Riyadh, 11 - 12 May 2026
Schedule
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May 1111:00
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KEYNOTE OPENING REMARKS
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keynote
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May 1111:10
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
keynote
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May 1111:30
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KEYNOTE PANEL: Driving Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives through laboratories: innovation, standards, and advanced analytics for global market growth
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
keynote
Eng. Wael AlTheyab, Deputy Director General of Standards Dept and Official Spokesperson, Saudi Standards, Meteorology and Quality Org. SASO
Dr. Ali O. Melibari, Chairman of Civil Engineering Chapter, Saudi Council of Engineers
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1112:30
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PRESENTATION SMART LAB FACILITIES: Innovation hydropod!
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
smart lab facilities
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1112:30
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PRESENTATION PETROCHEMICALS:
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petrochemicals
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1112:30
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PRESENTATION SAUDI STANDARDS & GLOBAL COMPLIANCE: From compliance to performance: practical alignment of Saudi regulatory frameworks with international best practices in medical laboratories.
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
saudi standards and global compliance
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1112:50
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PANEL SMART LAB FACILITIES: Beyond installation: post-service maintenance and smart asset management for future-ready laboratories
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
smart lab facilities
Dr. Mansoor Ali Baig, Head, Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Tim Meyer, Research Group Leader, University Medical Center Göttingen
Muhammad Seraj, Lab Operation Manager, KAUST
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1112:50
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PANEL PETROCHEMICALS: Powering Saudi Arabia’s energy future: laboratory innovation and advanced analytics from Petrochemicals to clean energy
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
petrochemicals
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1112:50
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PANEL SAUDI STANDARDS & GLOBAL COMPLIANCE: Beyond the checklist: technology-driven compliance for the Kingdom’s key industries
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
saudi standards and global compliance
Mohammad Alrabeh, Senior Director of Labs Accreditation, Saudi Accreditation Centre
Aseem Akhtar Khan, Quality Assurance Manager, Al Hoty Stanger Ltd. Co.
Rabah Alrabah, Chemical Engineer, Basic Materials Treatment Factory
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1113:30
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PRESENTATION CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: Corrosion testing
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
construction materials
Khaled El Boukhari, Laboratory Manager, Fugro-Suhaimi Ltd.
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1113:30
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PRESENTATION SAUDI STANDARDS & GLOBAL COMPLIANCE: The role of advanced fire testing technologies in complying with Saudi standards and enhancing fire safety in the construction sector
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
saudi standards and global compliance
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1114:10
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PRESENTATION IoT & CONNECTIVITY IN LAB EQUIPMENT: Securing IoT connectivity: integrating and safeguarding smart laboratory equipment
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1114:10
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PRESENTATION O&G INDUSTRY: From laboratory data to operational decisions: how industrial labs support safety, reliability, and efficiency in the oil & gas sector.
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
role of labs in ksa's o&g industry
Ahmed Hazem Elsherif, Assistant General Manager, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1114:10
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PRESENTATION NEXT GEN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
next gen analytical techniques
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE; LAB MEDICINE
May 1114:30
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PANEL IoT & CONNECTIVITY IN LAB EQUIPMENT: The connected laboratory: IoT, AI-driven equipment integration and data integrity
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
STAGE 1: GENERAL ANALYSIS
May 1114:30
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PANEL O&G INDUSTRY: Analyzing the future: AI and other next-gen lab technologies powering the oil and gas industry
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
role of labs in ksa's o&g industry
Ahmed Hazem Elsherif, Assistant General Manager, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1114:30
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PANEL NEXT GEN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES: Precision meets compliance: cutting-edge analytical techniques for a competitive Kingdom
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
next gen analytical techniques
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1115:10
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PRESENTATION IoT & CONNECTIVITY IN LAB EQUIPMENT: IoT-driven industrial evolution: practical insights factories use, and how labs can apply them today
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
Razmig Avedis, Automation Engineer , Napco National
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1115:50
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PRESENTATION LAB AUTOMATION: Operational & economic sovereignty: the autonomous laboratory as the backbone of national health security
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab automation
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1115:50
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PRESENTATION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS: Quality assurance in road construction: best practices and common pitfalls
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
specialty chemicals
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1115:50
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PRESENTATION SABER
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
saber
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1116:10
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PRESENTATION LAB AUTOMATION: Leading the automated lab: shifting routine work from humans to machines
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab automation
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1116:10
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PANEL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS: Beyond commodities: laboratory innovation driving KSA’s specialty chemicals industry
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
specialty chemicals
Rabah Alrabah, Chemical Engineer, Basic Materials Treatment Factory
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1116:10
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FIRESIDE CHAT SABER: SABER in action: streamlining product certification and compliance for Saudi Arabia’s industries
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
saber
Moderator: Eng. Hany Fathy, Certification, Compliance, and Conformity Assessment Specialist, Independent Consultant
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1116:30
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PRESENTATION LAB AUTOMATION: Case studies in applying robotics and AI to enhance data capture and analysis on site
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab automation
Mariah Alsinan, Researcher: Robotics, Intelligent systems and Control (RISC), KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1116:50
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PANEL LAB AUTOMATION: From manual to mindful: robotics and AI-powered lab automation for smarter workforces and science
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lab automation
Falah Alruwaili, Head of Laboratory and blood bank Department/ Senior Laboratory Specialist, PAAMCC/ Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Mariah Alsinan, Researcher: Robotics, Intelligent systems and Control (RISC), KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Letisha Smal, Lab Manager, QLS Saudi Arabia
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
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May 1211:10
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KEYNOTE PANEL: Ensuring trust in health and food systems: the critical role of laboratories
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
keynote
Dr. Adel Binduraihem, Medical Director; Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Igenomix; Health Sciences Research Center (HSRC)- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)
Dr. Maram Almohaywi, Chief Lab Research Expert, Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Prof. Dr. Sultan Alouffi, Professor and Clinical Biochemistry Consultant, Medical Laboratory (SCFHS), University of Hail
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1211:50
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s laboratory network: advancing quality, connectivity, and excellence in national diagnostics
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keynote
Kamal Alruwaili, Director General of Shared Services Regional Laboratory , Ministry of Health
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May 1212:30
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PRESENTATION: LAB MEDICINE: Laboratory medicine and the clinical field: linking between two bridges in the past, current and future
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lab medicine
Dr. Mohammed AlQahtani, Clinical Assistant Professor; Acting Head section of Microbiology,Pathology and Laboratory Medicine dept., College of Medicine at King Saud University; Security Forces Hospital
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1212:30
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PRESENTATION MINING ORE GRADING: Powering Saudi Arabia's mining revolution through the analytical laboratory
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
mining- ore grading
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1212:30
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PRESENTATION NOVEL ANALYTICS: Analytical verification in modern healthcare
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
novel analytical methods
Irfan Jamil, Chief Executive Officer, MRSC FRSC, Ariba & Mac Limited
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1212:50
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PRESENTATION LAB MEDICINE: Precision reproductive diagnostics: from PGD to next-generation genetic testing in the modern clinical lab
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
Dr. Adel Binduraihem, Medical Director; Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Igenomix; Health Sciences Research Center (HSRC)- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1212:50
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PRESENTATION MINING ORE GRADING: Case Study building a minerals laboratory in the Kingdom: sustainability, the workforce and the journey toward smart, automated labs.
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
mining- ore grading
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1212:50
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PANEL: NOVEL ANALYTICS: Novel analytical methods in the Kingdom: driving accuracy, compliance, and innovation across energy, water, and healthcare
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
novel analytical methods
Irfan Jamil, Chief Executive Officer, MRSC FRSC, Ariba & Mac Limited
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1213:10
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PRESENTATION LAB MEDICINE: Sharper insights into hemoglobin variants with LC MS/MS
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1213:10
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PANEL MINING ORE GRADING: Precision in practice: how labs ensure reliable ore quality for mining success
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
mining- ore grading
Khaldoon Jazy Al Bawaneh, Laboratory QA/QC Manager, Maaden
Prof. Haytham Radhwi, Assistant Professor - College of Engineering, University of Jeddah
Letisha Smal, Lab Manager, QLS Saudi Arabia
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1213:30
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PANEL LAB MEDICINE: Genomics and molecular diagnostics: innovation, investment, and the future of healthcare
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
Moderator: Dr. Abdul Mueed Bidchol, Head of Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
Dr. Mohammed Salama, Laboratory Director, Eurofins
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1213:50
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PRESENTATION COST REDUCTION & OPTIMISATION
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
cost reduction and optimisation
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1214:10
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PANEL COST REDUCTION & OPTIMISATION: Strategic procurement in the modern lab: from smart purchasing to after-care excellence through technology, sustainability, and partnerships
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
cost reduction and optimisation
Jamal Almaylbi, Laboratory Custodian, King Saud University (KSU)
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1214:30
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PRESENTATION LAB MEDICINE: From digital transformation to AI in laboratory medicine: opportunities and practical considerations
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1214:30
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PRESENTATION FOOD & ENVIRONMENT TESTING: The future of the dates sector and its role in food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
food and environment
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1214:50
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PRESENTATION: LAB MEDICINE: From cells to standards: building a world-class quality framework for cellular therapy services
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1214:50
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PRESENTATION: FOOD & ENVIRONMENT: Analytical challenges and innovations in environmental laboratories supporting waste management in Saudi Arabia – exploring the future integration of AI
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
food and environment
Ahmed Seddik, Laboratory Manager, SSES
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1215:10
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PANEL LAB MEDICINE: Precision medicine and the Kingdom’s next leap in research and patient care
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab medicine
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1215:10
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PANEL FOOD & ENVIRONMENT: Faster, smarter, safer: AI, automation and other next-gen tools in food and environmental testing
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
food and environment
Dr. Reem. A Alshumrani, Senior Manager Central Laboratory, Saudi Airlines Catering Company
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1215:10
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PRESENTATION LAB PLANNING & DESIGN
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
lab design and planning
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1215:30
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PANEL LAB PLANNING & DESIGN
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
lab design and planning
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1216:10
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PRESENTATION LAB MANAGEMENT: Keeping world-class labs running: a KAUST case study
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab management
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1216:10
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PRESENTATION PHARMA & BIOTECH: Emerging trends in pharmaceutical testing: nitrosamines and extractables & leachables.
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
pharmaceutical testing
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1216:10
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ASTM
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
astm training
STAGE 3: ADVANCED TESTING & COMPLIANCE
May 1216:30
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PRESENTATION LAB MANAGEMENT: Risk assessment in laboratories
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab management
Faisal Alsaqri, Laboratory Operations & Quality Improvement Analyst; Laboratory Surveyor; Immunohematology Lecturer, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA); Saudi Central Board For Accreditation of Health Care Institutions (CBAHI); King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1216:30
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FIRESIDE CHAT PHARMA & BIOTECH: From molecule to market: advancing innovation, compliance and advanced therapies in Saudi Arabia’s pharma and biotech Labs
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
pharmaceutical testing
Dr. Maram Almohaywi, Chief Lab Research Expert, Saudi Food and Drug Authority
STAGE 2: INDUSTRIAL LABS
May 1216:50
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PRESENTATION LAB MANAGEMENT: Innovations in laboratory operations: embracing the future
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab management
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
May 1217:10
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PANEL LAB MANAGEMENT: Leading the health lab of the future: innovation, quality, and strategic management
STAGE 1: DIGITAL LABS
lab management
Muhammad Seraj, Lab Operation Manager, KAUST
Moderator: Dr. Yasmina Locke, Chief Executive Officer; Senior Advisor, IDSG; Optimum Green Ventures
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