Author: marcuscorander

Advance Health convened on 27th October to explore the vision to establish the UAE as a regional and global hub for research and innovation in medical science; and the expertise, investment, and partnerships that are required to achieve that goal.

Contributors:

• Dr Erik Koornneef, Director of Research and Innovation, Pure Health
• Saeed Alnofeli, Director, in5 Innovation Centers
• Marwan Adbulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President, Dubai Science Park
• Marcus Corander, Managing Partner, Connect Communications  (Moderator)

Advance Health is a multi-stakeholder healthcare networking platform organised by Connect Communications in partnership with Dubai Science Park and Synapse Medical.

Advance Health convened on 22^nd September to dive into what makes a smart healthcare system, unifying care that connects people, the environment and infrastructure. The session also explored how the UAE can optimise this to create an intelligent, data-optimised system for the future and enhance the position of the UAE as a global healthcare destination.

Contributors:

• Ahmed El Banna, Senior Manager, Business Consulting Healthcare MENA Region, Ernst and Young
• Sultan Al Shaibani, Senior Specialist – Health Informatics and Smart Health, Dubai Health Authority
• Dr Louiza Chitour, Health Director for the GCC Region, Plug & Play Tech Center
• Dr Aaron Han, Consultant Pathologist and Adjunct Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences in UAE and Chief Medical Officer, Alliance Care Technologies
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park  (Moderator)

Advance Health is a multi-stakeholder healthcare networking platform organised by Dubai Science Park, Connect Communications and Synapse Medical.

Advance Health convened on 12^th May for a session on the emerging role of AI in Healthcare. This session explored the opportunities in harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation from provider to patient, reviewing the potential applications and also the barriers that need to be overcome in order to improve efficiency and outcomes in this new world.

Contributors:

• Osama AbouElkhir, CEO at TachyHealth
• Michele Tarnow, Founder, President and CEO at Alliance Care Technologies
• Brian De Francesca, CEO at Thumbay Healthcare
• Andrew Fawcett, Partner Digital and Data at Al Tamimi 
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park (Moderator)

Advance Health is a multi-stakeholder healthcare networking platform organised by Dubai Science Park, Connect Communications and Synapse Medical.

This session explored the rise in wearable tech and their adoption in healthcare, looking at where we are now and what we expect to happen in the future. A panel from clinical, commercial, and digital health leadership roles discussed barriers to adoption and innovation, and the clinical value of data in preventative medicine and better patient outcomes.

Contributors:

• Gerard Hanratty, Partner at Browne Jacobson
• Ali Hashemi, Co-Founder of Meta(bolic)
• Amine Staali, CEO & Co-Founder of ProvenMed
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park (Moderator)

This session explored the transformative role that technologies are playing in the innovation of surgery. Stakeholders from clinical and commercial perspectives discussed how advances in areas such as robotics, AI, and imaging are coming together to decrease risk and errors while enhancing recovery times and, ultimately, patient outcomes.

Contributors:

• Thomas Kraft, Executive Vice President Sales, Brainlab AG
• Dr Zakir Mohamed, Chief of Staff & Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
• Antoni Sebaali, Clinical Specialist, Surgical Robotics
• Marcus Corander,  Managing Partner, Connect Communications (Moderator)