3rd annual Global HealthCare Expansion Congress in Dubai

The growth of the first and second editions of the Global Healthcare Expansion Congress mirrors the growth in importance of the healthcare sector throughout the Middle East.

Healthcare is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the economy and is facing many challenges.

After two successful editions, naseba's 3rd annual Global Healthcare Expansion Congress has become the leading upper level executive congress in the Middle East Healthcare industry. As a result of this success, naseba has expanded the Healthcare series to the CEE, Africa, Europe, India and China.

"I am extremely proud that my 2006 & 2007 Global Healthcare Expansion Congresses in the Middle East developed such a strong reputation that one of our competitors is trying to steal my success by copying the name of my congress - they have even copied my program." Rami Yousef, naseba BU Director Healthcare industry.

The 3rd annual edition will give the opportunity to over 200 buyers in charge of sourcing medical equipment and solutions to meet up to 30 global industry suppliers such as Philips Medical Systems, Dräger Medical, Maquet, Perot Systems, Euroimmun and Global Medisafe, during prescheduled one-to-one business meetings.

The best industry-renowned experts will discuss the hottest topics and issues facing the industry. The growing success of Global Healthcare Expansion Congress has attracted experts from leading international companies such as Dubai Healthcare City, Saudi German Hospitals Group, Cerner Corporation, Oracle EMEA, Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, Cambio, Joint Commission International Middle East and National General Insurance Company.

The 2008 new agenda will feature the following invited speakers:

• Rifat Badawai Al Masri, Director, Al Rashid Hospital Center - Jordan
• Adnan Ezzat, Executive Director Medical & Clinical Operations, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Ceneter, Saudi Arabia
• Michael Heindl, CEO, Tawam Hospital (UAE)
• Dr.Persha Nayak, Acting CEO, American Hospital Dubai
• Riaz Adamjee, Director Oversight General Operations, Harvard Medical International, USA
• Dr.Kenneth Ouriel, CEO, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (UAE)
• Brian Johnson, Chief Executive, The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards
• Laura Ellignton, Director of Project Development, Centre of Health Design

Roundtables and keynote presentations will cover the latest trends and issues in the industry:

• Building effective strategies for boosting the success of the medical tourism initiatives.
• Achieving Leadership in Healthcare.
• Evaluating the importance of private and public partnership in the healthcare sector.
• Identification of successful strategies for the new technology implementation.
• Optimization of the healthcare facilities development and design.
• Tackling the key obstacles within private healthcare sector.
• Step-by-Step approach to the Total Quality Management.
• Examining Patient Safety Solutions.
• Customer focused healthcare facilities.
• Optimization of healthcare core processes within the hospital.
• Role of Healthcare Marketing.
• Successful delivery of IT solutions into the healthcare system.
• Impact of Globalization on the healthcare system of the Middle East region.