Emirates Hospitals Group Showcases Industry-Leading Expertise at the Forbes Middle East Healthcare Leaders’ Summit 2025
Emirates Hospitals Group reaffirmed its position as a trusted leader in regional healthcare innovation at the Forbes Middle East Healthcare Leaders’ Summit 2025, held on November 18–19, 2025 at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Now in its fourth edition, the prestigious summit brought together policymakers, healthcare executives, and scientific pioneers under the theme “Community at the Heart of Healthcare Innovation.”
Recognised as one of the Middle East’s most influential healthcare forums, the summit attracts healthcare executives pioneering the best hospitals in Dubai and the Middle East, focused on the evolving challenges and opportunities reshaping healthcare delivery. From the growing burden of non-communicable diseases to the accelerating impact of precision medicine, digital health, and AI-integrated care. This year’s agenda underscored the collaborative momentum driving advancements that build healthier, more resilient societies.
Leadership Voices at the Forefront of Innovation
Underscoring the Group’s strategic influence, Christian Schuhmacher, Executive Chairman of the Board, Emirates Hospitals Group, was invited to contribute to a high-profile panel discussion on: “Connected Care: AI, Automation, and IoT Reinventing Patient Experience and Operational Efficiency.”
Emirates Hospitals Group was also proud to provide expert insights from its frontline clinicians across a spectrum of specialties on the Summit’s ‘Doctors Corner Stage.’ These contributions demonstrated the Group’s deep bench of clinical leaders whose expertise is actively sought by peers and the wider healthcare community.
Participating experts included:
- Wafaa Faysal — Consultant Pediatrician, Head of Pediatrics Department. Talk: “The Future Begins Small: Building Smarter, Healthier Generations Through Prevention and Precision”
- Khaled Sabeh — Consultant Cardiologist & Cardiac Electrophysiologist. Talk: “Blueprint for Better Care: Innovation with Purpose, Empowered Teams, and Global Reach”
- Rita A. Sakr — Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon & Director of the Breast Clinic. Talk: “From Awareness to Action: Personalizing Cancer Screening Through AI and Patient Empowerment”
- Layal Abdallah — Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
- Yanal Salam — Consultant Internal Medicine
- Nigel Beejay — Consultant Gastroenterologist & Digital Health Expert
- Agata Moscicka — Consultant Neonatology & Specialist Pediatrics
- Sherif Awad — Consultant Laparoscopic, Upper GI, Bariatric & General Surgeon. Talk: “Transforming Surgery Through AI and Big Data: Smarter Training, Safer Decisions, Better Outcomes”
Each of these specialists brought insights from their respective fields from paediatrics and cardiology to surgical expertise, showcasing how Emirates Hospitals Group clinicians are helping drive clinical best practices, innovative care models, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Advancing Healthcare Together
Participation in the Forbes Middle East Healthcare Leaders’ Summit further underscores Emirates Hospitals Group’s reputation as a healthcare partner whose leadership and clinical expertise are actively sought after by the industry. Through strategic engagement, advanced clinical practice, and a strong commitment to innovation, the Group continues to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the wider UAE.
