Dr. Saleh A. Altamimi is a highly experienced national healthcare leader with a distinguished career in executive leadership across both public and private healthcare sectors in Saudi Arabia.

He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Riyadh First Health Cluster (R1), overseeing one of the largest and most complex healthcare systems in the region. Under his leadership, King Saud Medical City, 17 community hospitals, and 160 primary care centers operate with a total capacity of 4,000 beds, supported by a workforce of 25,000 employees and an annual budget of 7.5 billion SAR.

As a transformation and performance improvement leader, Dr. Altamimi plays a pivotal role in driving healthcare transformation at R1 in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. His leadership focuses on enhancing patient care, improving operational efficiency, and implementing innovative healthcare strategies to optimize service delivery.

In addition to his executive responsibilities, he continues to contribute to clinical practice as an experienced Pediatrician and Pediatric Emergency Consultant. To maintain his expertise and connection to frontline care, he runs a weekly general pediatric clinic at a community primary care center.

Dr. Altamimi holds an Executive Master’s in Health Administration from the University of Minnesota, equipping him with advanced knowledge in healthcare leadership, policy, and strategic management.

His expertise in transformation leadership has been further strengthened through the completion
of a five-month Executive Program at IMD.

He is also a certified Black Belt in Six Sigma, utilizing data-driven methodologies to enhance healthcare efficiency, optimize processes, and elevate the quality of patient care.

With a career dedicated to advancing healthcare systems, Dr. Altamimi has been instrumental in
leading high-performance organizations, fostering innovation, and transforming healthcare delivery
to meet the evolving needs of Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Executive Leader - Leadership Coach - Speaker - Chief Experience Officer - Author

Lara has been a healthcare professional for twenty years. She works with all levels of hospital leadership implementing processes and systems to create a great experience for patients, physicians, and employees. Lara has been working as the Chief Patient Experience Officer at JPS Health Network in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Lara has spent the last 25 years creating workplaces that honor and value every person – whether they are a patient, employee or clinician. She has built human resources and patient experience departments from the ground up – one being recognized as a recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

The last decade of Lara’s career has been spent as a senior leader in the hospital setting, where she created and developed patient experience divisions that embrace best-practice tactics proven to engage patients as partners in their care.

This level of excellence led to a public hospital system being recognized by Washington Monthly Magazine as the number one hospital for patients in the United States.

Dr. Khalid Hassan Alzahrani is an orthopedic surgeon and healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in clinical excellence, hospital administration, and patient safety.

He is the Deputy Hospital Director at Security Forces Hospital in Makkah and Director of Hajj & Omra Medical Services, leading large-scale medical operations. A University of Toronto-trained surgeon, he holds multiple fellowships in orthopedic subspecialties, a Master’s in Medical Education, and an Executive eMBA. His leadership has driven CBAHI and HIMSS Stage 6 accreditations, major hospital improvements, and the Silver Tier recognition in the King Abdulaziz Quality Award.3

A recognized speaker, faculty member, and researcher, Dr. Alzahrani has over 15 publications and
contributes to medical education and patient safety strategies. He is a certified AO Trauma Faculty member, CBAHI Medical Surveyor, and Performance Management Professional (KMI), actively shaping healthcare standards globally.

Dr. Naifah Hamoudah is a healthcare strategist, consultant, and executive coach specializing in transformation, accreditation, and governance across public and private institutions.

She has held key leadership roles, including Chief Strategy Officer for Jeddah First Health Cluster and Executive Director of Accreditation at Riyadh First Health Cluster, driving improvements in clinical governance, accreditation, and operational efficiency.

A certified Governance Risk Compliance Professional (GRCP) and Sterling International Healthcare Team Lead, she has worked with CBAHI, CHI, and global healthcare systems in Germany, Belgium, and Poland.

Dr. Hamoudah has played a key role in Vision 2030 projects, including Wazen and Ada’a, and has successfully prepared healthcare facilities for prestigious awards. Holding Sterling International Evaluator Certification, she applies systemic approaches to help organizations achieve sustainable
high-performance standards.

Naseem Almulla is a Saudi Arabian healthcare leader with 20 years of experience.

Naseem holds a BSC in Health Promotion, an MSc in Medical Education, and a Diploma in Healthcare Quality Management, as well as CPHQ designation.

She holds Planetree Fellowship in PCC, CPXP certification, and has been trained by Press Ganey in Patient Experience Leadership and Service Excellence.

She has also been awarded as an EFQM Assessor, and is currently taking an ICHOM Masterclass in Value-Based Healthcare.

Naseem is a passionate expert and international speaker on quality improvement, organizational excellence, patient experience, and outcomes.

Naseem works at the Council of Health Insurance as a Director of Beneficiary Experience.  And currently she is taking the lead on significant projects in CHI such as Patient Reported Outcomes Measures and Person-Centered Care Capacity Building in partnership with the sector and well-known international bodies.

Dr. Umair Khan, with his extensive background as a PhD holder and recipient of prestigious innovation and business awards, is leading a revolutionary effort in healthcare.

His company focuses on enhancing compliance with clinical documentation, which is crucial for
setting new standards in patient care and achieving operational excellence within the healthcare
industry.

This initiative not only improves the efficiency of healthcare delivery but also enhances overall patient
outcomes through advanced documentation practices.

Dr. Noha Al Mohaisen is a distinguished healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical care, healthcare quality, patient experience, and strategic innovation. She currently serves as the General Director of Health Services Quality Assurance at the Center for National Health Insurance (CNHI) in Saudi Arabia, and is a recognized Misk 2030 Leader.

In her current role, Dr. Al Mohaisen focuses on value-based healthcare, improving health outcomes, and designing incentive models that promote quality and sustainability in care delivery.

With a career rooted in restorative dentistry and evolved into executive leadership, she bridges frontline care with systems-level transformation. She holds a Master’s in Healthcare Quality and Safety from Harvard Medical School and is pursuing her Executive MBA at Esade Business School.

Dr. Al Mohaisen is renowned for leading high-impact national and international initiatives, winning awards for excellence in design thinking, innovation, and patient-centered care. She is a certified Prosci trainer, CPHQ, and a sought-after speaker and consultant in leadership, quality, and healthcare transformation. Her passion lies in humanizing care delivery and enabling healthcare systems to achieve sustainable excellence.

Consultant family and home health care physician
CEO of Ada'a health center
Clinical associate professor, Princess Norah Bint Abdul Rahman University Head of national home health care committee, Saudi health council
Saudi Choosing wisely champion

General Director of the Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) and an expert in healthcare system development, quality of care, and patient safety.

Dr. Al-Wahabi, together with his team, established the National Healthcare Accreditation Program in Saudi Arabia. He currently oversees the evaluation, accreditation, and performance monitoring of more than 8,000 healthcare facilities across both the public and private sectors in the Kingdom.

Prior to his role at CBAHI, he held several key positions, most notably serving as an Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Health from 2009 to 2011. He has also been a Consultant in Endocrine and Breast Surgical Oncology since 2006.

He has published multiple articles on strengthening and financing health systems in the Harvard Business Review Arabia, and has co-authored several books on healthcare quality and risk management. In addition, he has participated as a speaker in over 100 conferences, seminars, and workshops both locally and internationally.

Dr. Al-Wahabi holds an Executive MBA as well as a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management from the National University of Ireland. He also earned an Advanced Leadership Program certificate from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a certificate in Executive Excellence from Harvard University.