Shared Clinical Services Director
Mediclinic Middle East
Adel Baluch
Adel Baluch
VP Medical Affairs
Ada Digital Health Ltd.
Hady Khoury
Hady Khoury
Chief Development Officer
Medable Inc.
Xcelerate Speakers
Startup founders and investors discuss what’s driving innovation in healthcare. Discover bold ideas, funding insights, and the challenges shaping early-stage healthtech.
Harish Consul
Harish Consul
Founder & CEO
Ocgrow Ventures
Ida Beerhalter
Ida Beerhalter
Investor & Co-CEO
IOME Family Office
Noa Khamallah
Noa Khamallah
General Partner
Don't Quit Ventures
Jacopo Losso
Jacopo Losso
Director General
European Business Angel Network (EBAN)
Milad Alucozai
Milad Alucozai
Early Stage Investor, Co-Founder & Board Member
Revalia Bio
Angela De Giacomo
Angela De Giacomo
CIO & Author
Vinthera Family Office
Fadilah Tchoumba
Fadilah Tchoumba
Chief Executive Officer
African Business Angel Network (ABAN)
Dr Mussaad Al Razouki
Dr Mussaad Al Razouki
Operating Partner
Deerfields Management
Elsa Hyland
Elsa Hyland
Angel Investor (ex VC), Startup Advisor, Mentor, Board Executive
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Stephen Ibaraki
Stephen Ibaraki
Chairman and Managing General Partner, Founder, UN ITU AI for Good
REDDS Capital
Christoph Sonnen
Christoph Sonnen
Co-Founder & CEO, Founding Partner, ADvantage Sports Tech Fund, Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund
LEAD
Horst Bente
Horst Bente
Legacy Founder, Grandson of Adi Dassler
Adi Dassler International Family Office
Eesha Khader
Eesha Khader
Principal
AKG Investment
Faisal Aftab
Faisal Aftab
Founder, CEO & General Partner
Zayn VC
Stephen Shaya
Stephen Shaya
Managing Director
Akkad Holdings
Sameer Mehta
Sameer Mehta
Chairperson; Board of Directors (Former Vice Chairman; CEO; COO; Consultant)
Dr. Mehta's Hospitals
Amit Varma
Amit Varma
Managing Partner
Quadria Capital
Pilar Fernandez Hermida
Pilar Fernandez Hermida
Founder
i-Expand
Terence Tan
Terence Tan
Founder, Tech Bews, Healthcare & Lief Sciences
Amazon Web Services
Carlos Iniguez
Carlos Iniguez
Director of Programs
Venture Hive
Susan Amat
Susan Amat
Chief Executive Officer
Venture Hive
Stefan B. Beerhalter
Stefan B. Beerhalter
Vice President at German Accelerator Life Science
Start2 Group
Sonny Hong
Sonny Hong
Chief Investment Officer
Soho Holdings
John Suh
John Suh
Entrepreneur, Advisor, Investor Managing Partner
Alicorn Group
Sandeep Pulim
Sandeep Pulim
Limited Partner
Scrup Capital
Leila Taghizadeh
Leila Taghizadeh
Group Head of Cyber Risk Management / CISO IberoLatAm
Allianz
Murong Yang
Murong Yang
Managing Director
Future Capital
Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith
Founder
Matt C Smith
Julie Gilmore
Julie Gilmore
Vice President & Global Head
Lilly Gateway Labs

 

 

David Rhew
“WHX is uniquely positioned to serve as a digital health hub for the world because of its central geography, large regional investments in digital health and biotechnology and AI, and growing footprint of healthcare organizations located in the Middle East.”

Dr. David Rhew
Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare, Microsoft

Tamara Sunbul
“WHX Tech isn’t just another conference, it’s a catalyst. A space where ideas turn into action, and where the region’s brightest minds come together to shape a smarter, more connected, and more human future for healthcare.”

Dr. Tamara Sunbul
Digital Health Advisor, Director of the Office of Healthcare Data Management

 

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About Informa

World Health Expo is the world's largest network of healthcare events for the best minds to learn, share and connect to drive progress.

Our commitment to data privacy
WHX is committed to safeguarding your privacy and will never sell or provide any personal data (including email, phone, address) to any third parties. Any third party claiming to sell or have access to attendee information should be treated as fraudulent and reported immediately.

Events
Discover 15 international exhibitions
Conferences
Learn from industry leaders and pioneers
Insights & trends
Connecting you to ideas from the best minds in healthcare
Sustainability
Our commitment to hosting eco-friendly healthcare events around the world
About
How WHX connects the global healthcare community
Newsletter
Get the latest updates, trends and insights from WHX
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