World Health Expo Tech (WHX) 2027
World Health Expo Tech (WHX) 2027 takes place on 26–28 January 2027 at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai. It is organised by Informa exhibitions, and B2DB lists 15 speakers and 35 sessions announced so far.
World Health Expo Tech (WHX Tech) is a digital health conference and exhibition taking place over three days as part of World Healthcare Week, alongside World Health Expo and WHX Leaders. It brings together healthcare leaders, technology innovators, buyers, investors and startups to discuss AI, data, cybersecurity, interoperability and connected care, with a programme that includes the Xcelerate startup competition and Connections, Investors and Buyers programmes.
Key facts
| Dates | 26–28 January 2027 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Organiser | Informa exhibitions |
| Series | World Health Expo Tech (WHX) |
| Speakers | 15 |
| Sessions | 35 |
| Stages | World X, Xcelerate |
| Sponsors | 20 |
| Official site | worldhealthexpo.com/events/healthcare/tech/conferences/stages |
Speakers (15)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Raghib Ali Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investigator, Our Future Health UK
- Reenita Das Founder and Chief Transformation Officer, NXT Horizon
- Andi Orlowski Director, Health Economics Unit
- Atif Albraiki Chief Digital and Information Officer, Dubai Health
- Charles Aunger Group CIO, American Hospital Dubai
- Christoph Benn Executive Director, Center for Global Health Diplomacy
- Grace Thomson AI Policy Clinic Director, Center for AI and Digital Policy
- Guido Giunti Chief Data Officer and Adjunct Associate Professor, St James's Hospital and Trinity College Dublin
- Iryna Volnystska President; Founder & CEO, SET University and IronCyber
- Manir Hussain Deputy Director - UK Provider Assurance, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Myriam Fernández Head of Health Innovation, EMEA, Amazon Web Services
- Obioma Obikeze CEO, Healthnomics HMO Plc
- Peter Lindgren Managing Director, The Swedish Institute for Health Economics
- Sandor Marik Chief Innovation Officer, International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement & Nextikon
- Tamara Sunbul Group Chief Information Officer, Fakeeh Care Group
Agenda (35 sessions)
Day 1 — Tuesday 26 January 2027
- Opening address 10:00–10:20 · World X
- Welcome remarks by inD 10:20–10:30 · World X
- Special address 10:30–10:50 · World X
- Global keynote address 10:50–11:10 · World X
- What makes a healthtech startup truly investable? 11:20–11:40 · Xcelerate
- International address: Who owns the future of healthcare - governments, providers or platforms? 11:30–12:00 · World X
- From pilot to procurement: What it takes to scale health innovation in the GCC 11:40–12:05 · Xcelerate
- Panel: Backing the builders: How VCs and ecosystem players are shaping the next health tech winners 12:05–13:00 · Xcelerate
- Leadership dialogue I: The prevention economy - Who pays when healthcare moves from treatment to prediction? 12:20–13:00 · World X
- Panel discussion: Beyond the pilot: Scaling AI across the health system 14:00–14:50 · World X
- King's College Hospital London Jeddah - Journey to AI-native EHR implementation 14:50–15:10 · World X
- Xcelerate startup competition – group 1: Early stage 15:00–16:10 · Xcelerate
- Fireside chat: From EMR implementation to optimization: Driving measurable value through collaboration 15:10–15:30 · World X
- Fireside chat: The AI adoption gap: why clinicians reject good technology. 15:30–15:50 · World X
- Panel discussion: Cybersecurity as patient safety: board-level accountability in the age of AI 15:50–16:30 · World X
- Xcelerate startup competition – Group 2: Early stage 16:10–17:20 · Xcelerate
- Leadership dialogue II: Digital transformation ROI - what moves the needle? 16:30–17:10 · World X
Day 2 — Wednesday 27 January 2027
- AI Summit powered by Emirates Health Services (EHS) 10:00–13:00 · World X
- Keynote: Beyond the raise: What it really takes to scale a healthcare company 10:30–10:50 · Xcelerate
- Fireside chat: Patient capital in practice: how family offices evaluate healthcare opportunities 10:50–11:05 · Xcelerate
- Panel: What capital allocators are looking for in healthcare funds and growth companies 11:05–12:00 · Xcelerate
- Fireside chat: Beyond venture - New funding models for scaling healthcare innovation 12:00–12:30 · Xcelerate
- Panel discussion: AI at the point of care: enhancing clinical judgment, workforce productivity and patient outcomes 14:00–14:40 · World X
- Xcelerate startup competition – group 1: scale-up stage 14:30–15:40 · Xcelerate
- Dialogue: The foundation before the intelligence: Why healthcare transformation fails without data, process, culture and accountability 14:55–15:20 · World X
- Fireside chat: Governance and architecture - enabling AI while maintaining trust 15:20–15:40 · World X
- Xcelerate startup competition – group 4: scale-up stage 15:40–16:30 · Xcelerate
- Panel discussion: Population health in practice: moving from data to measurable risk reduction 15:40–16:20 · World X
- Discussion points: Value-based care 2.0: how AI and digital health are redefining healthcare economics 16:20–17:00 · World X
Day 3 — Thursday 28 January 2027
- AI Summit powered by Emirates Health Services (EHS) 10:00–13:00 · World X
- Keynote: Women will build the next wave of health innovation 11:00–11:20 · Xcelerate
- Fireside chat: The angel advantage: Why individual investors are backing women's health faster than VCs 11:20–11:50 · Xcelerate
- Panel: First cheque in: what it actually takes to get a female founder's first Investment 11:50–12:30 · Xcelerate
- Beyond FemTech: the investable white space in women's health 12:30–13:00 · Xcelerate
- Xcelerate final startup competition 14:30–16:00 · World X
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (20)
InstaPract HealthTech IT Solutions LLC · AST Middle East · Nordic Platforms / Sapphire · Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) · YOU(th) Health Tech · MIMS · Microport · Sedin Technologies ME LLC FZ · Beijing Sinotech & Wellcare Technology Development Co., LTD · Pharmatrade · Technogym · éclateral · Gnomon Informatics S.A. · CUREosity GmbH · Solventum · Telerapp Inc · Adeahub · Elsevier · Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) · Datango
Media Partner (1)
Association Partner (1)
Exhibitors (8)
Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) · YOU(th) Health Tech · InterSystems · UniWearables GmbH · Valeo · Amazon Web Services · Elsevier · Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
Knowledge Partner (1)
Startup (1)
Strategic Partners (7)
Dell Technologies · Hyland · InterSystems · Huawei · Amazon Web Services · GE Healthcare · Oracle
Supporting Partners (23)
The View Hospital · Advocate Health · OnwardAir · Deeplook Medical · IBM · Kings College London · Medical XR · Sofinnova Partners · King's College Hospital London – UAE · NUH (National University Hospital) · EirHealthAI · Humancentric · Clinic Barcelona · Healthusiasm · Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · Dr Mehta's Hospital · JAAQ · Insilico Medicine · Virufy · XARlabs · Novant Health · Digital Salutem · AH Holdings
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.