KFSHRC to participate in C3 Davos of Healthcare Summit in Japan

Healthcare professionals consider the Kingdom’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre to be the leading academic medical centre in the Middle East and North Africa. (SPA/File)
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Updated 18 September 2025
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KFSHRC to participate in C3 Davos of Healthcare Summit in Japan

  • Elite group of leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators to attend

RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre will participate in the C3 Davos of Healthcare Summit in Japan. Under the theme “A Tri-Nation Collaboration: Building Bridges Beyond Borders in Healthcare,” it begins on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

The event will see an elite group of leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators from around the world explore opportunities for collaboration in developing the future of the healthcare sector.

As part of the summit’s activities, Dr. Majid bin Ibrahim Al-Fayyadh, adviser at the Royal Court and CEO of KFSHRC, will deliver a keynote address called “King Faisal’s Vision for Integrated Healthcare and Investment in a New Infrastructure for Modern Medicine.” It will highlight the transformative journey of the healthcare sector in the Kingdom toward a patient-centered, interconnected system.

He will also review the impact of public-private partnerships, foreign investments, and regulatory reforms on the future of the medical sector in Saudi Arabia.

The summit will also witness the participation of several of the hospital’s leaders in multiple panel discussions. Dr. Esam Abdullah Albanyan, chief of education and training, will speak at a session showcasing opportunities for collaboration in the fields of biotechnology, robotics, and elderly care.

Assistant CEO Dr. Osama Alswailem will take part in a session to highlight the role of precision medicine and data science in enhancing early diagnosis.

The summit’s program will include a variety of sessions on the role of public-private partnerships as a key driver to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Other sessions will look at groundbreaking advances in early detection of Alzheimer’s disease using biomarkers and digital technologies, as well as discussions on lessons learned from epidemic experiences to strengthen future preparedness, and exploration of innovations shaping the next generation of global healthcare systems.


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