AI in healthcare, an international discussion

13 May 2026

In this panel we’ll explore how AI is rapidly reshaping healthcare across the region. We’ll explore the potential benefits in improved outcomes, expanded access, and improved efficiency, as well as the key challenges of safety and regulation.

Topics for discussion will include:

  • How AI is being used to transform care at system level in the United Arab Emirates 

  • Digital efficiency in nursing: shifting time from screens to patients using AI in the United Kingdom

  • The intersection between AI, Islam, healthcare ethics and the law

  • What does AI mean for patients? The benefits and pitfalls

Chairperson
Helen Surana
Helen Surana, Co-Editor in Chief - BMJ Innovations
Speakers
Kalthoom Al Blooshi
Kalthoom Al Blooshi, Director of the Training and Development Center and Chief Innovation Officer - Emirates Health Service, UAE
Lincoln Gombedza
Lincoln Gombedza, Practice Educator, Registered Learning Disability Nurse and Regional Europe Hub Lead Nursing Now Challenge - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Barry Solaiman
Barry Solaiman, Co-editor of Health, AI and The Law, Governor at World Association for Medical Law, and Adjunct Professor - Northwestern University in Qatar
Asra Ahmed
Asra Ahmed, Head of Education and Development - Diabesties, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dalal Al Shamari
Dalal Al Shamari, Executive Director of Health Information and Communication Technology - Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar