Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time 10.00 – 14.00 UK time

Open to Member and Non-Member Companies (free registration)

Featured Papers:

• 360 Research Approach for Obesity and Overweight in Egypt

Speaker: Diana Hana, YouGov|BV

Convenor: Steve Kretschmer, CEO - Sacyl Pharmaceuticals 

• Activating Insights: Qualitative Methods for HCP Research Across Complex Markets

Speaker: Meera Nagtilak, Cultural Traits

Convenor: Karim Ben Maiz, Founder & Managing Director - Sellyantis

• Can AI moderate sensitive patient interviews? Lessons from an obesity study in the US and what they

Speakers: Nicola Barclay-Prout and Mariel Metcalfe, Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership

• How menopause & women’s healthcare plays out in a privately insured,  high-choice system within UAE

Speakers: Sue Reast, Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership and Tamara Aldawery,  American Hospital Dubai

Convenor: Pinar Kivilcim, Chief Research Officer, MENA

Thanks to our Programme Advisers:

• Accsight - Islam Anan
• Curis Health MEA - Wael Abdulhamid
• Cynerggex - Neal Henriques
• Elsevier - Mohamed Amir
• Equitas Health - Ahmed Higazy
• Hikma - Heba Abu Staitah
• Independent - Diana Youssef
• Independent - Pratik Lahiri
• Ipsos - Amira Abdelkhalik /Pinar Kivilcim
• J&J - Dalia Elkenawy
• Jamjoom Pharma - Samer Dr. Lezzaiq
• Maryland Life Coaching - Mary Faisal
• Merck - Osama Ibrahim
• Pfizer - Mukesh Dhondiyal
• Plus Research Solutions - Serra Bozkurt
• Sacyl Pharmaceuticals - Steve Kretschmer
• Sandoz - Sameh El Bagoury
• Sellyantis Consulting - Karim Ben Maiz

Convenor:

Bernadette Rogers - EPHMRA General Manager