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3rd Trends & Innovations in Medical Laboratories Conference TRENDS & INNOVATIONS in Medical Laboratories C O N F E R E N C E
Shaping the Future of Diagnostics, Research, and Laboratory Excellence
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Begins 13 September 2026 · Fairmont Riyadh
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Welcome to TIML 2026
The 3rd Trends & Innovations in Medical Laboratories Conference brings together laboratory leaders, specialists, researchers, and healthcare professionals to discuss the future of diagnostics, research, digital transformation, and laboratory excellence.
This edition will focus on practical knowledge, new technologies, and collaborative opportunities that support better laboratory services and patient care.
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The leading platform for medical laboratory professionals and innovators.
2,000+Expected Attendees
Local and international participants from across the healthcare ecosystem.
Fairmont RiyadhVenue
A premium venue in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
30CME Hours (Accredited)
30 accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours.
Conference Focus Areas
Exploring the future of diagnostics, research, digital transformation, and laboratory excellence.
Laboratory Research
Supporting research-driven approaches that improve laboratory services and healthcare outcomes.
AI and Automation
Exploring smart systems, automation, and data-driven solutions in medical laboratories.
Digital Transformation
Connecting laboratory workflows with digital platforms, analytics, and future-ready operations.
Quality and Accreditation
Strengthening standards, governance, and quality systems across laboratory services.
Future Lab Technologies
Highlighting new tools, platforms, and technologies shaping the next phase of laboratory medicine.
Program at a Glance
Four days of workshops, scientific sessions, innovation, and laboratory excellence.
13 September 2026
Workshop & Setup Day
Opening, keynote lectures, and Sessions 1–3.
Program Coming Soon — full agenda will be updated regularly.
What to Expect
- Leading experts & keynotes
- Scientific sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Exhibition & innovations
- Interactive discussions
- Practical insights
The full program will be updated regularly. Stay tuned for more details.
Workshops
13 September 2026 — hands-on workshops, Labathon preparation in workshop session
Registration
08:00 – 08:30 AM
Workshop 1 – Fixing the System, Not the Finding: Corrective Actions for Accreditation Findings and Proficiency Testing Events
Riyadh Hall- 08:30 – 09:30 am Corrective Action Plans That Actually Work: From Accreditation Findings to Sustainable System FixesMr. Jaffar Khiariy
- 09:30 – 10:30 am Turning Proficiency Testing Events into Meaningful ImprovementMr. Hisham Albandar
- 10:30 – 10:45 am Coffee Break
- 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Interactive Session: Group Exercise / Case Scenarios – Would This Corrective Action Pass?Mr. Jaffar Khiariy · Mr. Hisham Albandar · Ms. Sufana Almaghrabi · Mr. Nabil Abdullah Osayri
- 12:15 – 01:30 pm Lunch and Prayers
Workshop 2 – Behind the Scenes: Fixing the Hidden Challenges of Laboratory Operations
Riyadh Hall- 01:30 – 02:30 pm Importance Of An Environmentally Sustainable Medical Laboratory — Use of automatic tube prelabel and reduction of mislabeled tubeDr. Fouad Al Dayel · Dr. Waleed Tamimi
- 02:30 – 03:30 pm Laboratory To Lead Health Care Decisions – KPI Benefits Beyond LabDr. Maha Sallam
- 03:30 – 04:30 pm Optimizing Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) in PracticeDr. Ali Alhamad
Workshop 3 – Reading Between the Results: Clinical Insight in Laboratory Interpretation
Jeddah Hall- 08:30 – 09:30 am Decoding Genomic Data through BioinformaticsDr. Majd Abdulghani
- 09:30 – 11:15 am Variant Interpretation In Highly Consanguineous Populations: Challenges And AdaptationsModerator: Dr. Alya Qari — Dr. Abdullah AlFalah · Dr. Lamees AlHabib · Ms. Randa Alshammary
- 11:15 – 11:30 am Coffee Break
- 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Next-Generation Sequencing in Clinical Microbiology: Current Applications and Clinical ImpactDr. Sarah Alharbi · Dr. Marwan Abaalkhail · Ms. Talah Almadi
- 12:15 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch and Prayers
Workshop 4 – Artificial Intelligence: A Compass for the Future of Clinical Laboratories
Jeddah Hall- 01:30 – 02:30 pm The Growing Role of AI in Clinical LaboratoriesDr. Laila Abdelwareth
- 02:30 – 03:30 pm Generative AI and Foundation Models for Precision PathologyProf. Ehsan Ullah
- 03:30 – 04:30 pm From Glass Slides to Amplified DiagnosticsDr. Mohsin Bilal
Workshop 5 – Leading the Lab Under Pressure: Strategy, Resilience, and Value
Al-Taif Hall- 08:30 – 09:30 am Staying Operational Under Pressure: Crisis Management in Medical LabsDr. Ismail Bakhsh
- 09:30- 9:45 am Leading the Laboratory Through Transformation: From Ensuring Continuity to Maximizing Value and Advancing the Financial Sustainability of Health ClustersDr. Hamed Alzahrani
- 09:45 – 10:45 am Navigating the Transition to Value-Based Laboratory MedicineDr. Osamah Khoja
- 10:45 – 11:00 am Coffee Break
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Leaders Eat Last and Champions Sweep The Sheds : Why Do Some Clinical Laboratories Excel?Dr. Rajiv Erasmus
- 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Discussion
- 12:15 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch and Prayers
Workshop 6 – Public Health Surveillance and Screening: Building Preventive Impact
Al-Taif Hall- 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm Laboratory Role In Surveillance ,KSA FocusDr. Abdullah Al Sayafi
- 02:30 pm – 03:30 pm Premarital Screening Program (PMS)Dr. Suha Sulimani
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Newborn Screening in Saudi ArabiaDr. Abdullah Alshehri
Speakers
A distinguished line-up of voices. Full roster announced soon.
Mr. Abdulbasit Abdulsamad Andijany
Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Society of Cytotechnology and Histotechnology & Continuous Professional Development Manager
Non-profit organization under the supervision of National Center for Non-Profit Sector and the Saudi Commission For Health Specialties.
Dr. Abdullah Algaissi
Associate Professor of Virology
Jazan University
Dr. Abdullah Hamed Alfalah
Co-founder, Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Program
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Dr. Abdullah N. AlSuwaidan
Chairman, Precision Medicine Laboratory Department, Genomic Medicine Center of Excellence
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Dr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsulaiman
Consultant of Medical and Molecular Virology, Vise President
Saudi Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Asmari
Head of Special Toxicological Analysis Section, Senior Toxicology Scientist & Consultant Forensic Toxicologist
King Faisal Special Hospital and Research Center
Dr. Alya Abdulrahim Qari
President of the Saudi Society of Medical Genetics, a Senior Genetic Counselor
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Amal AlOdaini
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Dr. Anwar Borai
Section Head of Clinical Biochemistry
King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah
Dr. Ashwag Alruwaili
MR consultant and Assistant professor in Neuroimaging in the department of Radiological Sciences
King Saud University
Dr. Auday Abdulmohsin Al khunaizi
Consultant in Emergency and ICU
King Saud Medical City in Riyadh
Prof. Dalal Mohideen Nemenqani
Professor and consultant of pathology and cytology
Taif University
Dr. Faleh Alqahtani
Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
College of Pharmacy, King Saud University
Dr. Fouad Hassan Al-Dayel
Consultant, Anatomic Pathologist Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Dr. Haitham Arabi
Breast and Gyne Pathologist and Cytopathologist
King Abdulaziz Medical City
Mr. Hisham AlBandar
Laboratory Quality Supervisor
Royal Commission Hospital – Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Jaffar Khiariy
Head of Laboratory
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Prof. Khalid Khalaf Alharbi
Consultant and professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
King Saud University
Dr. Maha Sallam
Laboratory and Blood Bank Service Line Lead
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster
Dr. Majd Yousef Abdulghani
Genomics Lead
Lean Business Services
Dr. Majed Pharaon
director of cytopathology laboratory
King Abdul Aziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh.
Dr. Manal Mohammed Abudawood
Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Cancer Biology
College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University
Dr. Manar M. Samman
Executive General Director of Laboratory Operations
Health Holding Company
Prof. Mansour Aljabry
Professor & Consultant of Hematology & Blood Transfusion
College of Medicine and KSU Medical City King Saud University
Dr. Marwan Saleh Abaalkhail
Board-Certified Medical Microbiology Professional
King Fahad Medical City
Dr. May Mohammed Alrashed
Dean and an Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics
College of Applied Medical Sciences at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Nabil Abdullah Osayri
Head of Quality
Jazan Regional Laboratory
Dr. Raef Albugami
Chairman of the National Stem Cell Committee
Saudi Health Council
Dr. Salim Ghandorah
Director of Development and Enabling
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT)
Dr. Sarab Taha
Clinical Scientist
King Fahad Medical City
Dr. Soha Tashkandi
Consultant Clinical Laboratory Cytogeneticist
CBAHI
Ms. Sufana Almagrabi
Leads chemistry laboratory services and supports quality and accreditation standards
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Waleed Tamimi
Director of Newborn Metabolic and Toxicology Laboratory
King Abdulaziz Medical City
Prof. Ehsan Ullah
Honorary Senior Faculty
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand
Dr. Rajiv Erasmus
Emeritus Professor
Stellenbosch University
Dr. Sarah Sarah
Microbiology Registrar
Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Dr. Laila Abdelwareth
Chief Executive Officer
Diagnostic Cluster
Dr. Ali Alhamad
Clinical Chemistry and Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) Supervisor
Central Laboratory, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh
Dr. Khalaf Alanazi
Project Coordinator and Laboratory Informatics Representative
Saudi Anti-Doping Laboratory Project
Dr. Malak AlMashali
Consultant at HSCC -National Point of care Testing Program Leader
Ministry of Health
Dr. Almohanad Alkayyal
Translational Scientist
Dr. Ayman Mohsen Mashi
Service Line Lead of Laboratories and Blood Banks
Jazan Health Cluster
Dr. Hamed Ahmad Alzahrani
Executive Team Lead for Technical and Operational Integration
National Project
Dr. Ibrahim Mansoor
Director of Laboratory Services
King’s College Hospital London, Jeddah
Dr. Lamees Al Habib
Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
KFSHRC
Dr. Majed Faisal Alghoribi
Director of Biotechnology Programs, an Expert Advisory Member
World Health Organization (WHO)
Dr. Mohsin Bilal
Associate Professor
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU)
Dr. Naif AlMontashiri
Associate Professor of Medical Genetics
Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University
Dr. Rahaf Altahan
Hematopathologist
KFMC
Dr. Randa Al‑Shammari
Clinical Genetics and Metabolic Disorders Consultant
Precision Medicine Laboratory, Genomic Medicine Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Salam Mohd Saadeddin
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
Delta Medical Laboratory / Delta Academy
Dr. Sarah Alharbi
Deputy Head, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University
Dr. Suha M. Sulimani
Healthy Marriage Program Director
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sultan Alhammadi
Medical Microbiology and Molecular Medicine Expert
Dr. Suzan Alzeer
Chief Senior Research Expert
Reference Laboratories, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
Ms. Talah AlMadi
Clinical Laboratory Specialist
King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh.
Dr. Tarek Owaidah
Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Division
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Hanouf Al Hamdan
Research Scientist at the Public Health Laboratory
Public Health Authority (PHA)
Dr. Moheeb Al-Awwami
Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Dr. Waleed Al-Omaim
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Dr. Abdulaziz Mohammed Aljohani
Specialty Team Leader for the Clinical Laboratory & Blood Bank Program
CBAHI
Dr. Abdullah Al Sayafi
Technical MD Officer
WHO in Geneva
Dr. Sufana Anwar AlMashhadi
Innovation director
Saudi NIH) Saudi National Institute of Health)
Dr. Mana Alshehri
Senior Chief Scientific Evaluation Expert
Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Dr. Abdullatif Bin Khunayn
Manager, Public Health Emergency (PHE) Department
Gulf CDC
Dr. François Lopez
Global Product management
AliveDx Suisse SA
Dr. Saher Aly Elmously
Market Access Manager
Abbott Infectious Disease
Dr. Abdullah Alshehri
Consultant clinical scientist Head of Biochemical Genetic & Toxicology section
King Fahad Medical City
Dr. Ismail Bakhsh
A distinguished Saudi healthcare leader, consultant, and scientist
Ms. Rania Alshammary
CEO of DAFCO
Dar Al Farabi
Committees
Scientific Committee
Dr. Manar M. Samman
Consultant Clinical Scientist – Molecular Genetics CEO of Laboratory Operations Center
Dr. Raef Rashed Albugami
Consultant Clinical Scientist – Stem Cell
Dr. Manal Abudawood
Consultant Medical Laboratory Specialist
Dr.Maha Sallam
Laboratories Track Lead, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster
Prof. Khalid Alharbi
Professor and Consultant in Medical Laboratories
Dr.Suzan Alzeer
Senior Principal Researcher
Mr. Abdulbasit Andijany
Consultant Medical Laboratory Specialist and Chairman of the Society Board
Dr. Anwar Borai
Consultant Medical Laboratory Specialist
Dr. Ayman Mashi
Consultant, Hematopathology Laboratories Track Lead, Jazan Health Cluster
Dr.Sultan Alhammadi
Consultant Medical Laboratory Specialist
Dr. Alya Qari
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Ms. Rama AlKahtani
Organizing Committee lead and, Scientific Program & Labathon workstream Lead
Organizing Committee
Dr.Waleed Alhassin
General Supervisor of the Conference Organizing Team
Ms. Rama AlKahtani
Organizing Committee lead and, Scientific Program & Labathon workstream Lead
Ms. Amirah Altamimi
Speakers Management & MoUs Lead
Ms. Mai Al-Asmari
Media & Communications Lead
Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Humaidan
Project Governance & PMO
Ms. Maha Al-Qahtani
Awards & Judging Committees Lead
Mr. Asim Khan
Strategic Partnerships Lead
Mr. Omar Mohammed
Visual Identity & Design Lead
Dr. Khayyal Al-Deraan
Invitations & VIP Protocol Lead
Mr. Shadi Nabil
Permits & Volunteer Management Lead
Mr. Hazem Farag
Implementation and Logistics Lead
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