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Dr. Dylan Attard
Co-Founder & CEO, MedTech World
Mon 24th February 2025
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Cultural Tour
Culture
Pickup & Drop-off at: Hotel Reception – InterContinental Dubai Festival City
12:00 - 16:00
USA-GCC MedTech Innovation & Investment: MTW Dubai Pre-Registration Reception
Network
Eclipse Bar, InterContinental Dubai Festival City, 26th floor, Dubai, UAE
17:30 - 19:30
Breakfast and Registration
Network
Al Baraha Ballroom, InterContinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE
9:00 - 9:30
Opening Keynotes & Welcoming
Keynote
9:30 - 9:50
Beyond Borders:
Panel
Global Vs GCC MedTech Perspectives

Hassan M. Nada
Journalist/Moderator at Forbes and Silicon Luxembourg

Dr. Laurent Pacheco
Chairman at London Venture Capital Network

Steve Moore
Founder and CEO at Welcome Health Ventures

Sahir Ali
General Partner at Modi Ventures

Maria Nyåkern, Ph.D.
Managing Partner at Nyakern Nexus Investments

JJ Amel
Founder & Managing Attorney at Amell Law Firm, PLLC
A connected Future
Linking EHR, HIE, Wearables and Total Patient Care
10:30 - 10:50

Dr. Khalid Kheder
Advisor to H.E. Vice Minister for Planning and Development, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia and the Board Chairman of the Quality in Health Care Association

Shavini Fernando
Founder & CEO at OxiWear Inc

Andrew Schroën
Manager, Digital Health at Mediclinic

Christian Espinosa
Founder and CEO at Blue Goat Cyber
Unlocking Longevity:
Panel
A Holistic Approach to Genomics, Lifestyle, Wellness and Precision Health
10:50 - 11:30

Rachel McArthur
MENA Healthcare Journalist, Managing Editor at Digital Ink Media

Alex Diaconu
CEO & Co-Founder at AiGIA Health

Varun Kapur
CEO at Vyana

Dr. Hinda Daggag
Director of Health Industries Consulting at PwC

HE Prof. Dr. Zahid Haque
Secretary-General at World Sports Alliance
Lunch Break & Networking
Break
11:30 - 12:30
Revolutionizing Healthcare with AI:
Panel
Smarter Data Processing, Diagnostics and Decision Making
12:30 - 13:00

Reenita Das
Partner at Healthcare & Life Sciences, Senior Vice President at Frost & Sullivan

Dr. Khulood Alsayegh
AI Lead Ethical Assessor & Non-resident Fellow Researcher at Mohamed Bin Rashid School of Government

Dr. Sven Jansen
CEO at Neo Q

Michele Tarnow
CEO at Alliance Care Technologies

Mathieu Lemay
CEO and Partner at Lemay.ai, Inc.
Digital Health Innovation & Investment Ecosystem in the GCC
Panel
13:00 - 13:30

Michael Maylahn
Investor at Plug & Play

Charlie Regis
Healthcare Investor
Women Transforming Healthcare:
Panel
Technology, Leadership, and Vision
13:30 - 14:00

Dr. Narges Sheikhansari
Advisor - Government

Dr. Asma Mahmoud Fikri
Director, Government and Corporate Partnerships at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park

Marion Zammit
Chief FDI Specialist at Malta Enterprise
Becoming Investable:
Panel
A 360 Look to the MedTech and HealthTech Industries
14:00 - 14:30

Dr. Dylan Attard
Co-Founder and CEO at MedTech World

Soyoung Park
General Partner at 1004 Venture Partners

Kenneth Nelson
Partner at MedTech Advantage Fund and Director on several boards.

Anna Lisa Somera
CEO at Rhaeos

Cristiano Fontana
Head of Advisory at Lifeblood

Mike Karim
Director at Mike Karim Consulting Ltd

Malek Nasr
Co-Founder of HighLife
Coffee Break
Panel
Panel
14:40 - 15:00
Startup Competition & Pitching
Panel
Panel
15:00 - 15:40

MedTech World Dubai
Competition Results & Awards
Awards
15:40 - 15:45
Closing Remarks & Conclusion
Conclusion
15:50 - 15:55
Networking Reception
Network
(by invitation and platinum only)
16:00 - 16:30
Gala Dinner & MedTech World Awards Ceremony
Dinner
Al Baraha Ballroom, InterContinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE
19:30 - 23:00