Science and Innovation for Humanity’s Future

21 - 23 October 2024

Health Innovation Week 2024 will convene global leaders to highlight the innovations that will shape the future of health. With a spotlight on Infectious Diseases and Non-Communicable Diseases, the conference will showcase groundbreaking scientific advancements in AI, disease surveillance, and chronic disease management. Explore how pioneering research and innovative technologies are revolutionizing health outcomes and shaping the future of healthcare. Join us for transformative scientific insights and cutting-edge innovations.

Key Themes

Innovations for Disease Surveillance and Response

Delving into how cutting-edge technology is reshaping the detection and monitoring of critical health threats like pandemics and superbugs. Highlighting sophisticated tools and systems, this theme emphasizes the accelerated and precise responses these technologies enable, setting them apart from traditional disease management approaches.

Halting the
Spread

Focusing on innovative strategies to curb the spread of the most prevalent infectious diseases in Saudi Arabia. Through case studies and expert insights, explore cutting-edge interventions and public health tactics that effectively manage and control common infectious threats, setting new benchmarks in disease prevention.

Innovate Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

Highlighting the critical innovations targeting the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Explore transformative strategies and technologies enhancing prevention and early detection, setting new standards for global health improvement.

AI Driven
Healthcare

Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare through precision medicine. Discover the revolutionary impact of AI in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, personalizing treatment plans, and optimizing patient outcomes. Explore the integration of AI with clinical data and genomics, driving forward innovations that promise more targeted and effective healthcare solutions.

Featured Speakers

Dr. Nathan Wolfe
Scientist-Entrepreneur | Stanford University Department of Bioengineering
Professor Ravindra Gupta
Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of Cambridge
Professor Ahmed Ahmed
Professor of Gynecology, University of Oxford
Dr. Danuta Jeriorska
Biotech CEO, Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, Angel Investor & Gene regulation / Functional genomics expert
Dr. Mehmood Khan
Chief Executive Officer, Hevolution Foundation

3-Day Agenda

Health Innovation Week is taking place as part of Global Health Exhibition 2024. Please click here to access the full agenda for the Global Health Exhibition.
Day 1
10:45 - 10:55
Launch of two National Health Missions
Leaders Summit
12:40 - 13:10
Keynote Presentation
Medical Excellence Forum
13:00 - 13:20
Keynote Presentation
Leaders Summit
13:40 - 14:00
Keynote Presentation
Leaders Summit
14:45 - 13:20
Panel - Accelerating Vaccine Development
Leaders Summit
14:45 - 13:20
Fireside Chat - A case study for Dengue Fever
Leaders Summit
All-day
Discover
RDIA Booth

Discover pioneering science and early-stage research as we explore new frontiers in infectious and non-communicable diseases, advancing our understanding and driving innovative solutions.

Day 2
11:10 - 11:40
Keynote Presentation
Medical Excellence Forum
11:15 - 11:45
Panel - Innovating the Future of Cancer Care
Digital Health Forum
13:00 - 13:30
Panel - The use of AI in Solving NCD
Leaders Summit
16:50 - 17:20
Panel - Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Medical Excellence Forum
All-day
Develop
RDIA Booth

Delve into the process of refining and advancing innovations. Activities will focus on bridging the gap between discovery and application, showcasing the development of groundbreaking solutions that are on the verge of transforming healthcare.

Day 3
15:00 - 15:30
Advanced interventional and surgical
innovation in heart diseases
Leaders Forum
All-day
Deploy
RDIA Booth

Investigate the strategies and obstacles involved in bringing innovations to market. Analyze the implementation of advanced solutions, exploring the key steps required to scale and integrate technologies that will have a lasting impact on public health.

Day 1
2024-10-21
Leaders Summit
Day 2
2024-10-22
Day 3
2024-10-23
Leaders Summit
10:00 - 19:00
Discover – Health Innovation Pavilion

Discover pioneering science and early-stage research as we explore new frontiers in infectious and non-communicable diseases, advancing our understanding and driving innovative solutions.

10:45 - 10:55
Opening Ceremony – Leaders Summit
  • Launch two National Missions within the Health and Wellness priority of the RDI’s sector in the Kingdom
  • Launching the Joint Innovation Outlook in Health and Wellness
  • National Awards
12:20 - 12:35
Keynote – Battling the Silent Epidemic: Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia’s Aging Population – Leaders Summit
Keynote – Battling the Silent Epidemic: Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia’s Aging Population – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Mehmood Khan
Chief Executive Officer, Hevolution Foundation
12:40 - 13:10
Keynote – The Future of Cancer Therapy: Next-Gen Treatments Shaping a Cure – Medical Excellence Forum
Keynote – The Future of Cancer Therapy: Next-Gen Treatments Shaping a Cure – Medical Excellence Forum image
Prof. Ahmed Ahmed
Professor of Gynecology, University of Oxford
12:50 - 13:05
Keynote – Engineering Life’s Energy: The Promise of Synthetic Mitochondria in Transforming Health and Beyond – Leaders Summit
Keynote – Engineering Life’s Energy: The Promise of Synthetic Mitochondria in Transforming Health and Beyond – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Nathan Wolfe
Scientist-Entrepreneur, Stanford University Department of Bioengineering
15:20 - 15:50
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Mazen Hassanain
Managing Director, SaudiVax
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Matthew Downham
Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Networks, CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Samia Saad
Executive Director of Resource Mobilisation & Investor Relations, CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit image
Professor Catherine Green
Head of the Clinical Bio Manufacturing Facility, University of Oxford
Panel – Accelerating Vaccine Development: The Power of Multicenter Partnerships – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Maha Almozaini – Moderator
Senior Consultant at Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA) | Adjunct Professor, King Saud University
16:20 - 16:50
Panel – Utilization of Bio-engineering in Infection Control – A Case Study for Dengue Fever – Leaders Summit
Panel – Utilization of Bio-engineering in Infection Control – A Case Study for Dengue Fever – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Essam A. Tawfik
Associate Research Professor, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) | General Manager of Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute
Panel – Utilization of Bio-engineering in Infection Control – A Case Study for Dengue Fever – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Albert Joubert
Director of Manufacturing, World Mosquito Program
Panel – Utilization of Bio-engineering in Infection Control – A Case Study for Dengue Fever – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Nathan Wolfe
Scientist-Entrepreneur, Stanford University Department of Bioengineering
Panel – Utilization of Bio-engineering in Infection Control – A Case Study for Dengue Fever – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Hosam Zowawi
Associate Professor of Clinical Microbiology at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
10:00 - 19:00
Develop – Health Innovation Pavilion

Delve into the process of refining and advancing innovations. Activities will focus on bridging the gap between discovery and application, showcasing the development of groundbreaking solutions that are on the verge of transforming healthcare.

11:10 - 11:40
Keynote – Supercharging Immunity: Breakthroughs in Boosting the Body’s Defense Against Disease — Medical Excellence Forum

Keynote – Supercharging Immunity: Breakthroughs in Boosting the Body’s Defense Against Disease — Medical Excellence Forum image
Dr. Ravindra Gupta
Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of Cambridge
11:15 - 11:45
Panel – Innovating the Future of Cancer Care: Integrating Early Detection and Advanced Therapies – Digital Health Forum
Panel – Innovating the Future of Cancer Care: Integrating Early Detection and Advanced Therapies – Digital Health Forum image
Dr. Abdul Rahman Jazieh
Oncologist, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), FASCO
Panel – Innovating the Future of Cancer Care: Integrating Early Detection and Advanced Therapies – Digital Health Forum image
Dr. Danuta Jeziorska
Biotech CEO, Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, Angel Investor & Gene Regulation/Functional Genomics Expert
Panel – Innovating the Future of Cancer Care: Integrating Early Detection and Advanced Therapies – Digital Health Forum image
Dr. Mohammed Alghamdi – Moderator
Medical Oncologist and Director of the Oncology Center, King Saud University Medical City
Panel – Innovating the Future of Cancer Care: Integrating Early Detection and Advanced Therapies – Digital Health Forum image
Dr. Ali Saeed Al Zahrani
Deputy Executive Director, Research and Innovation at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
13:30 - 14:00
Panel – The Use of AI in Solving NCD – Leaders Summit
Panel – The Use of AI in Solving NCD – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Khalid Ali Alrubeaan
Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh | Director, University Diabetes Center and Strategic Center for Diabetes Research
Panel – The Use of AI in Solving NCD – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Meshari F. Alwashmi
The Digital Health Scientist / CEO at amplifAI health
Panel – The Use of AI in Solving NCD – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Imed Gallouzi
Professor of Bioscience and Chair of KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH) King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology (KAUST)
Panel – The Use of AI in Solving NCD – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Maarit Kokki – Moderator
Senior Consultant, RareBird Consulting and Coaching AB
16:00 - 16:30
Panel – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Preparedness and Response in Terms of Research and Development – Medical Excellence Forum
Panel – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Preparedness and Response in Terms of Research and Development – Medical Excellence Forum image
Dr. Naif Khalaf Alharbi
Director, Public Health Emergencies, Alfaisal University | Director, Public Health Emergencies, Gulf Center For Disease Prevention and Control
Panel – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Preparedness and Response in Terms of Research and Development – Medical Excellence Forum image
Dr. Daniel Douek
Senior Investigator, Human Immunology Section at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/VRC
Panel – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Preparedness and Response in Terms of Research and Development – Medical Excellence Forum image
Dr. Hosam Zowawi
Associate Professor of Clinical Microbiology at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Panel – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Preparedness and Response in Terms of Research and Development – Medical Excellence Forum image
Dr. Majed Alghoribi – Moderator
Director of the Biotechnology Program, General Authority for Defense Development
10:00 - 18:00
Deploy – Health Innovation Pavilion

Investigate the strategies and obstacles involved in bringing innovations to market. Analyze the implementation of advanced solutions, exploring the key steps required to scale and integrate technologies that will have a lasting impact on public health.

14:30 - 15:00
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Ahmed Alshehri
Medical Doctor - Interventional Cardiology, Structural Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiac CT Consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Fahad Makhdom
Assistant Professor, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King Fahad University Hospital
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Feras Khaliel
Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon, CVS Residency Program Director at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre | Associate Professor of Surgery, Alfaisal University
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Danny Ramzy
Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Memorial Hermann Health System
Panel – Advanced Interventional and Surgical Innovation in Heart Diseases – Leaders Summit image
Dr. Adel Tash
Director General of the National Heart Center, Saudi Health Council | Advisor to Vice Minister of Health for Planning and Development, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
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Breakthrough Program Workshop

Held on Day 3 of the Event

The Breakthrough Program at Health Innovation Week is a visionary initiative to empower researchers to become health innovation entrepreneurs.

Focused on fostering groundbreaking ideas, the program offers aspiring researchers an introductory platform for transforming their concepts into impactful businesses.
Through expert-led training and mentorship, participants will be equipped with the strategic insights, tools, and frameworks necessary to prepare inventors/ researchers to speak the language of business and investors.

National Innovation Award

The National Innovation Awards celebrate the achievements of Saudi Arabia’s leading scientists who have made exceptional contributions to their fields. This prestigious award recognizes those whose groundbreaking research and innovations have advanced science, healthcare, and technology, supporting the nation’s progress in line with Vision 2030. The award serves as an inspiration for future generations to drive innovation and excellence in research.

Health Innovation Week Pavilion

Location: Hall 3B
Booth number: G40

The Health Innovation Week Pavilion at the Global Health Exhibition 2024 will guide visitors through “Discover, Develop, Deploy,” displaying the progress in research, partnerships, and health solutions.

This highlights the Health and Wellness  globally and our commitments in the research, development and innovation sector in the Kingdom towards enhancing public health through innovation and the most prominent local and international partnerships.

Who it's for

Scientists & Researchers

Focusing on medical research and health technology

Leaders in health technology, pharmaceuticals, biotech companies, and startups who are driving the development of new solutions.

Financial professionals and venture capitalists interested in the latest health tech startups and innovations with potential for high impact and return.

Government officials and health policy experts focused on leveraging healthcare innovations to achieve ambitious health objectives.

Who are interested in the latest innovations in healthcare

Get Involved

Become a Catalyst for Change

Register interest as an attendee

Connect directly with policymakers, experts, and innovators. Participate in discussions that shape the future of health, ensuring your voice and concerns drive the global agenda.

APPLY TO HAVE YOUR EFFORTS SPOTLIGHTED AT HEALTH INNOVATION WEEK

Health Innovation Week will highlight groundbreaking science happening across Saudi Arabia, and we want YOU to be part of it. If you are working on research projects, innovative products, patents or startups, apply now to have your work showcased on the numerous different platforms that we have available. These include visibility on our exhibition booth, the official event website and across our social media channels. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the event and to influence global and local strategies alongside other health leaders.

Find out more about the global Health Exhibition

The Health Innovation Week will be taking place as a key element of the Global Health Exhibition 2024. With 1000+ exhibitors and 50,000+ attendees, the Global Health Exhibition is one of the leading healthcare gatherings globally. Your registration will include access to all elements of the exhibition and conference. Find out more here – https://www.globalhealthsaudi.com/

VISIT THE RDIA INNOVATION SHOWCASE BOOTH

A highlight of Health Innovation Week will be the RDIA Innovation Showcase booth, which will be on-site at the Global Health Exhibition. This collaborative platform will walk you through the Discovery, Development and Deployment (DDD) journey to understand how RDIA are leading efforts to address health challenges and advance innovation in health and wellness. The booth will feature showcases of groundbreaking research projects, products, patents and startups, plus valuable networking opportunities. Visit the RDIA Booth at stand space G40.

Get in Touch

We’d love to hear from you!

For more information about Health Innovation Week, or to find out how you can get involved, please complete the form and our team will come back to you as soon as possible.

You can contact us to request more information or with any questions that you have; or alternatively if you are involved in any projects, research or other innovative initiatives relevant to the themes of Health Innovation Week, apply to have your work showcased on our booth or through other channels that we have available.

Contact Us Directly

We sincerely appreciate your interest in submitting your research work to be recognized by RDIA during the Health Innovation Week (21 - 23 October 2024). We encourage all participants to submit their work. However, while we value all contributions and aim to include a diverse range of innovative projects, please note that submission of your work does not guarantee selection for showcasing your work at the event due to space/program specific requirements and other limitations. Please don’t be discouraged if your work does not get selected – and please don’t assume it’s a reflection on quality of your work. Thank you for understanding and for realizing that RDIA is trying its hardest to create a meaningful and impactful experience for all attendees. BY CLICKING SUBMIT, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER. FURTHERMORE, BY CLICKING SUBMIT, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO PUBLICLY SHARE SUCH WORK, AND THAT DOING SO DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL OR RESTRICTED INFORMATION OR DATA (WHETHER CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE), NOR DOING SO CONSTITUTE ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (WHETHER CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE). FINALLY, BY CLICKING SUBMIT, YOU HEREBY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS RDIA AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND CONTRACTORS, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER SAUDI LAW, FROM ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR BREACH OF ANY OF THE ABOVE TERMS AND UNDERTAKINGS, REGARDLESS OF INTENT.

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The Health Innovation Week will be taking place as part of the Global Health Exhibition 2024. By clicking on the button below, you will be re-directed to the main registration page for this event – your registration will enable you to access all areas of both the Health Innovation Week and the Global Health Exhibition.