Programme at a glance
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Registration & Coffee
Welcome and registration.
Opening Ceremony
Opening statements and keynote addresses.
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AHF Opening Statement
Mrs. Alice BoueizChief Executive Officer, Arab Hospitals Federation
Welcoming Address
MP. Fadi AlamePresident, Arab Hospitals Federation
Inaugural Address
Mr. Joseph HazelGroup CEO, Apex Health; Member, AHF Leaders Advisory Board
Keynote Speeches of the Honor Guests
HE. Prof. Khaled Abdel GhaffarChairman, Executive Office of Council of Arab Health Ministers; Minister of Health & Population, Egypt
Official Unveiling: AHF Leaders Select | 2026
Recognition of impactful executive leadership.
Circle One · From Cure to Care
Government & Private Sector - Shared Responsibility for Better Healthcare
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Chairmen
MP. Fadi AlamePresident, Arab Hospitals Federation
Mrs. Rima MaaloufHead of Policy & Advocacy JANZ and Emerging Markets – Viatris
Announcement of Regional Survey on Value-Based Care
Dr. Hamid RavaghiRegional Advisor for Hospital Care & Management, WHO EMRO
Alice Yammine BoueizChief Executive Officer, AHF
Panelists
HE. Prof. Khaled Abdel GhaffarMinister of Health & Population, Egypt
HE. Dr. Musaab Nazzal Al AliMinister of Health, Syria
HE. Prof. Mohamad HaidarMinister of Labor, Lebanon
Major General Dr. Eng. Abdulrahman AlabdulmalikCommander of Armed Forces Medical Services - Qatar
Coffee Break & Prayer
Circle Two · Human Capital in the Age of Intelligent Health Systems
Empowering the Workforce, Advancing Patient-Centered Care
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Chairmen
Dr. Ali ElHajHead of Leadership, Governance & Research - Arab Hospitals Federation
Ms. Valerie WehnerEMEA Head of Government Affairs, Market Development and Global Partnerships, Vantive
Keynote Speech
HE. Meraee bin Hamed AlQahtaniDeputy Minister for Nationalization and Human Capital, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Panelists
HE. Sheikh Dr. Salman Al SabahUndersecretary, Ministry of Health, Kuwait
HE. Dr. Ahmed El-SobkyChairman, Egypt Healthcare Authority
HE. Dr. Mariam Al JalahmaCEO, Bahrain Government Hospitals
HE. Dr. Fawzi Al HammouriChairman, Private Hospitals Association, Jordan
Mr. Ahmed El ZeftawyGroup Chief Human Resources Office, Apex Health, Qatar
Circle Three · The Challenges of Hospital Leadership
Hospital leadership under financial, technological and regulatory pressure.
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Chairmen
Dr. Sally Al RabbaaChairman, Academic Partnership Division, Arab Hospitals Federation
Mr. Rawad JamaleddineDirector of Quality, Risk and Patient Affairs, American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)
Panelists
Mr. Joseph HazelGroup CEO, Apex Health, Qatar
Dr. Marwan Al KaabiCEO, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Mr. Sherif BesharaCEO, American Hospital, Dubai
Dr. Ahmed EzzeldinCEO, Cleopatra Hospitals Group, Egypt
Dr. Nezar BahabriGroup CEO, Saudi German Health
Mr. Nassib NasrGeneral Manager, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospitals Network, Lebanon
Dr. Ahmed EissaGroup CEO, Saudi German Health, UAE
Lunch Break & Prayer
Circle Four · Running the Hospital of the Future
Sustainable, Intelligent and Resilient
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Chairmen
Dr. Youssef BassimChairman, Digital Health Transformation & AI Division, Arab Hospitals Federation
Mr. Tony ElZoghbiChairman of Strategic Partnership & Global Alliances Division, Arab Hospitals Federation
Panelists
Dr. Hamid RavaghiRegional Advisor for Hospital Care & Management, WHO EMRO
Mr. Brian De FrancescaSpecial Envoy for AI & Synthetic Workforce Development, Arab Hospitals Federation
Dr. Tamara SunbulGroup Chief Information Officer, Fakeeh Care Group, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Jason GrayChief Executive Officer, Amana Healthcare – M42
Mr. Nayef MaaloufPresident & CEO, Bellevue Medical Center
Prof. Waleed TamimiHead section of Clinical Biochemistry Lab, King Abdulaziz Medical City National Guard
Circle Five · Competing for Global Patients
Strategy and System Readiness
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Chairmen
Mr. Bob IssaGroup Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Apex Group; Head of Qatar Chapter, World Council for Medical Tourism
Mr. Rony Abdel HayExecutive Council Member, Arab Hospitals Federation
Keynote Speech
Dr. Aleksandra Gardasevic SlavuljicaTourism Destination Transformation Strategist and Advisor
Panelists
Prof. Diana SorianoPresident, World Council for Medical Tourism
HE. Dr. Fawzi Al HammouriChairman, Private Hospitals Association, Jordan
Dr. Mohaymen Abdel GhanyGroup CEO, Fakeeh Health, UAE
Dr. Ossama ShaheenPresident, Arab African Council for Awareness; Head of Africa Chapter, World Council for Medical Tourism