Uniting global health experts
Leading the new age of health intelligence
Sunday, 8 February 2026: 15:00 – 18:00
Royal Dining Hall, Cheval Maison, Expo City, Dubai, UAE
Theme: Leading the new age of health intelligence
The healthcare world is at a critical inflection point—where innovation, policy, geopolitics, and technology converge to redefine the next decade of health transformation. To ignite this conversation, WHX Leaders Dubai—a by-invitation-only assembly of the world’s most influential health decision-makers—will officially launch with a special preview event in 2026, setting the stage for the full WHX Leaders 2027 experience.
This inaugural gathering is designed for a high-authority audience of global and regional power leaders:
- Ministers of Health, deputy ministers, and senior government strategists
- CEOs, presidents, and C-suite leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem
- Global capital allocators: sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors and leaders driving health, longevity and biotech investment strategies
- Top-tier academics, AI and digital health visionaries, and influential ecosystem architects
- Select strategic media and international policy influencers
Together, this curated group of 150–200 senior leaders represents the highest levels of decision-making across the global health economy—those who shape national agendas, steer multi-billion-dollar investments, and define the frameworks that drive next-generation health systems.
The summit will enable leaders to preview what’s next for the future of healthcare transformation, investment, policy, and governance in the Middle East and beyond—at a level of discussion reserved only for those shaping the direction of global health.
Day One | 8th February 2026
Leading the New Age of Health Intelligence
14:00
Arrival, Registration & Networking
15:00
Official Opening
Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC
15:05
Opening Keynote Address
H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of Health Regulations Sector, Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), UAE
15:15
Keynote Address: Human Centered Health Intelligence
Shaista Asif, Group CEO, Pure Health, UAE
15:35
Keynote Address: Digital and intelligence-driven systems demand new bold leadership
H.E. Dr. Saleh Mahdi Muttalib Al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health, Iraq
15:45
Visionary Keynote: Unlocking the Next Revolution in Health
Daniel Kraft, Founder and CEO, NextMed Health, USA
16:05
Keynote Address: Two Forces. One Future: AI and Genomics in Healthcare
Dimitris Moulavasillis, Group CEO, M42, UAE
16:25
Informa Welcome Address
Lord Stephen Carter, Group CEO, Informa, UK
16:35
World Health Organisation Keynote Address (recorded)
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organisation, Switzerland
16:40
Intermission
16:50
Strategic Leadership Dialogue: The New Era of Health Systems Leadership: Rewriting the Blueprint
Moderator: Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO, HealthAI, The Global Agency for Responsible AI, Switzerland Overview
The next era of digital and intelligence-driven health systems demands bold new leadership. This high-level dialogue brings together global health leaders to rethink policy shifts and innovative governance models needed to stir tomorrow’s proactive, data-enabled systems.
Panellists
- H.E. Dr. Saman Albarzingi, Minister of Health, The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
- Maneesh Goyal, Chief Operating Officer, Mayoclinic, USA
- Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance
- Sameh ElFangary, Chairman, The Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturer’s Association Gulf (PHRMAG), President, GCC & Pakistan, AstraZeneca, UAE
17:45
Unveiling of the World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai Leaders 2027 Vision Official Launch Video
17:50
Closing Remarks
Dan Murphy, Anchor and correspondent, CNBC
