AI Revolution in Healthcare Summit 2025: Transforming the Future of AI in Healthcare Across the GCC

Dubai, UAE – February 2025: The AI Revolution in Healthcare Summit (AIRH), a flagship initiative by Medvarsity, successfully concluded its first edition on February 15-16, 2025, in Dubai, setting a new benchmark for AI-driven innovation in healthcare across the GCC region and beyond.

Bringing together 41 distinguished speakers from 7 countries, the summit attracted 1,320 registered delegates, with 450 attending in person from 23 nations, making it a truly global event. The impact of AIRH 2025 extended far beyond the conference hall, with 7.83 million people reached across 110 countries on social media, generating over 30.46 million digital content impressions and 13.08 million video views from expert interviews, accumulating 8,800+ hours of watch time.

A Landmark Event Driving AI Adoption in Healthcare

The AI Revolution in Healthcare Summit showcased cutting-edge AI applications in oncology, genomics, cardiology, radiology, pathology, and critical care, highlighting how AI is reshaping clinical decision-making, diagnostics, and personalized medicine. Pre-event engagement was remarkable, with over 8,000 minutes of content watched in the lead-up to the summit.

The success of AIRH 2025 has sparked widespread interest in bringing future editions to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, reinforcing the demand for AI-driven healthcare transformation across diverse healthcare ecosystems. Notably, 100% of the speakers committed to the second edition, scheduled for later in 2025, underscoring the summit’s growing influence.

Global Thought Leaders Driving Conversations

AIRH 2025 featured an esteemed lineup of healthcare, AI, and policy experts, including:

H.E. Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, Chief Information Officer, Emirates Health Services (EHS) & Chief AI Officer, UAE Government

Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, President & CEO, The Joint Commission

Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals

Antonio Spina, Lead, Digital & AI Health, World Economic Forum

Marc Perlman, Global Digital Health Leader, Deloitte

Prof. Nicholas Peters, Professor of Cardiology, Imperial College London

Christos Drakakis, Chief Information Officer, Fakeeh University Hospital, UAE

Dr. Khulood Alsayegh, National Committee for Regulating AI in Healthcare & National AI Ethics Committee, UAE

Dr. Zakaria Zaki Al-Attal, Senior Consultant for Quality & Development, Emirates Health Services

Dr. Zaki Almallah, Professor & Digital Health & AI Enthusiast, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Dr. Farah Shamout, Assistant Professor & Lead, Clinical AI Lab, NYU Abu Dhabi

Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, CEO, Novo Genomics

Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa, Global Chief Medical Officer, Solventum

Prof. Andre Dekker, Professor of Clinical Data Science, Maastro Clinic

Prof. Christopher Bain, Professor of Digital Health, Monash University

Dr. Siddiq Anwar, Consultant Nephrologist & Clinical Professor, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City & Khalifa University

Dr. Vinaytosh Mishra, Director, Thumbay Institute for AI in Healthcare, Gulf Medical University

Dr. Manish Kohli, Founder & President, Pul Alliance for Digital Health and Equity

Abhishek Bapna, Director of Product Management, Google DeepMind

Amit Batra, UAE Healthcare & Life Sciences Lead, Microsoft

Dr. Mohannad Al Atrash, Deputy Chief Medical Officer & Chair, Radiology and Medical Imaging, Fakeeh University Hospital, UAE

Dr. Anjum Khurshid, Chief Data Scientist, Sentinel Operations Center & Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School

Sandip Kumar, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, King’s College Hospital London – Dubai

Vibhor Mathur, Digital Transformation Consultant, UAE

Dr. Sujoy Kar, Chief Medical Information Officer & VP, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

Dr. Amitabh Kulkarni, Head of Nephrology, NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai

Dr. Nacer Mami, Regional Lead, Clinical Network, MIT Jameel Clinic – AI & Health

Dr. Shadab Khan, Healthcare AI Researcher, ADIA Lab

Lakshman Krishnamurthy, President, Lifemech

Vinicio Vargas, Co-Founder & CEO, Ainnova Tech

Rustom Lawyer, Co-Founder & CEO, Augnito

Saurabh Singh, CTO & VP of Engineering, Sunoh.ai / eClinicalWorks

Ms. Monali Thakker, Regional Head, MENA, eClinicalWorks & Healow

Ms. Rekha M. Menon, Board Member, Legrand SA, Biocon Ltd, Invest India, XLRI; Advisor, Apollo HealthAxis; Former Chairperson & MD, Accenture India

Jaleel Rahiman, Group Director of IT & PRIME Digital, PRIME Healthcare Group

Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath, Senior Consultant Pulmonologist & Intensivist, Apollo Hospitals

These global leaders engaged in thought-provoking discussions, live demonstrations, and case studies, offering actionable insights on the future of AI integration in healthcare.

Medvarsity’s Commitment to AI-Driven Healthcare Transformation

Reflecting on the summit’s success, Gerald Jaideep, CEO of Medvarsity, stated:

“AIRH 2025 has been a game-changer in fostering cross-sector collaboration, bridging AI innovation with real-world healthcare applications. The engagement from global thought leaders, industry pioneers, and healthcare professionals has reinforced the urgent need to integrate AI into clinical workflows for improved patient outcomes. We are excited to build on this momentum and expand AIRH’s impact globally in the coming editions.”

Looking Ahead: Scaling AIRH to New Heights

With the overwhelming success of AIRH 2025, Medvarsity is already gearing up for the next edition, promising an even more profound impact on the healthcare AI landscape. The continued demand to bring AIRH to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia further underscores the summit’s growing global significance.

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