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Dubai, UAE
March 10-12th, 2027
09:00 – 13:00
Kick off the conference with a relaxed morning in Dubai’s Red Dunes, combining cultural exploration with informal networking among fellow Platinum guests. Enjoy a guided 4×4 desert safari featuring dune bashing, scenic photo stops, a short camel ride, sandboarding, and refreshments. A unique setting to connect, unwind, and start the conference experience together.
Access is strictly limited to Platinum ticket holders, and prior RSVP is required.
17:00 – 21:00
Location: Vista Restaurant & Terrace | InterContinental Dubai Festival City
19:30 – 22:00
MedTech World Awards Gala is our exclusive evening celebration honoring the most innovative leaders, startups, and partners in the ecosystem. This exclusive event features a curated awards ceremony, fine dining, charity auction and high-level networking in an elegant setting sponsored by Blue Goat Cyber & Co-hosted by BioAro.
Access is strictly limited to Platinum ticket holders, and prior RSVP is required.
Location: Al Baraha Ballroom | Dubai InterContinental Festival City
22:00 – 04:00
Kick off our 2026 events calendar in style at one of the year’s most anticipated nights. Open to all ticket holders, MedTech World invites you to an unforgettable evening at Helipad by Frozen Cherry. Perched on the south helipad of Festival City Mall, the venue will come alive with the electrifying sounds of headliner iLEE, before Yuliya Sehen brings the night to a spectacular close.
08:30 – 18:00
MedTech World returns to Dubai for a full-scale flagship edition from February 11–13, 2026, hosted at the InterContinental Festival City. This landmark summit will spotlight breakthrough innovation and investment shaping the future of healthcare across the Middle East and global markets — featuring startup pitch competitions, curated investor networking, exclusive VIP experiences, and a prestigious awards gala. Bringing together international leaders and the region’s most influential healthcare stakeholders, the conference is designed to drive cross-border partnerships, accelerate commercialization, and scale next-generation MedTech solutions — all set against the inspiring energy, ambition, and modern Arabian spirit of Dubai.
Dr. Dylan Attard
CEO, Founder
MedTech World
Insights into Middle East Health Tech investment trends, active technologies, investor drivers, and what start-ups need to raise capital and scale.
Anna Badurska
CEO & Founder
42 Global Ventures
Hamzeh Abdul Hadi
Investor
Angelini Ventures
Dr. Sascha Berger
Managing Partner
Berger Invest
David Kereiakes
Managing Partner
Windham Capital Partners
Michael Schelper
Operating Partner
Deerfield Management
H.E. Maria Camilleri Calleja
Ambassador of Malta to the United Arab Emirates and Permanent Representative of Malta to IRENA
Embassy of Malta to the United Arab Emirates
Pilar Fernandez Hermida
Founder / EMEA Advisor Greenwich Economic Forum
i-Expand
Dr. Amel Havkic
Founder & CEO
EvoMed Consulting
Shai Policker
Managing Partner
Edge Medical Ventures
Denis Losik
CEO/Co-founder
eMed Support Systems
Edwin Lindsay
Principal Consultant / Managing Director
CS Lifesciences
Hon. Dr. Jo-Etienne Abela
Minister for Health and Active Ageing
Government of Malta
Overview of GCC MedTech growth, funding momentum, digital health expansion, and practical strategies for scaling through partnerships and government programmes.
Matt Foran
Healthcare Principal
LEAD VC
Dr. Khalid Kheder
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
MOH KSA
Dr. Alireza Daneshvar, PharmD, MPH
Founder & CEO
Pioneera Biosciences
Dr. Yazeed Alsufyani
CEO & General Partner
IB Ventures
Dr. Ruchi Dana
Partner
MFV Partners
Dr. Dimah AlSaqabi
Healthcare Consultant
Welcome Health Ventures
Douglas Ethell
CEO and Founder
Leucadia Therapeutics
Mary McGovern
CEO
Adtec Healthcare Limited
Dr. Agim Beshiri
Chief Medical Officer
DNeuro Biosciences
Examining proven, scalable AI healthcare solutions improving diagnostics, workflows, and outcomes, and requirements for safe hospital implementation.
Dr. Avi Mehra
Clinical Safety Officer
IBM
Eng. Muhammad Mudassar
Head
Data & AI
Dr. Anushka Patchava
Chief Clinical and Innovation Officer, Global Expert Advisor
Cignpost and UN (CEFACT)
Andrew Schroën
Manager, Digital Health
Mediclinic
Dr Omar Najim
Life Science Lead
HUB71
Exploring Asia–Middle East HealthTech collaborations, cross-border investment, market entry strategies, and joint innovation shaping future digital health.
Dr. Miguel Fenech
Business Development Manager
MedTech World
Dr. Joseph Mocanu
Partner
Verge HealthTech Fund
Dr. Amit Varma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Quadria Capital
Aina Gaur
Associate Partner
Sagana Gmbh
Prof. Christian Scerri
Chair
Cancer Research and Innovation Hub
Tai Lim Tan
Head, Chairman's Office and Vice President
Credo Diagnostics Biomedical Pte Ltd
Dr. Swarna Balasubramaniam
Founder & CEO
Noleus Technologies
Dr. Hisham Alharbi
Director of innovation in Research
Jeddah Second Health cluster
Key strategies, partnerships, and operational steps global MedTech firms need to successfully enter, scale, and sustain growth in Middle Eastern markets.
Reenita Das
Founder
Reenita Das Inc., Former Partner of Frost & Sullivan
Mazin Gadir
Director of Healthcare Life Sciences
Alvarez and Marsal
Azhar Ali
Chief Medical Officer
Alixer Health Limited
Suresh Babu Subramani
Chief Business Officer
Atlas Medical LLC part of Sirius Holding investment company
Dr. Tamara Sunbul
Group CIO
Fakeeh Care Group
Marwan Mohamed
Business Development Manager, Life Science Cluster
Masdar City
How AI, genomics, and real-time data enable precision diagnostics, personalised therapies, better clinical decisions, and improved patient outcomes.
Simon Swift
Commercial Director
Healthcare World
Alex Diaconu
Co-founder & CEO
AiGIA Health
Dr. Ramzy Ross
Director Shared Clinical Services
Mediclinic Middle East
Rachna Dayal
Managing Partner
Sugati Ventures
Abhishek Shah
President
TruDoc
How digital therapeutics, AI support, and virtual care are transforming mental health and scaling from pilots to system-wide adoption.
Dr. KaT Zarychta
CEO
KaTFenix
Ambassador Nabhit Kapur
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to United Nations
PAN African Intergovernmental Agency
Dr. Sara Alom Ruiz
Chief Commercial Officer
Mediclinic Middle East
Sheena Pirbhai
CEO & Founder
Stress Point Health
Bilal Awan
CEO
PsycReality
Yulia Yurevich
Head of Client Relations & Partnerships
MedTech World
18:30 – 21:30
VIP Evening Reception is an intimate, high-level networking evening bringing together our most valued partners, speakers, and investors in a relaxed yet elegant setting. Enjoy curated conversations, premium hospitality, and direct access to key decision-makers. Proudly sponsored by Blue Goat Cyber and Co-Hosted by Verge HealthTech Fund. Access is strictly limited to Platinum ticket holders.
Location: Zaytoun | Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City
08:30 – 18:00
MedTech World returns to Dubai for a full-scale flagship edition from February 11–13, 2026, hosted at the InterContinental Festival City. This landmark summit will spotlight breakthrough innovation and investment shaping the future of healthcare across the Middle East and global markets — featuring startup pitch competitions, curated investor networking, exclusive VIP experiences, and a prestigious awards gala. Bringing together international leaders and the region’s most influential healthcare stakeholders, the conference is designed to drive cross-border partnerships, accelerate commercialization, and scale next-generation MedTech solutions — all set against the inspiring energy, ambition, and modern Arabian spirit of Dubai.
Dr. Khulood Alsayegh
Head of Clinical Standards & Guidelines
Dubai Health Authority
How governance, cybersecurity, accountability, and patient safety enable trusted, scalable digital health and AI adoption across the GCC.
Rachel McArthur
Chief Editorial Officer, Healthcare
Digital Ink Media
Dr. Allama ELMEHDI
Chief Compliance Officer
Community Leader at Global Innovation Institute
Christian Espinosa
CEO
Blue Goat Cyber
Ahmad Awad
Innovations & Digital Health Director
MEDICLINIC MIDDLE EAST
Exploring how evidence-driven innovation, precision imaging, and smart navigation are shaping next-generation operating rooms and improving real-world surgical outcomes.
Mare Lensvelt
Editor-in-chief Dutch Health Hub & vascular surgeon
Dutch Health Hub
Prof. Shafi Ahmed
CEO
MedicalXR
Dr David Laith Rawaf
Clinical Director/Clinical Strategy & Partnerships
VitVio
Habeel Gazi
Managing Director
MedApp USA
Real-world insights into MedTech entrepreneurship, highlighting challenges, critical decisions, and collaboration needed to commercialise innovation.
Sadiqa Siddique
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Intelligent Solutions Discovery
Dr. Viviana Mucci
CEO BREA/ Wellness Innovation Manager Saudi German Hospital Barsha Dubai
BREA
Andrew Glass
CEO
Vivasure Medical
Yan Lin Lye
Director of Business Development
IDE Group
Joanna Nathan
CEO & Co-Founde
Prana Surgical
Steve Gardner
Managing Director
Healthcare World
Jordan Pollack
CEO
Sub-Q Bionics Inc.
Padam Sundar Kafle
CEO
vCodes Software Solutions LLC
Shavini Fernando
Founder, CEO
OxiWear Inc.
Maya Taher
Founder and CEO
TheMaya Management Consultancies
Dr. Ecaterina Lica
Specialist Dermatologist
Aeon clinic, Atlantis the Royal Hotel
MOHAMMED AMEER SAID
Founder & CEO
ZOYA Health & Wellbeing Resort
Examining FemTech innovations, data-driven tools, and partnerships advancing clinically validated women’s health solutions at scale.
Ksenia Zaykova
Chief Communications Officer
AngelsDeck Global Ventures
Sophie Smith
Founder and CEO
Nabta Health
Thorsten Waloschek
CEO
NeoPredics
Maria D. Toler
Founding Partner
SteelSky Ventures
How corporates, investors, and governments collaborate through partnerships and co-development to accelerate regional MedTech innovation.
Dr. Narges Sheikhansari
Executive Advisor and Public Health Expert
Dr. Yacine Hadjiat
Head of Dubai Health Innovations
Dubai Health
Dr. Sarper Tanli
Managing Director – Middle East and Africa
Mass General Brigham International
Michael Maylahn
Director
Plug and Play
Scott Princen
Director, MedTech & Consumer Health Business Unit
IQVIA
Exploring longevity innovations in medical devices, biohacking, and regenerative health reshaping preventive and personalised care.
Philippe Gerwill
Founder and Managing Director
PGEA Limited
Maria Antonela Axinte
Founder & Certifed Genetic Counselor
DNA Longevity
Varun Turlapati
Managing Partner
Chaanakya Capital
Sahir Ali
General Partner
Modi Ventures
Soyoung Park
General Partner
1004 Ventures Partners
How MedTech, policy, and partnerships can expand equitable access to quality emergency and acute healthcare for underserved populations.
Dr. Alice McGee
Senior Medical Advisor
Flo Health
Dr. Kareemah Alraeesi
Director of Primary Healthcare
Emirates Health Services
Michele Tarnow
CEO
Alliance Care Technologies
Passant El-Khatib
Global Healthcare Corporate Affairs Director
Dr. Saleh Fares Al Ali
President
International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM)
Sofia Kostiunina
Managing Director
100VP
Dr. George Syrmalis
CEO
Bioscience Equity Partners
Joe Hawayek
CEO
Diginova Health Solutions Ltd
Ashraf Kalim Ahmed
Founding Partner
Magnus Ventures
Anand Govindaluri
Group CEO
Govin Capital
Safia Agueni
Co-Founder
HealthSeed
Nicholas S Bingham
Founding Partner & CEO
Taranis Capital Ltd
Maher Abouzeid
Operating Partner
TVM Capital Healthcare
Remy LEVASTRE
Founder and Managing Principal
Innomocare Advisory
Vikash Sharma
Group CEO
IC1101 Holdings
Selected MedTech start-ups pitch live to investors and industry leaders, competing for visibility, partnerships and growth opportunities
Michael Mrochen PhD
Co -Founder & CEO
Allotex
Thang Vo-Ta
CEO & Co-Founder
Calla Lily Clincal Care
Ken Mariash
CEO
Sinaptica Therapeutics
Iman Salafian
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Imagine Devices
Akash Pai
Founder, Chief Technology and Product Officer
ZERObrush Inc.
Luiza Dobre
Founder & CEO
Komed Health
Alessandro Pizzo
CEO
TT3A
Dr Siddharthan Rajagopal
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
SurgeOmniQ-X
Nicolás López de Aguileta Castaño
CTO
Opportunity Health
Arman Nadershahi
CEO
Endiatx
