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At MedTech World Middle East 2026, this forward-looking panel explored how AI, robotics, smart navigation and automation are reshaping the operating room.

Moderator: Mare Lensvelt, Editor-in-Chief & Vascular Surgeon, Dutch Health Hub

Panellists:

Prof. Shafi Ahmed, Senior Partner, Purpose Tech Capital

Dr David Laith Rawaf, Clinical Director/Clinical Strategy & Partnerships, VitVio

Habeel Gazi, Managing Director, MedApp USA

Key discussion points:

• What would surprise a 2015 surgeon walking into a 2026 OR?

• Robotics, AR, and AI: promise vs. practical adoption

• Governance, liability & protecting surgical teams in a data-driven OR

• Automation vs. human judgment – will AI augment or replace?

• Change management: why technology alone isn’t enough

• Making advanced surgical tech accessible beyond high-income systems

• The OR in 2040 – autonomous procedures, smarter diagnostics & global reach

A candid conversation on where surgical innovation stands today, and what it will take to responsibly build the OR of the future.

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