Medical Tourism Conference 2026 – SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FORUM

Following the success of its inaugural edition, the 2nd Medical Tourism Conference brought together leading voices from the healthcare, tourism, and investment sectors to explore the evolving landscape of medical tourism.

Held as part of the Tea for Tourism Series, powered by ICCD’s Sustainable Tourism Forum & Expo (STF), the conference provided a platform for international stakeholders to exchange insights, discuss emerging trends, strengthen cross-border healthcare collaboration, and explore new opportunities for the growth and development of medical tourism.

Information

Date: 20 August, 2026
Location: COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan

Speakers

Mr. Abdullah Butt

President, EDUCAST

H.E. Mr. İhsan Övüt

Secretary General of the standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC)

H.E. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary

Coordinator General, OIC-COMSTECH

H.E. Mr. Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi

Governor of Sindh

Mr. Muhammad Arshad Qaim Khani

CEO, Prime Minister National Health Program & Lead, National Health Tourism Working Group, Government of Pakistan

Mr. Aftab ur Rehman

Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC),

H.E. Dr. Maen KHREASAT

Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

H.E. Mr. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan

Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Tourism

Mr. Mahmood Tufail

Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI)

Dr. Farhat Abbas

CEO, Aga Khan University Hospital

Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Ansari

Chief Operating Officer, Buch International Hospital

Dr. Saad Bin Haroon

CEO, Farooq Group of Hospitals, Islamabad

Dr. Farhan Essa

Convener, FPPCI Central Standing Committee on Health

Dr. Medhi Taheri

Cultural Attache & Director General of Iran Culture House Rawalpindi.

Mr. Muaaz Zahid

Community Manager at Bioniks.

Mr. Hans Kedzierski

CEO, Novacare Hospitals.

Mr. Shafique Ur Rehman

CEO, Rehman Medical Institute.

Ms. Laraib Ghaffar

Domain Expert, Pakistan Single Window (PSW)

Prof. Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed

Co-Founder & Convenor, Health Asia and Founder, SELF4Health.

Dr. Kemal Aydın

Founder, & Chairman of the World Ageing Organization (WAO) and World Healthy Ageing Council (WHAC)

Mr. Irfan Hilal

CEO, Dreamworld

Mr. Sardar Sajjad Hussain

Group Chief Executive Officer of Bukhari Travels.

Mr. Khawaja Ashraf Hussain

Director of Events Management at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Development (ICCD)

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