Event Details

The pandemic has brought healthcare investment, R&D infrastructure and skills into sharp focus for all the economies of the Middle East. The sector is strategically important to most governments in the region, and is still likely to attract significant increases in spending relative to GDP over the next five years, albeit from a comparatively low base. But what are the medical priorities from country to country, beyond the coronavirus, and how will healthcare authorities, operators and suppliers meet those targets?


Join us for this special gathering of regional healthcare business leaders at which we will explore together the healthcare landscape. We will share the Economist Intelligence Unit's regional healthcare and pharmaceuticals spending forecasts, and discuss the innovations and technological breakthroughs that could change the provision and delivery of healthcare services in the Middle East, particularly for the chronic diseases that disproportionately affect the local populations.


We will also explore developments in health insurance, pricing and reimbursement.


The roundtable will take place at Zabeel House by Jumeirah in The Greens, Dubai. We are limiting numbers to 15 for this small, exclusive lunchtime event, to ensure we can practise safe social distancing while still benefiting from the face-to-face networking we have been missing for a while. So, if you would like to participate, please sign up now.


The highlights of this moderated discussion will be captured and - anonymously - used as the basis for a short paper on the topic at hand for the benefit of ECN members. A light lunch will be served during networking following the discussion.

Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please contact us.

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Arrival and Networking
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Rountable Meeting
Robert Willock and Jorge Guzman
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch

Speakers

  • Robert Willock (Director, MENA of The Economist Corporate Network)

    Robert Willock

    Director, MENA of The Economist Corporate Network

    Robert is the Director of the Economist Corporate Network based in Dubai and covering the MENA region. Robert works closely with network members to help inform their business strategies through political, economic and operational insight and to connect them with their senior leadership peers.
    Robert is a business journalist, editor and publisher with nearly 25 years of experience covering a wide variety of sectors, including hospitality, retail, construction, energy and transport, and a particular interest in human capital management.
    He is an accomplished event chairman, moderator and speaker.
    Robert completed an MBA at the University of Leicester School of Business in 2012 and holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Nottingham.

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  • Jorge Guzman (Chief Executive Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi)

    Jorge Guzman

    Chief Executive Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

    Jorge A. Guzman, MD, MBA, is Chief Executive Officer and a consultant Staff physician in the Critical Care Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of Mubadala Health.

    In his role, Dr. Guzman oversees Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s strategy and operations in addition to maintaining his patient facing clinical practice. Before taking over as Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Guzman served as the hospital’s Chief of Staff, leading the recruitment of physicians and spearheading programs to ensure Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi continues to deliver the highest standard of care for some of the region’s most complex cases.

    Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Guzman was Cleveland Clinic’s VP of Regional Hospital Medical Operations. Committed to innovation, he oversaw the development of the ICU telemedicine program (eHospital) at Cleveland Clinic and holds two patents registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office.

    A fellow of the American College of Critical Care, Dr. Guzman received his medical degree in 1988 from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, in Córdoba, Argentina. After completing his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in critical care medicine at Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina, he completed an additional fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Additionally, he completed a Healthcare MBA at Ballwin Wallace University in Ohio. He was appointed to Cleveland Clinic’s medical staff in 2007 and has authored or co-authored more than 50 scientific papers in peered-reviewed medical journals.

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