The Global Health Exhibition (GHE) has announced global speakers joining its 2026 conference programme.
The list brings together leaders across healthcare systems, clinical innovation, digital health, and investment, a Saudi Press Agency (SPA) report said.
Taking place from October 26 to 29, 2026, at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, GHE will bring together more than 500 global speakers across four dedicated conference stages, connecting international expertise with the people and organisations advancing healthcare in Saudi Arabia.
Leaders’ Summit will convene senior executives, policymakers and healthcare leaders to explore how health systems can drive economic growth, harness AI and innovation, build greater resilience and transform care delivery, while accelerating the shift from treating illness to prevention, long-term health and societal wellbeing.
Catherine Estrampes
Speakers include GE HealthCare Chief Commercial and Growth Officer Catherine Estrampes, who leads GE HealthCare’s $14.5 billion Global Markets region, bringing more than 35 years of leadership experience across the company, and GSK Chair and former Genomics England Chairman Jonathan Symonds.
MEDX Forum will focus on translating clinical innovation into patient care, including advanced therapies, predictive diagnostics and AI-enabled early detection. Speakers include Imperial College London British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiovascular AI Prof. Declan O’Regan and Columbia University Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dr Samuel Sia, whose work in portable diagnostics is helping make rapid, point-of-care testing more accessible.
Digital Health Forum will examine how AI, connected care and data infrastructure are being applied across healthcare. Speakers include Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant Surgeon Prof Shafi Ahmed, a digital health pioneer who performed the world’s first live-streamed operation and has used immersive technologies to train more than 100,000 clinicians, alongside Group CIO at Fakeeh Care Group, Chair of the HIMSS Middle East Community and Co-Chair of the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) Evidence & Evaluation Workstream Dr Tamara Sunbul, an award-winning physician executive and global digital health leader, shaping the future of healthcare through AI, data and technology.
Healthcare investment
Capital Xchange Forum will focus on healthcare investment and capital deployment, from Saudi market entry and FDI to capital formation, emerging technology and new investment opportunities. Speakers include SoftBank Vision Fund Investment Vice President Antony Kalindjian, who supports innovation from precision therapeutics to AI-enabled care, Blackstone Healthcare and Life Sciences Principal Vishva Mehta, and Mayo Clinic Chair of Corporate Development Dr Sami Yusuf.
Tahaluf Executive Vice President Rachel Sturgess said: “Saudi Arabia is transforming healthcare at an extraordinary pace, with the ambition and investment to reshape the sector for the long term. The caliber of leaders coming to Riyadh to be part of that conversation reflects the scale of the opportunity here. GHE brings that global expertise into the heart of the Kingdom, creating a platform for the world’s healthcare leaders to engage with, learn from and contribute to Saudi Arabia’s transformation.”
Beyond the conference programme, GHE 2026 will bring together healthcare organisations from Saudi Arabia and international markets. Foundation Partners Dallah Health and Hayat National Hospital will be joined by Platinum Partner Bupa CareConnect, alongside leading international organisations including Novartis, KARL STORZ, Canon Medical Systems, BD, Stryker, Baxter and Johnson and Johnson.
Leaders Club
New for 2026 are Leaders’ Club, an exclusive network connecting the world’s top healthcare decision-makers for high-level dialogue and partnerships; Pulse Studio, a live podcast studio bringing leading healthcare voices together for conversations shaping the industry; HealthTech Live, which will present demonstrations, showcasing healthcare technologies and innovations in action; Power Breakfast Series, focused sessions bringing the healthcare ecosystem together around capital deployment, policy and key priorities; Reverse Pitching, a format where corporations and investors present their strategic priorities directly to startups and scale-ups; and Unplugged Lounge, a relaxed setting for informal conversations, networking and connection away from the main programme.—TradeArabia News Service
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