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meet ourco-chairs

Dr. Dylan Attard
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

Hassan M. Nada

Journalist/Moderator at Forbes and Silicon Luxembourg

Dr. Laurent Pacheco

Chairman at London Venture Capital Network

Steve Moore

Steve Moore

Founder and CEO at Welcome Health Ventures

Sahir Ali

General Partner at Modi Ventures

Mariya Nyakern

Maria Nyåkern, Ph.D.

Managing Partner at Nyakern Nexus Investments

JJ Amel

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

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

Shavini Fernando

Founder & CEO at OxiWear Inc

Andrew Schroen

Andrew Schroën

Manager, Digital Health at Mediclinic

Christian Espinosa

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

Rachel McArthur

MENA Healthcare Journalist, Managing Editor at Digital Ink Media

Alex Diaconu

Alex Diaconu

CEO & Co-Founder at AiGIA Health

Varun Kapur

Varun Kapur

CEO at Vyana

Dr.Hinda Daggag

Dr. Hinda Daggag

Director of Health Industries Consulting at PwC

HE Prof. Dr. Zahid Haque

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

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

Michele Tarnow

CEO at Alliance Care Technologies

Mathieu Lemay

Mathieu Lemay

CEO and Partner at Lemay.ai, Inc.

Digital Health Innovation & Investment Ecosystem in the GCC

Panel

13:00 - 13:30

Michael Maylahn

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

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

Dr. Dylan Attard

Co-Founder and CEO at MedTech World

Soyoung Park

Soyoung Park

General Partner at 1004 Venture Partners

Kenneth Nelson

Partner at MedTech Advantage Fund and Director on several boards.

Anna Lisa Somera

Anna Lisa Somera

CEO at Rhaeos

Cristiano Fontana

Cristiano Fontana

Head of Advisory at Lifeblood

Mike Karim - Mike Karim Consulting Ltd

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