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

DUBAI / GULF TIME

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.