Burjeel Holdings founder joins global healthcare leaders guiding an initiative focused on digital health
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burjeel Holdings, has joined the Executive Board of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Healthcare Transformation (DHT) Initiative, bringing a health-system operator perspective from the Middle East to a global platform shaping the next phase of healthcare transformation, according to a press notification.
Led by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Health and Healthcare, the DHT Initiative is a global public-private platform focused on unlocking the potential of digital health, health data and artificial intelligence to improve health. Its work seeks to move digital innovation beyond individual pilots toward responsible adoption at scale across healthcare ecosystems.
Dr. Shamsheer joins an Executive Board that includes some of the world’s leading healthcare decision-makers, including Gianrico Farrugia, President and CEO, Mayo Clinic; Geoff Martha, Chairman and CEO, Medtronic; Roy Jakobs, President and CEO, Philips; HE Fahad Bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia; Sania Nishtar, CEO. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise; Dr. Anne Klibanski, President and CEO, Mass General Brigham.
Integrated healthcare network
Under Dr. Shamsheer’s leadership, Burjeel Holdings has developed an integrated healthcare network spanning the continuum of care, with strengths in complex care, advanced clinical technology, AI integration, digital infrastructure and broader technology-led transformation initiatives, alongside continued regional expansion.
“Dr. Shamsheer’s experience positions him to contribute practical insights on translating AI, digital innovation, and emerging technologies into improved patient outcomes, more efficient care delivery, and scalable health system transformation,” commented Dr. Shyam Bishen, Head of the Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum.
“I look forward to contributing a health-system perspective from our region and working with fellow leaders to advance more connected, resilient and patient-centered models of care,” commented Dr, Vayalil on his appointment.
