December 7th, 2023

10:00 h – 12:00 h

Official Opening of the Manama Health Cogress & Expo and the 15th Arab-German Health Forum

Welcoming Remarks

H.E. Dr. Mariam Athbi Al-Jalahma
H.E. Dr. Mariam Athbi Al-JalahmaThe President of the conference
H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan
H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad HasanMinister of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Lt. Gen. Dr. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa
H.E. Lt. Gen. Dr. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdullah Al-KhalifaChairman, Supreme Council of Health
H.E. Prof. Dr. Edgar Franke
H.E. Prof. Dr. Edgar FrankeParliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany
H.E. Sameer Abdulla Nass
H.E. Sameer Abdulla NassPresident of the Union of Arab Chambers; Chairman, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
H.E. Dr. Peter Ramsauer
H.E. Dr. Peter RamsauerPresident of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federal Minister ret.
Mr. Mohamad Kamel Afifi
Mr. Mohamad Kamel AfifiCEO, Sm orginizing company

12:00 h – 13:00 h

Opening of the Exhibition

13:00 h – 14:00 h

Lunch Break

14:30 h­ – 15:30 h

Panel 1

Advancing Healthcare Insurance: Navigating the Future

 

Moderation

Dr. Philipp Stompfe
Dr. Philipp StompfeAttorney at Law, Stompfe International Law Firm

Speakers

Ebrahim Alnewakhtha
Ebrahim AlnewakhthaSecretary General, Supereme Council Of Health, Bahrain
Marianne Abouelkheir
Marianne AbouelkheirGM & Head of HP North East & West Africa (New Africa), Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Johannes Wimmer
Dr. Johannes WimmerFounder, WLY Health Consulting LLC

15:30 h – 16:30 h

Panel 2

Private Public Partnership: Fostering Collaboration in the Health Sector

Moderation

Jad Ayoub
Jad AyoubManaging Director, Bioscientia International

Speakers

Waleed Mashak
Waleed MashakGeneral Manager, Head of Human Pharma for Boehringer Ingelheim - Saudi Arabia, Gulf & East Africa, Boehringer Ingelheim
Ahmed Abo El Fadl
Ahmed Abo El FadlGeneral Manager Gulf at Merck, Merck Healthcare KGaA
Dr. Buthaina Bin Belaila
Dr. Buthaina Bin BelailaConsultant, Family Physician, Head of Noncommunicable Disease & Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE
Jad Ayoub
Jad AyoubManaging Director, Bioscientia International
Dr. Lamaya Mahmood
Dr. Lamaya MahmoodCEO & Owner of Dr. Lamya’s specialist dental Member of health committee in the chamber of Commerce Bahrain
Mumtalakat (TBC)
Mumtalakat (TBC)The sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain

December 8th, 2023

09:30 h – 09:40 h

Ambassador Welcoming

 

H.E. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Abdullatif
H.E. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla AbdullatifAmbassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Federal Republic of Germany
H.E. Clemens Hach
H.E. Clemens HachAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Bahrain

09:30 h – 10:30 h

Panel 3

FutureTech Insights: Exploring Digitalization, AI, Telemedicine, and Unlearned Lessons

 

Moderation

Dr. Claus Biermann
Dr. Claus BiermannChief Medical Advisor Area9 Lyceum & Chairman Healthcare Working Group Ghorfa & GHA, Area9 Lyceum
Stefan Boeckle
Stefan BoeckleHead of International Patients & Schmieder Premium Clinics, Kliniken Schmieder (Stiftung & Co.) KG

Speakers

Dr. Dr. Gerald Heigis
Dr. Dr. Gerald HeigisCEO, Biotech & Capital Consulting GmbH
Stefan Boeckle
Stefan BoeckleHead of International Patients & Schmieder Premium Clinics, Kliniken Schmieder (Stiftung & Co.) KG
Dr. Riyadh AlSehli
Dr. Riyadh AlSehliChairman, Scientific Council of Internal Medicine, Saudi Commission for Health Specialities; Director, Postgraduate Medical Education Center, College of Medicine King Saud University
Wafeeq Ajoor
Wafeeq AjoorAWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Executive IT/Cloud Advisor, NHRA Digital Transformation Program Director
Maurice R. Ferré
Maurice R. FerréCEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, InSightec

10:30 – 11:00 h

Networking Break

 

11:00 h – 12:00 h

Panel 4

Arab-German Cooperation in the Pharma Industry: Creating Sustainable Frameworks for Innovation and Balancing Local Manufacturing

 

Moderation

Dr. Johannes Wimmer
Dr. Johannes WimmerFounder, WLY Health Consulting LLC

Speakers

Okan Güner
Okan GünerGeneral Manager and Head of Human Pharma Turkey, Boehringer Ingelheim
Phr. Nawal Shaboon
Phr. Nawal ShaboonHead, Control & Monitoring at Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Products Regulation Department, National Health Regulatory Authority Bahrain
Samer Lezzaiq
Samer LezzaiqManaging Director for Saudi Arabia & the Gulf Region, Bayer

12:00 h – 13:00 h

Panel 5

Financing & Investing in the Healthcare Sector

 

Moderation

Dr. Murad Daghles
Dr. Murad DaghlesPartner and Attorney at Law, White & Case LLP

Speakers

Max Grenz
Max GrenzHead of Value Creation, Siemens Healthineers Consulting
Dr. Sara Aldallal
Dr. Sara AldallalChairperson, UAE Health Economic Society
Stefan Friedrich
Stefan FriedrichPartner, KPMG Healthcare
Munther Almudawi
Munther AlmudawiExecutive Director of Tourism, Education, and Healthcare Investments at Bahrain EDB

13:00 – 13:30 h

Networking Break

 

13:30 h – 14:30 h

Panel 6

Test & Treat for women’s health – The world’s largest hidden gap in healthcare equity

Moderation

Hatice Beton
Hatice BetonExecutive Director, G20&G7 Health And Development Partnership

Speakers

H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan
H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad HasanMinister of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr Tasnim Atatrah
Dr Tasnim AtatrahWHO Representative for Bahrain
Thereasa Msikuwanga
Thereasa MsikuwangaDeputy Director, Health Technology Support Service -Diagnostic - Ministry of Health Malawi
Renuka Gadde
Renuka GaddeSenior Advisor for Global Diagnostics, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Samer Lezzaiq
Samer LezzaiqManaging Director for Saudi Arabia & the Gulf Region, Bayer

14:30 h – 14:45 h

Official Closing

 

Closing Remarks

H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan
H.E. Dr. Jalila bint AlSayed Jawad HasanMinister of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
H.E. Ahmed Aboul GheitSecretary General of the Arab League