On February 15th, Professor Marescaux hosted a full delegation from the “Health” department of the pharaonic NEOM project, set to launch in Saudi Arabia in 2030. Following a tour of the IRCAD, discussions centered around a potential partnership with the Institute as part of the establishment of an “Innovation Healthcare Hub.” Professor Marescaux plans to visit the colossal construction site in the coming weeks to follow up on this initial meeting.
Attendees included:
Dr. Ibrahim Alharfi (Deputy Head of NEOM Healthcare and Executive Director of Operations)
Dr. Khaled Hamawi (Executive Director of Health System Design)
Dr. Muhammad Alhammad (Senior Manager of Health System Design)
Dr. Hany Elosman (Director of Computational Medicine and Digital Health)
Dr. Alwaleed Alharby (Senior Manager in charge of Simulation)
Mr. Othmane Lazraq (Manager of Partnerships and Commercialization)
Mr. Georges-Fabrice Blum (Advisor to the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness, and French Nationals Abroad, in charge of civil society – Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs)
Mr. Jean-Bernard Prouhet (Head of Priority Export Services, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs)
Ms. Fanny De Baere (Health and Healthcare Editor, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs)