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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

An invitation-only assembly of the world’s most influential health decision-makers.

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

18:00

Leaders’ Networking

19:00

Closing