Riyadh Forum to Spotlight Healthcare With 500 Leaders in Attendance
The Global Health Exhibition has unveiled its speaker lineup for the 2026 conference program, covering healthcare systems, clinical innovation, digital health and investment, ahead of the event running October 26 to 29 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, just north of the capital. More than 500 speakers are set to appear across four conference stages.
The Leaders’ Summit will bring together senior executives, policymakers and healthcare leaders to discuss health systems, innovation, resilience, and the broader shift toward prevention and long-term care. Confirmed speakers include GE HealthCare’s Chief Commercial and Growth Officer Catherine Estrampes, who oversees the company’s 14.5 billion dollar Global Markets region, and GSK Chair and former Genomics England Chairman Jonathan Symonds.
The MEDX Forum will focus on clinical innovation, covering advanced therapies, predictive diagnostics and technology-enabled early detection, with speakers including Imperial College London’s British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiovascular Technology, Professor Declan O’Regan, and Columbia University Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dr. Samuel Sia, whose work includes portable diagnostic tools for point-of-care testing.
The Digital Health Forum will examine the role of connected care and data infrastructure across healthcare, featuring Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant Surgeon Professor Shafi Ahmed and Fakeeh Care Group’s Chief Information Officer Dr. Tamara Sunbul, who also chairs the HIMSS Middle East Community and co-chairs the Global Digital Health Partnership’s Evidence and Evaluation workstream.
Rounding out the program, the Capital Xchange Forum will focus on healthcare investment, including Saudi market entry, foreign direct investment, capital formation and emerging technologies, with speakers such as SoftBank Vision Fund Investment Vice President Antony Kalindjian, Blackstone Healthcare and Life Sciences Principal Vishva Mehta, and Mayo Clinic Chair of Corporate Development Dr. Sami Yusuf.
Tahaluf Executive Vice President Rachel Sturgess said Saudi Arabia is transforming healthcare at an extraordinary pace, backed by the ambition and investment needed to reshape the sector over the long term, and that the caliber of leaders coming to Riyadh reflects the scale of the opportunity taking shape in the Kingdom. She said the event is designed to bring that global expertise into the heart of Saudi Arabia, creating a platform for the world’s healthcare leaders to engage with, learn from and contribute to the country’s ongoing transformation.
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