Prime Highlights-
- Global Health Exhibition unveils 2026 speaker lineup for its Riyadh conference program.
- Leaders’ Summit brings senior executives and policymakers to discuss AI and health systems.
Key Facts-
- Event runs October 26 to 29 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center.
- More than 500 speakers to appear across four conference stages in Riyadh.
Background-
The Global Health Exhibition has announced its 2026 speaker lineup, bringing together healthcare systems, clinical innovation, digital health and investment discussions across four conference stages.
The event will run from October 26 to 29 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, north of Riyadh, featuring more than 500 speakers.
The Leaders’ Summit will bring senior executives, policymakers and healthcare leaders together to discuss health systems, artificial intelligence, innovation, resilience and the shift toward prevention and long-term care.
Confirmed speakers include GE HealthCare Chief Commercial and Growth Officer Catherine Estrampes, who leads the company’s 14.5 billion dollar Global Markets region, along with GSK Chair Jonathan Symonds.
The MEDX Forum will center on clinical innovation, covering advanced therapies, predictive diagnostics and AI-enabled early detection, with speakers including Imperial College London’s Professor Declan O’Regan and Columbia University’s Dr. Samuel Sia.
The Digital Health Forum will focus on AI, connected care and data infrastructure, with speakers including Barts Health NHS Trust’s Professor Shafi Ahmed and Fakeeh Care Group’s Dr. Tamara Sunbul.
The Capital Xchange Forum will address healthcare investment, including Saudi market entry and capital formation, with speakers such as SoftBank Vision Fund’s Antony Kalindjian, Blackstone’s Vishva Mehta and Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Sami Yusuf.
Tahaluf Executive Vice President Rachel Sturgess said Saudi Arabia is transforming healthcare at a rapid pace, backed by strong ambition and investment, adding that the event creates a platform for global healthcare leaders to engage with and contribute to the Kingdom’s transformation.
