WHX Tech unveils its agenda for September 2025 in Dubai
Organised by Informa and in partnership with HIMSS, WHX Tech will bring together the world's top digital health leaders, innovators, investors and policymakers to explore the future of connected, AI-enabled healthcare.
Taking place across three dynamic stages – World X, Xcelerate, and Future X – the event will spotlight everything from smart hospital implementations to breakthrough biotech and startup competitions. More than 300 brands and a 200+ expert speaker line-up have been confirmed, with participants ranging from global tech giants to next-generation health entrepreneurs.
The Xcelerate Startup Competition will host 40 startups competing for a $50,000 equity free prize fund and direct exposure to international VCs, family offices and corporate venture arms. Curated networking and feedback sessions will help ventures secure partnerships and commercial traction across the region.
Below is a snapshot of the agenda theme happening on all three stages:
World X Stage: Real-world digital health in action
This stage will spotlight technologies and experts reshaping care delivery — from smart hospitals and AI-driven diagnostics to national health platforms.
Day 1: Foundations of Digital Health Innovation
The opening day focuses on building blocks: implementation strategies, ethical AI, interoperability, and infrastructure. Attendees will hear from healthcare leaders tackling real challenges through digital transformation.
Day 2: Scaling Digital Health & AI Solutions
Day two tackles the harder task — making innovation scale. From interoperability and business models to system-level execution, this track is designed to move beyond pilots and into practice.
Day 3: Global Collaborations & AI-Powered Healthcare Ecosystems
Healthcare's future is borderless. Day three will explore how governments, institutions, and companies are working together across markets to create interoperable, resilient healthcare networks.
Xcelerate Stage: Where vision meets capital
Built for founders, funders and dealmakers, Xcelerate is the launchpad for early-stage innovation and global investment.
Day 1: Backing the Visionaries
Explore how the next generation of healthtech unicorns are being identified and supported, with sessions featuring solo GPs, family offices, and European ecosystem builders.
Day 2: Funding the Future
This day unpacks investor priorities and growth strategies across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. From pilot to platform, attendees will learn where the capital is going — and why.
Day 3: High-Stakes Pitch Final
The week concludes with the region's largest digital health pitch competition, featuring a
$50,000 prize fund
and a global judging panel including
Peter Jones
,
Vusi Thembekwayo
, and
Faisal Aftab
.
Future X Stage: Spotlighting what's next in healthcare
Running across all three days, the
Future X
stage celebrates frontier technologies and bold ideas. With keynote presentations, startup launches and exclusive product reveals, this is where healthtech's future is previewed.
Expect insight from global tech giants, emerging innovators and trailblazing thought leaders on where the next decade of healthcare is headed.
Top Confirmed Speakers Across the Event
Dr. Amin Al Amiri
– Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy and Licensing, UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)
Dr. Devi Shetty
– Chairman and Founder, Narayana Health
Peter Jones
– Entrepreneur, Investor, and Star of BBC's
Dragon's Den
and ABC's
Shark Tank
John Nosta
– President, NostaLab
Tatyana Kanzaveli
– Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Open Health Network
Joe Wicks MBE
– Fitness coach, TV presenter, social media personality and author
H.E. Mubaraka Mubarak Ibrahim
– Acting CIO, Emirates Health Service (EHS)
Mark Davies
– Chief Health Officer, IBM
Dr. Scott Parazynski
– Physician, Inventor, and Former NASA Astronaut
Laura M. Swint –
Vice President, Digital Health and AI Leader, META Hub, Eli Lilly & Company
Dr. Tom Mihaljevic
– Chief Executive Officer and President, Cleveland Clinic
Atif Al Braiki
– Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dubai Health
And many more…
WHX Tech brings together global minds driving real progress in digital health — creating space for bold ideas, practical solutions, and meaningful connections that are designed to bring innovation to life.
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