
Harnessing Technology for Health Equity: Bridging the Gaps, Empowering Communities
April 16-18, 2025, Marrakech, Morocco
The Global Summit of Digital Health (HealthTech) is a premier event designed to bring together leading researchers, innovators, policymakers, and healthcare professionals worldwide to explore the transformative power of technology in addressing global health challenges. HealthTech 2025 will serve as a strategic platform for :
Sharing cutting-edge advancements in health technologies, including AI, robotics, big data, telemedicine, and precision medicine.
Facilitating knowledge exchange between academia, industry, and government stakeholders.
Sparking collaborative innovation to develop solutions tailored to the specific needs of low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Advocating for ethical and equitable access to health technologies for all.

Mr. Amine TAHRAOUI
Minister of Health and Social Protection
Morocco

Mr. Azzedine EL MIDAOUI
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation
Morocco

Mr. Karim ZIDANE
Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence, and Evaluation of Public Policies
Morocco

Mr. Abdallahi OULD WEDIH
Minister of Health
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mr. Pierre NGOU DIMBA
Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage
Ivory Coast

Mr. Ahmed Salem BEDDA ETVAGHA
Minister of Digital Transformation and Modernization of the Administration
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Dr. Ibrahima SY
Minister of Health and Social Action of Senegal
Senegal

Pr. Blaid BOUGADIR
President of Cadi Ayyad University
Morocco

Prof. Mohammed RHACHI
President of Mohammed VI Univesity
Morocco

Prof. Samir AHID
General Director of the Moroccan Agency for Drugs and Health Products
Morocco

Prof. Said ZOUHAIR
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech
Morocco

Mr. Naoufal LAHLOU
President of the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries FMIS
Morocco

Mrs. Lamiae BENMAKHLOUF
General Director of Technopark
Morocco

Prof. Wajih RHALEM
President of the Moroccan Society of Digital Health
Professor at ENSAM Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Mohamed Khaled CHOULLI
Founding President NGO Yenda Africa
Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech
Morocco

Prof. Mohamed ESSAAIDI
ENSIAS, UM5, Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Najib AL IDRISSI
Secretary of the Moroccan Society of Digital Health
Professor at the Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences
Morocco

Mrs. Naima NASR
General Director, Delegate, of the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries
Morocco

Mrs. Hassania SEBTI
Director of Support and Partnerships, Technopark
Morocco

Dr. Lacina Koné
Director General and CEO of Smart Africa
Former Adviser to the President and Prime Minister of Côte dIvoire
Ivory Coast

Mrs. Seynabou DIAL
Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to the Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco

Prof. Agnès Buzyn
Former Minister of Health and Solidarity
France

Mr. Mouhamadou YOUSSIFOU
Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to the Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco

Mr. Messan Amakoé KLUTSE
Head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Embassy of Togo to the Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco

Mr. Mamadou COULIBALY
Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco

Mrs. Lamiae BENMAKHLOUF
General Director of Technopark
Morocco

Prof. Allal BOUTAJANGOUT
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, New York University
USA

Prof. Ahmed SHAFI
Doctor at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust.
England

Mr. Eric FALT
UNESCO Regional Director for the Maghreb and UNESCO Representative to Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia

Prof. Dr. Said OMAR SAID HASSANE
The Consul General of the Union of Comoros in Laâyoune
Comoros

Dr. Benjamin NDAGIJIMANA
The Consul General of the Republic of Burundi in Laâyoune
Burundi

Mr. Babou SENE
Consulate General of the Republic of Senegal

Dr. Youness AHALLAL
Operator of the first remote surgical robotic operation between China and Morocco
University Hospital of Nice
France

Mr. Adil BOUSHIB
Head of Partner Technology Strategists Microsoft
Germany

Dr. Ferdinand MANIRAKIZA
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication, Information Technology and Media
Burundi

Dr. Elise CABANE
Geriatrician and Founder of EPOCA
France

Prof. Abderrahman MACHRAOUI
Director Emeritus of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Internal Medicine
Germany

Dr. Mohamed KAYYALI
President of the International Federation of Global & Green Information Communication Technology (IFGICT)
USA

Prof. Hassan DIHAZI
Professor Doctor at Medical University, Gottingen
Germany

Prof. Mohammed MEDWANI
Professor of Data Science and AI | Chief Data Scientist | Digital Transformation Entrepreneur
USA

Mr. Hassan MOUSSIF
PhD Researcher and Expert in Digital Health
CEO TELEM, GmBH
Germany

Dr. Issame OUTALEB
Senior Management Consultant | CEO & Founder of PharmaTrace Blockchain | Founder of KuiperPartners Consulting | AI and Blockchain Expert
Germany

Prof. Abdelhadi EL FALAKI
Vice-President of the Moroccan Society of Biomedical
Morocco

Prof. Mohamed Khaled CHOULLI
Founding President NGO Yenda Africa
Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech
Morocco

Mr. Mustapha EL ANSARI
President of the Moroccan Society of Biomedical
Morocco

Dr. Imad HAFIDI
President of A2G Euro-Moroccan Alliance for Geriatrics and Gerontology
France

Dr. Samir KADDAR
President of the Moroccan Medical Skills Network of the World
Belgium

Prof. Mohamed ESSAAIDI
ENSIAS, UM5, Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Mounir CHAOUKI
Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Biomedical Expert | Editor of the Book Digital Transformation | Business Growth Coach
Morocco

Prof. Mostafa EZZIYYANI
President of the Center of Excellence of the University of Djibouti World Bank
Morocco

Mr. Naoufal LAHLOU
President of the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries FMIS
Morocco

Prof. Hassan GHAZAL
Royal Executive Training Institute, Rabat
Morocco

Mr. Oussama BENMESSAOUD
General Manager North & West Africa ELEKTA
Morocco

Prof. Wajih RHALEM
President of the Moroccan Society of Digital Health
Professor at ENSAM Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Karim OULDIM
Former Director of the Moroccan Cancer Research Institute
President of the Moroccan Society of Medical Genetics
Morocco

Dr. Driss ELBAKKALI
Consultant and Expert in Biomedical Engineering
Professor at UM6SS
Morocco

Prof. Youssef TAHER
Big Data & AI Consultant
University Professor-Researcher at CGP-Rabat
Morocco

Mrs. Zineb CHEKER
Head of the Hospital Property and Engineering Division at the University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Tangier
Morocco

Mr. Abdelmounaim FARES
CEO NG GUARD TECHNOLOGY Specialist in Cyber Security in Hospital Systems
Germany

Prof. Mohamed ESSAAIDI
ENSIAS, UM5, Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Wajih RHALEM
President of Moroccan Society of Digital Health
Professor at ENSAM-Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Najib AL IDRISSI
General Secretary of Moroccan Society of Digital Health
Professor at Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences
Morocco

Prof. Ahmed SHAFI
King’s College London
England

Prof. Allal BOUTAJANGOUT
Departments of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine
USA

Prof. Khalid EL BIKRI
Former Director of ENSAM Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Larbi BELARBI
Former Director of ENSAM Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Mohamed LAZAAR
ENSIAS, Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Mr. Naoufal LAHLOU
President of Moroccan Federation of Health
Industries “FMIS”
Morocco

Mrs. Lamiae BENMAKHLOUF
General Director of Technopark
Morocco

Prof. Nassim KHARMOUM
National Center for Scientific and Technical Research
Morocco

Prof. Soumia ZITI
Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Mrs. Naima NASR
Director General, Delegate, of the Moroccan Federation of Health Industries
Morocco

Mr. Soufyane EL AISSI
Head of Programs and Communication Department, National Commision for Education, Science and Culture Protocol Officer
Morocco

Mrs. Fouzia AZMI
CEO of ZIA COMM
Morocco

Dr-Ing. Driss ELBAKKALI
Consultant and Expert in Biomedical
Engineering
Professor at UM6SS
Morocco

Prof. Abderrahman MACHRAOUI
Director Emeritus of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine
Germany

Dr. Faissal TARRASS
Nephrologist, Hemodialysis Center, Casablanca
Morocco

Prof. Costas PILIOUNIS
Director of PNValue and a Faculty Member of Rome Business School PharmaBoardroom Member
Italy

Prof. Mohammed BEKKALI
University of Granada
Spain

Dr. Salsabil HAMDI
Head of the Environmental Health Lab Institut Pasteur Casablanca
Morocco

Prof. Abdelhadi El FALAKI
Vice-President of the Moroccan Society of Biomedical
Morocco

Prof. Hicham CHATOUI
Professor Lecturer at the Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Technology (ISPITS) of Marrakech
Morocco

Prof. Asma CHAIK
ENSAM-Mohammed V University
in Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Zeyneb BELGANCHE
ENSAM Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Maria ZEMZAMI
ENSAM-Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Latifa DOUDACH
ENSAM-Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Prof. Anissa REGRAGUI
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat
Morocco

Mr. Mohamed BOUKHLIF
National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST)
Morocco

Mr. Ahmed GUENDOUZI
ENSAM Rabat, Mohammed V University in Rabat
Morocco

Ms. Najat LECHHEB
Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences (UM6SS)
Morocco
HealthTech 2024 will revolve around the central theme:
Harnessing Technology for Health Equity: Bridging the Gaps, Empowering Communities.
This theme emphasizes the critical role of technology in:
Artificial intelligence for healthcare: AI-powered diagnostics, personalized medicine, predictive analytics, and robotic surgery.
Digital health and telehealth: Remote patient monitoring, virtual consultations, mHealth solutions, and bridging the digital divide.
Medical devices and technologies: Low-cost innovations, point-of-care diagnostics, and addressing unmet needs in LMICs
Health data management and analytics: Big data for public health surveillance, disease prediction, and personalized interventions
Ethics, regulation, and policy: Ensuring responsible development,
equitable access, and data privacy in health technologies
A diverse range of audience are involved in the field of health technology development, including researchers, scientists, PhD students, and engineers. Additionally, healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, and public health experts contribute their expertise to this field. Policymakers, government officials, and regulatory bodies play a crucial role in shaping the landscape of health technology. Furthermore, industry representatives, investors, and entrepreneurs are actively engaged in driving innovation and progress. International organizations and NGOs are pivotal in spearheading global health initiatives. Moreover, students and academics with an interest in health technology and global health are also integral participants in advancing this important domain.


Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished work, manuscripts must respect the conference template guidelines, including figures, tables, and references. The length of papers should not exceed 8 pages.
The direct link for paper submission is:
Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material (max. 15% from all sources + max. 5% from one source), Ithenticate tool will be used to detect plagiarism.
Each paper will be reviewed by 3 regular PC members in tow rounds of review. The acceptance decisions will take into account paper novelty, technical depth, elegance, practical or theoretical impact, and presentation.
The Microsoft CMT service service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
| Paper Submission Deadline |
4th January, 2025
26th January, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Paper Acceptance Notification | 8th February, 2025 |
| Final Paper Submission Deadline | 28th February, 2025 |
| Registration Deadline | 20th March, 2025 |
| Participation Type | Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | 350 Euros |
| Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | 260 Euros |
| Listener Registration | 50 Euros |










President of Moroccan Society of Digital Health
General Secretary of Moroccan Society of Digital Health
