Conference Agenda

20-21 June 2026 Grand Hyatt, Abu Dhabi, UAE

3rd Diabetes Education & Technology Conference

08:30 – 09:00

Onsite Registration & Coffee

09:00 – 09:05

Opening Ceremony

Dr. Tomader Ali
09:05 – 09:15

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Muhaned Attaulah
09:15 – 09:35

Shaping the Future Through Education and Technology

Dr. Fernando Macario
09:35 – 09:50

DET Talks: Dynamic Algorithm-driven Diabetes Education; a Clinical Stock Market

Dr. Tomader Ali
09:50 – 10:05

DET Talks: DE Research and Digital Education Platforms

DE Mohammed Khalifa
10:05 – 10:20

DET Talks: Digitech and Patient Engagement in Smart Clinics

DE Manar Abu-Asaba
10:20 – 10:35

DET Talks: Investing in Our Pediatrics' Future – Movement and Exercise

DE Farhiya Yusuf
10:35 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:50 – 11:35

Debate: Man Versus Machine (Topic 1 – Flagship)

Clinical Outcomes & Safety vs Technology & Data Dependency
DE Ayman Al-Sabha, DE Ahmed Salem
Moderator: DE Shaker Sulaiman
11:35 – 12:20

Debate: Man Versus Machine (Topic 2 – Distinct Focus)

Patient Empowerment vs Information Burden & Related Psychology
DE Adel Al Ahmad, DE Tojan Hassan
Moderator: DE Lina Majd
12:20 – 12:40

The Power of Prediction: Moving Beyond Real-Time Glucose Monitoring

Dr. Akrem Elmalti
12:40 – 13:40

Lunch Break

13:40 – 14:00

We Are What We Eat: Lifestyle Medicine in Clinical Education

Dr. Emad George, DE Faten Bayado, Dietician Fatima Haliaqa
Moderator: DE Duaa Thabet Alnahari
14:00 – 14:20

We Are What We Feel: Psychology Practices for Diabetes Care

Dr. Ahlam Salem, DE Sana Aiyash, DE Zeinab Alishaq
Moderator: DE Shahinaz Al-Beshtawi
14:20 – 14:50

Bring Your Own Case (BYOC): Clinical Case 1

DE Amer Khalil, DE Hana Ibrahim
Moderator: DE Faten Bayado
14:50 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:30

Bring Your Own Case (BYOC): Clinical Case 2

DE Manar Abu-Asaba, Dietician Reem Khoury
Moderator: DE May Abu Galala
15:30 – 16:00

Bring Your Own Case (BYOC): Clinical Case 3

DE Noorjahan Aliparamban, DE Mohamed Lafi
Moderator: DE Mohammed Khalifa
16:00 – 16:10

Closing Remarks

Dr. Tomader Ali
08:30 – 09:00

Onsite Registration & Coffee

09:00 – 10:00

Accu-Chek SmartGuide: From Monitoring to Prediction

Ms. Rasha Jawabry, Ms. Duaa Al Ashqar
Moderators: DE Mai Yagi & DE Nabila Abu Daia
09:00 – 10:00

Workshop 2

TBC
Moderators: DE Mai Yagi & DE Nabila Abu Daia
10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:30

Transforming Diabetes Care with Dexcom

Speaker: Ms. Zainab Ahmad Alhameed
Moderators: DE Mai Yagi & DE Nabila Abu Daia
10:30 – 11:30

Glucose, Ketones & the Future of Diabetes Management

Speaker: Mr. Ahmed Essam
Moderators: DE Mai Yagi & DE Nabila Abu Daia
11:30 – 12:00

Q & A

12:00 – 12:30

Closing Remarks