WOMEN IN STEM

Health Sector Focus

This was just the beginning of AmCham's Women in STEM series, with the next topic focusing on healthcare.

Panel Speakers:

Nisha Lathif, GM, Upstream Oil & Gas, Honeywell Process Solutions, Hind Hajjar, Global Combustion Repair Productivity Leader, GE Gas Power, Dr. Rula Sharqi, Assistant Professor of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Hariot-Watt University

AmCham Dubai in collaboration with Kallman Worldwide, Inc., Stanford University School of Medicine, and Viatris hosted industry leaders from all areas of the health sector, the Arab Health Exhibition, local representatives, and government officials at its annual Arab Health Kick-off Breakfast on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the H Hotel Dubai.

This strategic event is held each year as a kickoff to the Arab Health giving an opportunity to network between exhibitors looking to do business with established US companies and government entities on the ground.

The breakfast welcomed Sammy Bousaba, President of AmCham Dubai, Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service at US Department of Commerce, Meghan Gregonis, US Consul General Dubai, David Entwistle, President and CEO of Stanford Health Care, Dr. Michael Lim, Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr Zubair Abba, Dean of Education at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC and Robert Mikhael, Executive Vice President AmCham Dubai, and host of the USA Pavilion at Arab Health 2023, Tom Kallman, CEO of Kallman Worldwide Inc.

Arun Venkataraman, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service at the US Department of Commerce addressed the group, “Healthcare is a key driver of the country's economic growth, as we all know, and the UAE's investment in a world-class health system infrastructure and its ability to attract medical talent and deliver critical services will improve its position as a medical hub for the Middle East region.

The UAE’s commitment to innovation is evidenced in its position as a regional leader in healthcare. Arab Health also provides a great platform that demonstrates cutting-edge technology from around the world ”

A panel followed with an in-depth discussion on precision health.