A briefing from the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health and key Government Healthcare Authorities on healthcare opportunities in this growing market as well as guidance on how companies can expand their presence in the Kingdom and opportunities for collaboration and partnership. The session will be delivered in partnership with the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia and will have a special focus on Digital Health opportunities across the Kingdom.
Speakers:
Professor Steve Field, Special Healthcare Representative to the Kingdom, Royal Wolverhampton NHS
Professor Field holds a number of roles at various organisations including Chair at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Trustee at Nishkam Healthcare Trust and a Trustee for Pathway Healthcare for Homeless People.
Prior to his role of chair, he was Chief Inspector of General Practice, Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC). He has held several board positions in the NHS including, Deputy National Medical Director at NHS England, Regional Postgraduate Dean for NHS West Midlands and Chairman of the NHS Inclusion Health Board at the Department of Health. He also held the position of Chairman of The Royal College of GPs, and has been a faculty member at the Harvard Macy Institute of Harvard University in the USA.
He has been awarded a number of honorary degrees and also holds academic appointments at the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick.
Eng Faisal Al Shammari, Director of Data and AI, Council of Health Insurance
Council of Health Insurance, what do they do?
Governance and regulation of the private health insurance sector by enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of health services for beneficiaries and enabling stakeholders to achieve fairness , transparency, and excellence in performance and excellence, they look after NPHIES.
What is NPHIES?
The unified electronic services platform is National Platform for Health and Insurance Exchange Services launched by the Cooperative Health Insurance Council (CCHI) and the National Center for Health Information (NHIC) and led by the Sehati Company.
Dr Mona Al Mehaid, AI Healthcare Sector Lead, SDAIA
Saudi Digital and Artificial Intelligence Authority, what do they do?
They drive and own the national data and AI agenda to help achieve Vision 2030’s goals and our Kingdom’s highest potential. To fulfill this mandate, SDAIA – and its sub-entities NDMO, NIC, and NCAI – will deliver on the promise to create a data-driven and AI-supported government and economy.
Location: World Trade Club, Level 33