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A big thank you to everyone who joined our HealthTech Roundtable yesterday! We brought together investors and founders from across the global MENA health tech ecosystem to explore how AI, regulation, and market dynamics are shaping the sector, and where the biggest opportunities lie. 🎥 Watch the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/dM5Sn8Zh 🎙 Thank you to our incredible panel: • Ayman Sharaiha – Co-Founder & COO, Altibbi • Lana Ghanem – Managing Director, Hikma Ventures • Saif AlJaibeji – CEO, Starup Insurance • Ayah Hamdan – Head of health at Plug and Play Ventures Plug and Play Tech Center Moderated by Reem Goussous, Co-founder, Viaka 💡 Key Takeaways: - Two pivotal moments: COVID boosted digital adoption, but AI now marks the second innovation wave, from interoperability to conversational agents like Altibbi’s new “SINA.” - Back-end vs. Front-end AI: Back-office automation (billing, diagnostics) is more mature; front-office AI needs more localization and trust-building. - Investor lens: Valuations have cooled, and investors now focus on fundamentals, profitability, and clinical validation. - MENA challenges: Regulatory fragmentation, low insurance penetration in Levant, and talent gaps, but also “greenfield” opportunities without legacy constraints. - Scaling abroad: US entry requires strategic sequencing – start with small customers, leverage soft-landing programs, and consider markets beyond Silicon Valley. - Future trends: Fertility, oncology, neurology, chronic disease management, and hybrid care models are ripe for innovation in MENA. A special thanks to our sponsors Flatiron Data & AI (Sami Yabroudi) and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (Abe Wehbi) for making this event possible.