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Health Research and Innovation Excellence Award Day 2027

Speakers and session leads

The invited speakers, panellists and facilitators leading the scientific sessions, with the session each has been asked to deliver.

Date
Sunday, 24 January 2027
Time
8:00 AM – 4:50 PM
Venue
Venue to be announced

Programme speakers

Who is speaking on the day

Affiliations are as confirmed at the time of publication. Official photographs will replace the placeholder portraits with the final programme.

  • Prof. Waleed Alhazzani

    Prof. Waleed Alhazzani

    General Director, Research and Innovation Institute, MODHS

    Keynote lecture: How to Be a Professional Clinical Researcher

  • Dr. Haifa Al Otaibi

    Dr. Haifa Al Otaibi

    Deputy Director, Research & Innovation Institute, MODHS

    Welcome address · Opening panel

  • Dr. Mervat Al Asnaj

    Dr. Mervat Al Asnaj

    Editor in Chief, Saudi Medical Journal, MODHS

    Opening panel: It All Started with a Research Idea

  • Dr. Ibrahim AlSubahai

    Saudi National Institute of Health (SNIH)

    Lecture 1: Winning Grants

  • Dr. Jehad AlGhamdi

    Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)

    Lecture 2: Navigating the Saudi FDA Regulatory Pathway

  • Dr. Lamia Aljamea

    Dr. Lamia Aljamea

    Director of Research Development and Innovation Department

    Research and Innovation Institute, MODHS

    Lecture 3: The MODHS Innovation Journey

  • Dr. Reem AlShinawi

    Dr. Reem AlShinawi

    Governance & Regulatory Affairs Leader

    Lecture 4: Research Ethics and Governance in Saudi Arabia

  • Dr. Abdulrahman Al Jouie

    Dr. Abdulrahman Al Jouie

    Senior Scientist - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    Research and Innovation Institute, MODHS

    Lecture 5: What AI Gets Wrong in Research

  • Hackathon facilitators

    Innovation Lab and Incubator, MODHS

    Parallel track: Digital Health Hackathon — to be confirmed