Tariq AlMadani, CEO of @indexconferencesexhibition7160 and INDEX Design, joins Irshad for an insightful MedEdge MEA conversation recorded during three major international events: DUPHAT 2026, IFM 2026 and DIHAD 2026.
Tariq discusses why scientific education and commercial opportunity must work together while remaining appropriately independent. He also explains how international exhibitions generate measurable opportunities for manufacturers, distributors, healthcare professionals and businesses entering the UAE and wider Middle East market.
The conversation explores:
- Why DUPHAT and IFM were brought together
- Connecting pharmaceutical manufacturing, family medicine and public health
- The relationship between science, education and business
- Opportunities for exhibitors entering the UAE and Middle East
- The UAE’s growing pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
- Dubai’s position as a global destination for international congresses
- How AI can personalize the exhibition experience
- What Gen Z expects from conferences
- The growing focus on prevention and longevity
