Programme at a glance
Interactive Agenda
Explore the programme, including session themes, descriptions and participants.
Registration & Coffee
Welcome and registration.
Opening Ceremony
Opening statements and keynote addresses.
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AHF Opening Statement
Alice BoueizChief Executive Officer, Arab Hospitals Federation
Inaugural Address
Dr. Joe HazelGroup CEO, Apex Health; Member, AHF Leaders Advisory Board
Keynote Speeches of Honor Guests
HE Dr. Rakan NasreddinChair, 73rd Session of WHO EMRO Regional Committee; Minister of Public Health, Lebanon
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
Rima MaaloufSenior Director Policy, Advocacy and Sustainability JANZ and Emerging Markets– Viatris
Panelists
HE Prof. Khaled Abdel GhaffarMinister of Health & Population, Egypt
HE Dr. Musaab Nazzal Al AliMinister of Health, Syria
HE Dr. Rakan NasreddinMinister of Public Health, Lebanon
Major General Dr. Eng. Abdulrahman AlabdulmalikCommander of Armed Forces Medical Services - Qatar
Dr. Bassem HaidarGeneral Manager – J&J Innovative Medicine – Qatar
Coffee Break & Prayer
Circle Two · Human Capital in the Age of Intelligent Health Systems
Building Workforces That Keep Care Human
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Chairmen
Dr. Ossama ShaheenPresident,the Arab African Council for Awareness; Executive Council Member - Arab Hospitals Federation
Valerie WehnerEMEA Head of Government Affairs, Market Development and Global Partnerships, Vantive
Panelists
HE Prof. Mohamad HaidarMinister of Labor, Lebanon
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
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
Rawad JamaleddineDirector of Quality, Risk and Patient Affairs, American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)
Panelists
Joe HazelGroup CEO, Apex Health, Qatar
Dr. Marwan Al KaabiTBCCEO, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Sherif BesharaCEO, American Hospital, Dubai
Dr. Ahmed EzzeldinCEO, Cleopatra Hospitals Group, Egypt
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. Bassam KaddissiChairman, Arab Healthcare Sustainability Center, Arab Hospitals Federation
Dr. Youssef BassimHead of Digital Health Transformation & AI Division, Arab Hospitals Federation
Panelists
Dr. Hamid RavaghiRegional Advisor for Hospital Care & Management, WHO EMRO
Brian De FrancescaSpecial Envoy for AI & Synthetic Workforce Development, Arab Hospitals Federation
Yannis AngourasTBCHospital Director, The View Hospital
Dr. Tamara SunbulGroup Chief Information Officer, Fakeeh Care Group, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Jason GrayChief Executive Officer, Amana Healthcare – M42
Nayef MaaloufTBCPresident & CEO, Bellevue Medical Center
Circle Five · Competing for Global Patients
Strategy and System Readiness
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Chairmen
Bob IssaGroup Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Apex Group; Head of Qatar Chapter, World Council for Medical Tourism
Dr. Rony Abdel HayExecutive Council Member, Arab Hospitals Federation
Panelists
Prof. Diana SorianoPresident, World Council for Medical Tourism
Dr. Mohaymen Abdel GhaniGroup CEO, Fakeeh Health, UAE
Dr. Neeraj MishraCEO, Alameda Group, Egypt
Dr. Alexander JankuloskiTBCHospital Director, Korean Medical Center, Qatar
HE Dr. Fawzi Al HammouriChairman, Private Hospitals Association, Jordan