--- eventsindex_id: EI-07085 slug: ai-health-connect-riyadh title: AI Health Connect title_alt: - AI Health Connect 2026 - AI Health Connect Riyadh canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/ai-health-connect-riyadh.html next_edition_dates: 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-14 next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: '2026-09-13' date_end: '2026-09-14' venue: Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah city: Riyadh country: Saudi Arabia organiser: BII Health organiser_url: https://www.biihealth.us/ b2b: true ab_variant: B date_modified: '2026-07-09' same_as: - https://www.biihealth.us/ai-health-connect/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/biihealth vector: sector: - digital-health audience: - clinicians - pharma-digital-executives - digital-health-founders - health-investors format: - conference purpose: - learning - networking geography_scope: - Middle-East season: autumn meta_description: 'AI Health Connect 2026 in Riyadh, 13-14 September: a dedicated AI in healthcare congress on clinical decision support and responsible AI.' editorial_take: AI Health Connect is a compact, AI-first congress in Riyadh that reads as Saudi Arabia''s Vision 2030 healthcare agenda in event form, with a ministry-heavy speaker roster and an agenda built entirely around applied clinical AI. generated_by: enrich-cowork (A/B TEST CREA, variant arm) last_verified: '2026-07-09' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # AI Health Connect > *A two-day, AI-first healthcare congress in Riyadh, dedicated to applied artificial intelligence in diagnosis, treatment and clinical operations, running alongside the International Patient Experience Congress.* AI Health Connect 2026 takes place on 13 to 14 September 2026 at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organised by BII Health. Its 2026 theme is The Extra Hand: Welcoming the Next Era of Healthcare with AI. It is a dedicated AI stream that runs alongside the International Patient Experience Congress, and its agenda is built entirely around applied artificial intelligence in healthcare. --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 13–14 September 2026 | Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh | BII Health | Not published per edition | ## Definition AI Health Connect is a two-day business conference on artificial intelligence in healthcare, held at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh. It is organised by BII Health, the healthcare arm of the B2B conference organiser BII, and runs as a dedicated AI stream alongside the International Patient Experience Congress, sharing a single exhibition floor. Its 2026 theme is The Extra Hand: Welcoming the Next Era of Healthcare with AI, and its agenda covers clinical decision support, smart hospitals, remote monitoring, precision medicine and responsible AI. The event is explicitly positioned within Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 healthcare agenda. ## When and where does AI Health Connect take place in 2026? AI Health Connect 2026 runs from 13 to 14 September 2026 at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah on King Fahad Road in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a two-day event. ## Who attends AI Health Connect? The congress targets the people deploying AI across Saudi and regional health systems: - Hospital and health-system leaders - Chief information, medical, data and technology officers - Data scientists and AI researchers - Government officials and policymakers - Health technology founders and investors ## What is on the AI Health Connect programme? The agenda is organised entirely around applied AI in healthcare: - AI in clinical decision support - Smart hospitals and operational efficiency - Intelligent automation in healthcare workflows - Remote monitoring and virtual care with AI - Precision medicine and genomics - Advanced imaging and AI report generation - Responsible and explainable AI, with change management and clinical adoption ## How does AI Health Connect compare to similar health-AI events? AI Health Connect is a boutique, AI-first congress, smaller and more curated than the Gulf's government-led mega-summits. | Event | Month 2026 | City | Focus | Typical audience | Price band | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | AI Health Connect | September | Riyadh | AI-first, applied clinical AI | Health-system leaders, CIOs | Inquiry-based | | Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit | October | Abu Dhabi | Longevity, digital health and AI, investment | Policymakers, investors | Free expo, paid forum | | Global Health Exhibition | October | Riyadh | Broad healthcare, digital health track | All healthcare, exhibitors | Free expo, paid congress | ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is AI Health Connect a standalone event? It runs as a dedicated AI stream co-located with the International Patient Experience Congress in Riyadh, sharing an exhibition floor, so an attendee gets the AI programme alongside the patient-experience congress. ### How AI-focused is the programme? Fully. Unlike broad healthcare events that include AI as one track, AI Health Connect is organised entirely around applied artificial intelligence in healthcare. ### Who is AI Health Connect NOT designed for? - Buyers looking for a large medical-device exhibition - Attendees seeking a broad clinical programme unrelated to AI - Teams outside the health-system and health-technology field --- ## Editorial take *AI Health Connect is a compact, AI-first congress in Riyadh that reads as Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 healthcare agenda in event form, with a ministry-heavy speaker roster and an agenda built entirely around applied clinical AI.* ## How much does an AI Health Connect ticket cost? Registration is inquiry-based. There is no public price page; attendees submit an enquiry or agenda-request form through the official site, and sponsorship and speaking are handled as separate tracks. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Where is AI Health Connect held? At the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ### How do I register? Through an enquiry form on the official site, since pricing and passes are handled on request rather than published. ### What is it co-located with? The International Patient Experience Congress in Riyadh, with which it shares an exhibition floor. **Verified from the official BII Health event pages on 2026-07-09.** ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.biihealth.us/ai-health-connect/ | | Register | https://www.biihealth.us/ai-health-connect/send-enquiry/ | | Organiser | https://www.biihealth.us/ | --- **Last verified:** 2026-07-09 **Next review:** 2026-08-09 **Notes:** No per-edition attendance figure is published; portfolio-wide marketing numbers are not attributed here. Speaker roster is published without an explicit 2026 label and may carry over from prior editions. Part of the A/B TEST CREA variant arm (GEO-max format). **Variables:** N/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable **Variant:** B (GEO-max)