<![CDATA[2010 - Kingdom Healthcare expansion and investment summit - Jeddah]]> Home Agenda
08:30 - 09:00 Registration and welcome refreshments
 
09:00 - 09:05 Recitation of the Holy Qu’ran
 
09:05 - 09:15 Welcome address by naseba
 
09:15 - 09:30 Opening remarks by the chairperson
 
09:30 - 10:00 Opening keynote address:
 

Kingdom healthcare expansion outlook: Realising the vision of a market-driven healthcare system in Saudi Arabia.
-Forecasting the future of Saudi Arabia’s healthcare industry.
-Discussing the key market-drivers for growth.
- A shift in the primary role of KSA’s health authorities towards a regulatory body.
-Meeting the growing demand for healthcare services in Saudi Arabia.
-The importance of privatisation initiatives to reduce public spending and re-focus government efforts to market regulation.

Speaker:

  • Dr. Mohammed H.B. Khoshim
    Deputy Minister of Health for Planning and Development
    Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
10:00 - 10:40 Panel Discussion:
 

Positioning the Kingdom as an internationally recognised healthcare hub.
-Analysing key drivers for patients seeking medical services outside of the Kingdom and opportunities for Saudi Arabia to improve
 standards and services.
-Patient retention: Making Saudi Arabia the destination of choice for quality health services.
-Global comparison: Primary healthcare and its role in the Kingdom.

Panel Speakers:

  • Eng. Sobhi Batterjee
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Saudi German Hospitals Group

  • Dr. Tarek Othman Al Kasabi
    Chairman of the Board
    Dallah Healthcare Company
  • Dr. Richard Birrer
    Executive Director
    Saudi Aramco - SAMSO

 

 
10:40 - 11:10 Keynote presentation by Schneider-Electric
  Michael Sullivan - Healthcare Solutions Vice President, Schneider-Electric
11:10 - 12:40 Dohor Prayers, coffee break, executive networking and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings
 
12:40 - 13:40 Panel discussion:
 

Government hospitals and medical facilities expansion: Key areas of growth and a master-plan to meet the needs of Saudi Arabia’s growing population.  
-Elevating Saudi Arabia’s global status in medical facilities through government upgrade expansion initiatives.
-Assessing key metrics such as the number of hospital beds or physicians to benchmark Saudi Arabia’s health system against international standards.
-Spreading awareness amongst the Saudi population through health drives and community campaigns as a part of corporate social responsibility.
-Initiate planning and development of critical care based on the increasing number of people living in the Kingdom.

Moderator:

  • Prof. Mahmoud Al Ahwal
    Dean, Faculty of Medicine
    King Abdulaziz University

    • Panel Speakers:

    • Lt. Col. Dr. Yassar Mandourah
      Director, Dept. of Intensive care services
      Riyadh Military Hospital
      President
      Saudi Critical Care Society

    • Dr. Mohammad Al Jumah
      Executive Director
      King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre
      Associate Professor
      King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

    • Dr. Wael Kaawech
      Chief Executive Officer
      Healthcare Development Holding Company. Saudi Binladen Group

    • Mohammed Abul Hawa
      Commercial Director
      Danone Baby Nutrition
    13:40 - 14:00 Keynote presentation by Alcatel-Lucent
      Philippe Lasserre-Chief Technology Officer, Alcatel-Lucent
    14:00 - 15:00 Networking luncheon
     
    15:00 - 16:15 Panel discussion:
     

    The emergence of eHealth services and implications for the Kingdom’s health sector expansion.
    -Designing a sophisticated healthcare system to regulate and track the increasingly complex healthcare sector.
    -Establishing a national electronic records system for the Kingdom’s healthcare industry.
    -The role of health systems integrators and telemedicine specialists in sector growth.
    -The importance of business intelligence solutions to support the Kingdom’s healthcare expansion. 

    Moderator:

    Ahmed AlBarrak
    Chairman, Medical Informatics
    King Saud University 

    Panel Speakers:

    • Umang Nuhata
      Chief Executive Officer
      EVOSYS  

    • Dr. Mohammed R. Al Yemini
      Advisor to the Minister of Health and General Supervisor for ICT
      Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
    • Eng. Hamad Al Daig
      Chief Information Officer
      King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
    • Anil Kochhar
      Co-Founder and Vice Chairman
      Outcomes Healthcare Information Systems
    • Khalid Attia
      Sr. Business Development Manager
      Huawei Technologies
    16:15 - 16:30 Closing remarks by the chairperson
     
    16:30 - 17:30 Executive networking and open business meetings
     
    DAY TWO: PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
    08:30 - 09:00 Registration and welcome refreshments
     
    09:00 - 09:15 Opening remarks by the chairperson
     
    09:15 - 10:00 Panel discussion:
     

    Push for privatisation: Shaping the Kingdom’s healthcare sector through private sector investment and expansion.
    -Assessing the key drivers for private sector growth and expansion in KSA’s healthcare market.
    -Creating an effective regulatory framework to promote private sector investment in healthcare and the production and distribution of medical facilities, equipment and services.
    -Developing a business environment positioning Saudi Arabia as an attractive destination for private healthcare providers.
    -Addressing key challenges facing the Kingdom’s private healthcare sector.
    -Prompting acquisitions and mergers to spread private healthcare expansion in the Kingdom.

    Panel Speakers:

    • Mr. Othman Aba Hussain
      Chief Executive Officer
      National Medical Care Company       

    • Dr. Taha Bakhsh
      Group Hospitals General Director
      Dr. Bakhsh Hospitals Group
    10:00 - 11:00 Panel discussion:
      Combating the health conditions threatening Saudi Arabia’s population: The future of pharmaceuticals.
    -Implications of Saudi Arabia’s health insurance regulations on rising levels of drug coverage for the Kingdom’s population.
    -Encouraging domestic manufacturing of generic pharmaceutical products from vitamins to prescription antibiotics.
    -How to create an effective regulation system for the safe production and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals.
    -Identifying key health conditions such as obesity, diabetes and cancer and the role of Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical industry to combat these threats.

     Panel Speakers:

        * Prof. Saleh Bawazir
          Vice President for Drug Affairs
          Saudi Food and Drug Authority

        * John Makepeace
          Chief Executive Officer
          Planet Pharmacies

        * Dr. Rubin Minhas
          Clinical Director for Evidence Centre
          British Medical Journal

     
        * Mohamed Nasser
          Managing Director
          Lilly Saudi Arabia


        * Menghis Bairu
          MD, EVP, GM
          Elan Corporation
    11:00 - 11:20 Keynote address by Reza Hygiene
      Dr. Brian Prystupa - Division Manager, Reza Hygiene
    11:20 - 12:50 Dohor Prayers, coffee break, executive networking and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings
     

     
    12:50 - 13:30 Panel discussion:
     

    The great debate: Attracting international experts versus developing local talent to enhance the delivery of medical services in Saudi Arabia.
    -Incentives to attract highly qualified medical professionals to work in Saudi Arabia’s healthcare facilities.
    -Cost-cutting through local production and distribution
    -Positioning the Kingdom as an attractive market to produce common medical supplies
    -Addressing Saudi Arabia’s shortage in qualified medical staff through education and the expansion of medical colleges and residency programs.
    -Creating partnerships with leading educational institutions to build the Kingdom’s medical education capacities.
    -Determining the importance of aquiring accreditations and how they can enhance the quality of healthcare in the Kingdom.

    Panel Speakers:

    • Dr. Asaad Al Asaad
      Director General, Chief of Medical Staff,
      Riyadh Care Hospital 

    • Dr. Saleh Bin Sulaiman Al Tayyar
      Executive Vice President
      Saudi Food and Drug Authority

    • Dr. Abdulkareem Al Olama
      Executive Director
      Dubai Healthcare City
    13:30 - 13:50 Keynote address by Huawei Technologies
     

    Khalid Attia - Sr. Business Development Manager, Huawei Technologies
    13:50 - 14:00 Closing remarks by the chairperson
     
    14:00 - 15:00 Networking luncheon
     
    15:00 - 16:00 Executive networking and open business meetings
     
    ]]>     Why Attend WHY SAUDI ARABIA?

    Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system is currently undergoing massive reforms and demand set to surge over the coming decade with increased requirements for better medical products and services.

    The Kingdom has the largest healthcare sector in the Middle East with a 2010 budget of US$16.3bn.

    Population growth, an ageing society, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases are all driving factors behind Saudi Arabia’s increasing healthcare needs.

    Saudi Arabia represents 65 percent of the GCC pharmaceutical market, which will hit US$3bn by 2012.

    Health insurance has recently become mandatory in Saudi Arabia calling for new regulations to be put in place and creating huge potential for investment opportunities.

    WHY EXHIBIT?
    •Reach a targeted audience of Saudi Arabia’s medical professionals, distributors, dealers and suppliers over two days.
    •Expand your network of business contacts and forge strategic partnerships with key figures in the Kingdom.
    •Claim your share of US$16.3bn healthcare market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    •Showcase your latest products, services and solutions designed to drive healthcare expansion in the Kingdom.
    •Strengthen your profile by supporting the strategic conference taking place at the event or by being a sponsor of the exhibition.

    WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT?
    •Healthcare equipment manufacturers
    •Healthcare IT solution providers
    •Healthcare turnkey solution providers
    •Medical device manufacturers
    •Hospitals and medical facilities
    •Generic pharmaceuticals
    •Health insurance providers
    •eHealth solutions
    •Medical schools and higher education in healthcare

    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    Hospitals and medical facilities
    Severe shortages and high incidence of chronic diseases in hospitals have opened up opportunities for more hospitals and specialist private treatment centres including plastic surgery, dermatology, cardiology and diabetes to cope with the demand.

    Generic pharmaceuticals
    The snowballing population growth combined with the new insurance law for drug coverage will increase domestic manufacturing of medication including analgesics, vitamins, antibiotics and beta blockers.

    Medical devices manufacturing
    Locally producing common medical supplies such as sterile bandages, catheters, dentures, EKG machines and x-ray film is becoming more and more popular as the market continues to expand and regulations become more effective.

    Insurance
    The new policy calling for all employers to provide medical insurance for expat workers will eventually be extended to cover the entire Saudi Arabian workforce, resulting in enormous potential for investment.

    eHealth
    The Ministry of Health is keen to establish a national electronic records system to cope with increasing numbers of patients and the emergence of more sophisticated care. Because of this health systems integrators will be in far higher demand.

    Education
    More medical schools and residency programmes need to be developed in order to provide the level of healthcare required in Saudi Arabia. Government support for new facilities as well as partnerships with recognised educational institutions are both helping to improve education.

    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    Hospitals and medical facilities
    Severe shortages and high incidence of chronic diseases in hospitals have opened up opportunities for more hospitals and specialist private treatment centres including plastic surgery, dermatology, cardiology and diabetes to cope with the demand.

    Generic pharmaceuticals
    The snowballing population growth combined with the new insurance law for drug coverage will increase domestic manufacturing of medication including analgesics, vitamins, antibiotics and beta blockers.

    Medical devices manufacturing
    Locally producing common medical supplies such as sterile bandages, catheters, dentures, EKG machines and x-ray film is becoming more and more popular as the market continues to expand and regulations become more effective.

    Insurance
    The new policy calling for all employers to provide medical insurance for expat workers will eventually be extended to cover the entire Saudi Arabian workforce, resulting in enormous potential for investment.

    eHealth
    The Ministry of Health is keen to establish a national electronic records system to cope with increasing numbers of patients and the emergence of more sophisticated care. Because of this health systems integrators will be in far higher demand.

    Education
    More medical schools and residency programmes need to be developed in order to provide the level of healthcare required in Saudi Arabia. Government support for new facilities as well as partnerships with recognised educational institutions are both helping to improve education.

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