The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) brings together six Arab countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
When one reads about the GCC countries, there’s nothing but the impression of prosperity: high investments, determination, and enthusiasm in tech-supported healthcare.
The spending on healthcare by the GCC governments is on an astronomical rise. From a regionwide US$2.4 billion in 2016, it rose to more than US$30 billion in 2021 and is projected to surpass US$104 billion this year, according to a report from the UAE Ministry of Economy.
In this episode, Pilar Fernandez Hermida International Go-to-Market expert with 20+ years of experience launching sales & partner ecosystem strategies, talks about the potential of the Middle East and MENA region for healthtech companies, the culture in the Middle East, how to interpret different style of communication here, what are the common entrepreneurial misconceptions, and where to find opportunities. Pilar says that the entrepreneurial spirit here is 10-times as strong as in the US, and that biotech and drug development are the next thing to watch for in the region.
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Show notes:
F123 AgeTech Series 3/4: Boosting Empathy In Geriatric Care (Martina Viduka, Advosense)
F122 AgeTech Series 2/4: Algorithm-based Matchmaking Of The Elderly And Caregivers (Anja Silbauer)
F 121 AgeTech Series 1/4: Healthcare and technology in the oldest population in the world - Japan
F120 A Glimpse Into Japan and How to Introduce AI to Clinicians (Adrian Sossna)
F119 How are technologies improving global public health (Dr. Padmini Murthy)
F118 Healthcare is Diverse. Why Is Healthtech Investing Not? (Dr. Fiona Pathiraja)
F117 How Music Beats Got a Breakthrough Device FDA Designation (Brian Harris, MedRythms)
F116 Medication Management Goes Beyond Pill Reminders. Patients Want Transparency. (Jennifer Butler)
F115 Primary care digitalisation in New Zealand, Australia and the USA (Dimitri Varsamis)
F114 “My hope is we will mispronounce COVID in ten years” (John Nosta)
F 113 Predictions about 2021 (and beyond) by digital health experts from the US, Israel, Mexico, Chile, UK, Italy and South Korea
F112 How is regenerative medicine disrupting the MedTech industry (Frank Barry)
F111 The full circle in telemedicine - adding home delivery of medications and at-home diagnostics ( Sid Viswanathan, Truepill)
F110 "Patient records on the blockchain are still a dream" (Robert Miller)
109 How digitally healthy is New Zealand? (Scott Arrol)
F108 What's the value of telehealth consultations for doctors and patients? (Julian Flannery)
F107 AI driven health insurance (Rajeev Ronanki, Anthem)
F106 VRx book discussion: What 5000 studies taught us about the healing power of VR? (Dr. Brennan Spiegel)
Australia: The state of healthcare digitalization (Louise Schaper, AIDH)
F104 Digital health in Spain and what is the concept of a liquid hospital? (Cesar Morcillo Serra)
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