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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mishkat Shehata, Founding Member & Vice President of Emirates Lifestyle & Longevity Medicine Society, and Chief Medical Officer of OMICS Precision Health; and Garineh Serpekian, Director of Coaching at OMICS Precision Health. They explore longevity as extending healthspan over lifespan, the evidence-based pillars of lifestyle medicine, and how data-driven coaching builds sustainable routines that prevent and even reverse chronic conditions. Plus, why integrating lifestyle clinics with broader health systems, clinician upskilling, insurance coverage, and policy support are essential to scaling healthspan gains globally. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Solenne Singer, Senior Vice President, Healthcare at inD, explores the evolving healthcare landscape and the transformative power of convening industry leaders to accelerate impact. On the WHX Insights podcast, she reveals a bold vision for World Health Expo 2027: establishing World Healthcare Week in Dubai as the global epicentre of healthcare trade, technology, innovation and policy. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Vivek Kanade, Managing Director at Siemens Healthineers, Middle East and Africa, reframes the speed-cost-quality triangle by putting the patient at its centre. Healthcare innovation must be built for access, affordability and evidence—not just cutting-edge performance, while value partnerships are essential for equity at scale. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with Siemens Healthineers. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Kostas Deligiannis, Zone President, EAGM at GE HealthCare, explores how innovation is transforming the patient journey across health systems with diverse stakeholders and needs—yet shared challenges. What it takes to make tech truly work: interoperability that streamline workflows, AI-enabled precision imaging for faster decisions, and connected ecosystems that enable clinician collaboration at scale. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with GE HealthCare. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Sukhdeep Sachdev, Global CEO of Leader Healthcare, shares how disciplined execution—not innovation alone—is the true differentiator turning promising ideas into everyday clinical practice and better care. From controlled pilots to scaled adoption, he outlines a practical innovation-to-impact pathway anchored in clear accountability, streamlined clinical workflows, and an unwavering patient-first focus. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in Dubai in partnership with Leader Healthcare. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Betsabeh Madani-Hermann, Global Head of Research at Philips, highlights the healthcare triangle—cost, quality and speed— and where AI and digital health technologies move the needle on access and efficiency across health systems. The next wave of innovation spans AI, robotics, and real-time clinical data, anchored by interoperability as true data portability, with an urgent need to close gaps in women’s health research. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Charles Aunger, Group Chief Information Officer at American Hospital Dubai, explores how cybersecurity underpins the patient experience. The playbook for building a cyber-resilient healthcare ecosystem—integration, 24/7 operations, real-time threat mitigation, and always-on patient-first digital care that drives measurable value for patients and clinicians. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with American Hospital Dubai. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Dr. Muhammad Elmussareh, Director of Urology and Consultant Urologist at American Hospital Dubai, traces urology’s evolution—from broad interventions to minimally invasive, precision therapies and robotic surgery—and what’s next on the horizon. Shared decision-making and trust bring patients along the innovation journey as clinicians shift to collaborative care. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with American Hospital Dubai. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Cecilie Gudesen Torp, VP and Managing Director, Medical Technologies, Life Sciences at DNV, explores trust as a decisive factor shaping how medical technologies are understood, accepted and adopted. Design for trust by combining proven safety and accuracy with human-centred design, transparent data practices and actionable guidance. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with DNV. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Romel Khalife, Country Manager – UAE and Kuwait at Oracle Health, explores how EHRs are evolving from compliance checklists to strategic engines for clinical decision support and better care. Clean, standardised data, clinician-centred workflows, and true interoperability are essential for shifting from passive record-keeping to proactive, point-of-care decisions. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in partnership with Oracle Health. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Dr. Alaa El-Ghobashy, Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncologist at American Hospital Dubai, explores innovations shaping women’s health and cancer care. Advanced technologies such as robotic surgery and AI, together with smart resource allocation and culturally sensitive patient education, are driving early detection and better outcomes in gynaecological oncology. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in Dubai in partnership with American Hospital Dubai. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Dr. Mark O’Brien, Programme Director, Oxford Healthcare Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, shares what it takes to lead in healthcare today: balancing high reliability operations with future readiness and the mindset shift to embrace uncertainty. Culture emerges as a performance engine—healthcare organizations must harness intrinsic meaning through contribution, relationships, and growth through challenge to inspire and empower clinicians and lab professionals. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. ⁠https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

In this episode, we’re joined by three fast-moving health tech startup founders turning big ideas into real-world impact—from gamified rehab to AI-first solutions that empower clinicians. Tom Finn, Co-founder of Strolll; Rahul Singh, Managing Director & Founder of Sciverse Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and Prabhakar Annaswamy, CEO of Vyana Technologies, Inc., unpack scaling, partnerships, 2026 trends, and the founder well-being it takes to build better care. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Dr. Riam Shammaa, CEO, Cell Technologies, demystifies cell therapy and stem cell treatment and its shift from promising science to evidence-based system-wide adoption. Smarter policy, scalable manufacturing, and clinician education converge to advance care from symptom management to cure—so patients see real-world benefits beyond the hype. This episode is powered by World Health Expo (WHX) in Dubai in partnership with Cell Technologies. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights

Davide Nocentini, President & CEO, Riester, shares his perspective on the importance of purpose-led innovation, protecting quality, and defining clear value in a rapidly evolving medical device landscape. Quality in medtech is clinical trust—consistent, reliable, and meaningful data that guides decisions for better patient outcomes. This episode is powered by World Health Expo in Dubai (WHX) in partnership with Riester. Discover emerging trends and thought leadership shaping global healthcare. https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/insights