HIMSS Executive Summit for the Middle East to address Digital Health’s Contributions to Sustainability

The HIMSS Executive Summit for the Middle East will bring together healthcare leaders 11 May 2023 in an exclusive setting at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai to build relationships, address key challenges in care delivery and accelerate digital transformation through information and technology.

The HIMSS Executive Summit & Awards for the Middle East is an invitation-only, high-level conference for provider chief information officers, senior IT executives and government officials, featuring panel discussions, Q&A sessions and keynote presentations.

The focus of the summit — Digital Health Driving Greater Sustainability — reflects 2023 as the United Arab Emirates’ Year of Sustainability, which is designed to build awareness of environmental sustainability by inspiring collective action through a nationwide commitment toward sustainable practices. 

The HIMSS Executive Summit & Awards for the Middle East has received endorsement from the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention.

“With sustainability at the forefront of many governments' agendas, it is a driving force for the global health industry,” says Mitch Icenhower, chief relationship officer at HIMSS. “Data sharing is critical to advancing this goal. As healthcare systems strive to improve the quality of life and wellness of their constituents, they face ever-tightening resources and increasing demand for services. At HIMSS, we’ve seen that when healthcare leaders connect with the right technologies, great strides can be made. The potential savings from digital health are significant, as are the improved patient outcomes from faster access to care at a lower cost to patients.”

Featured Speakers

Hal Wolf, HIMSS President & CEO, will deliver a keynote speech on global trends in digital health. Health leaders speaking at the Summit also include:

• Awadh Seghayer Al Ketb, director general, Dubai Health Authority
• Juliet Ibrahim, director of eHealth, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
• Hamed Ali Al Hashemi, advisor to Chairman & digital health lead, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Mohammad Abdulqader Al Redha, director of Health Informatics & Smart Health Dept., Dubai Health Authority, UAE
• Shaikha Almansoori, head of strategy & investment section, Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE
• Salwa Jalal Al Blushi, head of digital standards & operations section – Digital Health Dept., Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE
• Salwa Jalal Al Blushi, head of digital standards & operations section – Digital Health Dept., Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE
• Mohammed Al–Humali Alkahtani, director of innovation & business development, Digital Health Center of Excellence, MoH, KSA
• Mubaraka Ibrahim, acting CIO, Emirates Health Services
• Osama El Hassan, specialist, Health Informatics & Smart Health Department, Dubai Health Authority
• Mohammed Alhamali, director of innovation & business development, Ministry of Health, KSA

The Executive Summit also includes dedicated networking opportunities, best practice sharing from across the Middle East and throughout the world, deep dive sessions featuring connected care, cloud computing and digital maturity. The events conclude with an award ceremony recognizing Stage 6 & 7 hospitals for their achievements in digital maturity.