Arab Health 2018 Programs & Events

Schedule of Events

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH

ARAB HEALTH 2018 HOSPITAL TOUR FOR USA PARTNERSHIP PAVILION EXHIBITORS

9:20 AM – 2:30 PM

Bus Transportation Provided – Pick-Up Location:   Crowne Plaza Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road

Kallman Worldwide, in cooperation with Channels MEA, is pleased to announce a tour exclusively for exhibitors of the USA Partnership Pavilion at Arab Health 2018.  Our tour will encompass visits to the American Hospital Dubai and to the Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital.

This tour is complimentary for our exhibitors and will take place Sunday morning, the day before Arab Health opens.

Pre-Registration is required, click here to register.

*Limited seating available.

Contact Lillian Tyrrell with any questions.


MONDAY, JANUARY 29TH

ABC DUBAI ARAB HEALTH KICK-OFF BREAKFAST

7:30 – 9:30 AM

Roda Al Murooj Downtown

Join the U.S. healthcare community in Dubai alongside senior UAE and U.S. government officials at ABC Dubai’s highly anticipated annual Arab Health Kickoff Breakfast. In this knowledge-sharing forum, U.S. and UAE business professionals in healthcare, medical technology, pharma and more gather to connect and learn critical industry developments and the latest projections for 2018.

Welcome address by Barbara A. Leaf, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE

Special remarks by Ms. Erin Walsh, Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Keynote address by Dr. Mazin A. Gadir, Senior Specialist of the Executive Office for Organizational Transformation – Dubai Health Authority

Hosted by: ABC Dubai

RSVP Required, click here to respond – For questions, contact events@abcdubai.com

 

GRAND OPENING CEREMONY OF ARAB HEALTH 2018

10:00 AM

LOCATION TBA

 

USA PARTNERSHIP PAVILION OPENING CEREMONY & VIP TOUR

11:00 – 11:30 AM  (*time approximate)

USA Partnership Pavilion Meeting Point – Booth #H1.D39 (*Following official show opening)

Invited Guests of Honor: The Honorable Barbara A. Leaf, U.S. Ambassador to the UAE and Ms. Erin Walsh, Assistant Secretary for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Sponsored by: Patientory

Hosted by: Kallman Worldwide

In coordination with: U.S. Department of Commerce

In partnership with: ABC Dubai | AmCham Abu Dhabi | Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce


TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH

SAUDI DAY

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

U.S. Executive WiFi Lounge – Hatta D

Welcoming Remarks & Moderator: Nasir Abbasi, Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Riyadh

Saudi Health Market Brief: Jad Bitar, Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Riyadh

SFDA Regulations & Registration Process: Ahmed A Al Shareef, Managing Director, Bio-Standards in affiliation with Emergo

Saudi Legal Regulations: Khalid A Al Thebity, Managing Partner, Al Thebity Law Firm in association with Squire Patton Boggs

U.S. Company Experience: Said Haddad, Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson

Health 2030: Joan Williams, Deputy Director, Kallman Worldwide, Inc.

Ross Williams, Exhibition Director, Informa

Hosted by: U.S. Department of Commerce

 

USA-MENA PARTNERSHIP RECEPTION

7:00 – 9:00 PM – Buses depart from outside of Hall 1 at 6:15 PM

Palace Downtown Dubai

Hosted by: Kallman Worldwide and TWI

Sponsored by: American Hospital Dubai | ChooseUSHealth | Northeast Monitoring

RSVP Required, click here to respond – For questions, contact Lillian Tyrrell or stop by the Welcome Desk in the Meeting Point, Booth #H1.D39


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST

ChooseUSHealth Presentation and Networking Event

10:00 – 11:30 AM

U.S. Executive WiFi Lounge – Hatta D

A program of the US Cooperative for International Patient Programs (USCIPP), represents nearly 70 leading American academic medical centers, hospitals, and health systems that committed to working together with their UAE partners to advance global access to US expertise in high-quality healthcare.

Hosted by: ChooseUSHealth

By invitation only

 

Saudi Arabia Briefing – Open to all U.S. Exhibitors

2:00 – 3:00 PM

U.S. Executive WiFi Lounge – Hatta C

SFDA Regulations & Registration Process: Mohsen AL Muslimani, General Manager, Medical Regulations Gate; Head of QARA Department, Saudi Scientfic Society for Biomedical Engineering SSSBE

Why Saudi Arabia: Rafat F. Taher, Director of Health Care & Life Sciences, SAGIA

Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority

MENA Medical Devices Market Overview:  Dr. Inna Nadelwais, Executive Manager,  Mecomed Medical Technology Association Middle East & North Africa