Almana Hospitals CEO named ‘Future Leader of the Year’

Mana Almana, CEO of Almana Hospitals, was presented with the ‘Future Leader of the Year Award’ during the third edition of the CHI Excellence Award ceremony.
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Updated 29 April 2025
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Almana Hospitals CEO named ‘Future Leader of the Year’

Mana Almana, CEO of Almana Hospitals, received the “Future Leader of the Year Award” from the Council of Health Insurance, recognizing his exceptional leadership and contributions to innovation and development in the healthcare sector.

This honor was bestowed during the third edition of the CHI Excellence Award ceremony, organized by the CHI under the auspices of Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel. The event recognized leaders in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector and institutions that have excelled in delivering top-quality and efficient services.

The award stimulates creativity and innovation in the private healthcare sector and promotes digital transformation and technology to improve healthcare services.

“It is a great honor to receive this recognition, which I consider an additional incentive to continue contributing to the healthcare sector in the Kingdom,” Almana said, thanking the CHI and the judging panel for their confidence in him.

He added: “This award, which celebrates leadership potential, innovation and initiative, professional achievements, contributions to patient care, collaboration, and teamwork, is essentially a tribute to the encouraging and supportive environment within Almana Hospitals, and to the opportunities I have been given to contribute and develop.”

Almana said that actual milestones are not achieved by individual effort, but rather by collective work and constructive cooperation. Therefore, he dedicated this honor to every member of the Almana Hospitals team, who he said have played a significant role in supporting him in serving patients and continuously sought innovative solutions to improve their experience.

Almana praised the role of the CHI in organizing the award, as well as its contribution to motivating the private healthcare sector toward innovation and development.

Almana Hospitals is the largest medical institution and healthcare provider in the Eastern Province. It has contributed to a qualitative shift in healthcare services, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to improve the quality of life for citizens and residents.

The CHI is dedicated to honoring healthcare facilities that contribute to developing and improving the quality of healthcare services in the private sector. 

This is achieved through awards focusing on innovation, efficiency, and quality. The awards aim to enhance competitiveness among healthcare providers in the Kingdom. These institutions provide healthcare services in line with international quality standards, underscoring their commitment to developing the private healthcare sector in the Kingdom.


25,000 attend Social Development Bank’s DeveGO25 forum

Updated 27 December 2025
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25,000 attend Social Development Bank’s DeveGO25 forum

The Social Development Bank concluded the second edition of the Entrepreneurship and Modern Business Practices Forum — DeveGo 2025 — announcing the achievement of high-impact outcomes that further reinforced the forum’s position as the largest national platform in the region dedicated to entrepreneurship, innovation, and freelance work in Saudi Arabia and beyond. 

The forum witnessed broad participation from local and international experts, investors, entrepreneurs, and representatives of local, regional, and international institutions.

Over three days at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, the forum drew 25,000 participants and visitors, who benefited from over 45 specialized workshops and over 2500 advisory sessions delivered by more than 70 consultants and experts. 

The sessions covered key areas including entrepreneurial planning, business models, venture capital, digital platforms, freelancing, and emerging technologies. 

The forum also featured 20 panel discussions with leading local and international speakers, addressing major global trends in entrepreneurship, including the future of artificial intelligence, the creative economy, digital transformation, and venture investment. 

The forum saw the launch of the Saudi Empretec Fellowship, in the presence of Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development. 

The partners in success within the Social Responsibility Portfolio supporting entrepreneurs were honored. 

It also saw the honoring of 13 winners of the Handicrafts Competition, representing various regions of the Kingdom, the announcement of winners of the Salam Award for Promising Projects, and the recognition of leading entrepreneurial projects fund under the Enterprises Track. 

In addition, the NEXT UP Challenge concluded on the third day of the forum with 20 startups presenting their projects to more than 500 investors, enhancing opportunities for networking and partnership building.

As part of efforts to strengthen the support ecosystem, the forum witnessed the signing of 51 agreements, along with the launch of a suite of new financing products. These included the Capital Expansion Product with a ceiling of up to SR10 million, the Payroll Product with a ceiling of SR2 million, and the Rental Product with a ceiling of SR1.5 million, aimed at supporting enterprises in asset development and covering operational costs. 

This reflects the bank’s direction toward offering more specialized financing tools that respond effectively to market needs.

The forum concluded by reaffirming its role as a unifying national platform for entrepreneurship, where accompanying activities and events provided direct engagement opportunities between entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. 

The forum also highlighted success stories and practical experiences that reflect the scale of entrepreneurial momentum in the Kingdom and the growing role of the Social Development Bank in supporting a national economy driven by innovation and knowledge.