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UAE Located in the heart of the UAE, Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of the city’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). Jochen Schnadt, VP of Aviation Business Management, explains why the pharmaceutical industry has been a success story within the special…

Medtech Global medtech giant Medtronic manages a highly diverse region that spans both developed and developing markets from its UAE offices. The firm continues to see growth potential in both types of markets, as well as abundant opportunities to improve outcomes for potentially millions of patients through its technologies.   Diverse…

UAE Medtronic’s president for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Majid Kaddoumi, explains the two main challenges for medical technology companies in the region, the ways in which data could revolutionize the industry and why emerging markets with higher penetration rates could potentially bring four or five times the…

UAE The Saudi German Hospital Group is one of the leading hospital groups in the Middle East, with hospitals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt. Dr Reem Osman, CEO for the Group in the UAE, discusses their presence in the country, the Group’s ambitious expansion plans and analyses the…

UAE Dr Emran Khan, an endocrinologist at King’s College Hospital Dubai, provides an overview of the prevalence of diabetes in the UAE after studies revealed that around 17 percent of the population suffers from the disease. Moreover, Dr Khan analyzes the country’s efforts to combat the disease and the role that…

UAE Ayman Mokhtar is the general manager (GM) of GCC, Iraq and Iran for Upjohn, a Pfizer division. He spoke to us about his professional journey and Upjohn’s efforts to establish strategic public-private partnerships with actors including the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) for a Centre of Excellence for Real…

UAE NewBridge Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharma company with Dubai as its regional headquarters for the MENA region, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020. President and CEO Joe Henein discusses the company’s journey to becoming the partner of choice for US and European companies looking to bring their innovative products to…

UAE When the photographic film industry faced a crisis in the early 2000s, market leader Kodak began to struggle and was obliged to make an existential decision. In 2010, worldwide demand for photographic film had fallen to less than a tenth of what it had been only ten years before. Two…

UAE With a combined experience of over five decades in the pharmaceutical industry including senior executive roles at companies such as Merck and Janssen, Karim Smaira and Kamel Ghammachi have come a long way with Genpharm, the Dubai-based market access company they founded in 2012. After years of learning the ins…

UAE Mazen Dalati, general manager for Alcon in the Middle East, discusses the importance of the Middle East for the largest eye care company in the world, and the main changes in the region’s regulatory landscape after more than 20 years of experience. Moreover, he explains why raising awareness is the…

UAE Medica Group provides medical aesthetics, cosmetics and dermatology, and plastic surgery products and equipment across the Middle East and South East Asia. As a self-made entrepreneur, Elias Chabtini, co-founder and CEO, reflects on the humble origins of the company and its transition to becoming a key player in the region,…

UAE Georg Schroeckenfuchs, Novartis’ president for the Middle East and head of MEA cluster, is a 32-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry and describes the company’s footprint within the MEA region, provides insights into its strategy of segmenting their markets into three categories. Furthermore, he discusses the company’s strategic priorities when…