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Session 1.1 · Pediatric Focus · Morning
BluePrint — Building the Future of Saudi Child Health
Launch with a bold national vision. Position Saudi Arabia as the leader in pediatric precision medicine and unveil landmark national programs.
08:30 – 08:50
Fowzan Alkuraya
Keynote
The State of Child Health in Saudi Arabia
Data-driven overview — genomic insights, disease burden, and national strategy for precision pediatrics.
08:50 – 09:10
Brahim Tabarki
Grand Rounds
The Child No One Could Diagnose
Interactive case demonstrating the power of genomics, metabolomics, and AI in reaching a challenging diagnosis.
09:10 – 09:30
Scientific Committee
Panel
Building National Pediatric Databases
Infrastructure needed for national pediatric registries driving future research and care quality.
Session 1.2 · Pediatric Focus
BluePrint+ — Science Meets Policy
Bridge scientific discovery and healthcare policy. Showcase national programs and launch EpiGene as a flagship precision initiative.
09:50 – 10:10
Hawsawi · Alfadhel
Presentation
Building a Saudi Child Health Research Network
Collaborative framework connecting Saudi research centers into a unified child health ecosystem.
10:10 – 10:30
Khalid Fakhro
🚀 World Launch
EpiGene — Genetic Epilepsy & Precision Intelligence
World premiere of EpiGene — connecting genetic data, epilepsy phenotyping, and AI-driven clinical intelligence.
10:30 – 10:50
Panel
Panel
Vision 2030 & the Children's Hospital of the Future
How Saudi healthcare transformation will reshape the children's hospital of tomorrow.
10:50 – 11:00
Alhazzani
Visionary Keynote
A Letter to the Next Generation
Closing visionary address inspiring the audience to build for the next generation of Saudi children.
☀ Afternoon Sessions
Session 1.3 · Neonatal Focus · Afternoon
FirstBreath — The First Hours That Shape a Lifetime
The reality of the delivery room and NICU — the first critical decisions that determine whether a neonate survives and thrives.
13:30 – 13:50
Ju Lee Oei
Debate
Resuscitation at the Margins — The 22-Weeker
Structured debate on ethical and clinical boundaries of resuscitation for extremely preterm infants at the edge of viability.
13:50 – 14:10
Michel Narvey
Presentation
Golden Hour Interventions: What Changes Outcomes?
Evidence-based review of interventions in the first 60 minutes of life with greatest impact on neonatal survival.
14:20 – 14:40
Nick Embleton
Presentation
Feeding the Preterm Brain: Breast Milk & Evidence
Neonatal nutrition as neuroprotective therapy — breast milk, fortification, and evidence behind feeding strategies.
14:40 – 15:00
Alsaedi · Almudeer · Aljofan · Alsakati
Case-Based
When the Textbook Fails in the NICU
Interactive case presentations where real NICU scenarios challenge textbook management.
15:00 – 15:15
All FirstBreath Speakers
Q&A
FirstBreath Open Discussion
Dedicated audience Q&A covering all FirstBreath topics.
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Session 2.1 · Pediatric Focus · Morning
MindGrow — The Complex Child: Brain, Behavior & Beyond
Address the most complex neurodevelopmental conditions every pediatrician encounters — CP, seizures, ADHD, and autism.
08:30 – 08:50
Ali Alwadie
Presentation
The Child with Cerebral Palsy: What Every Pediatrician Should Manage
Practical guide — spasticity management, comorbidity screening, and referral pathways.
08:50 – 09:10
Raidah Albaradie
Presentation
Symptomatic Seizures in Children: When It's Not Epilepsy
Differentiating epileptic from symptomatic seizures — febrile, metabolic causes, and investigation pathways.
09:10 – 09:30
Panel
Panel
ADHD & Autism in 2026 — Overdiagnosis & Complexity
Honest panel on overdiagnosis concerns, evolving criteria, and management pathways.
Session 2.2 · Neonatal / Technology Focus
CyberCrib — When Machines Learn to Watch Over Babies
How AI, smart monitoring, and digital ventilation transform neonatal care from reactive to predictive.
09:40 – 10:10
Ju Lee Oei
Presentation
Smart Monitors in the NICU: Can Machines Predict Deterioration?
AI monitoring systems that predict deterioration events before clinical signs appear.
10:10 – 10:30
Nick Embleton
Presentation
AI at the Bedside: Sepsis Prediction & Brain Monitoring
AI-powered tools for early sepsis detection and continuous brain monitoring in the NICU.
10:30 – 10:50
Almazrooie · Alenezi · Alhindi
Panel
The Connected Incubator — Wearables & Sensors
Future of neonatal wearable sensors, connected incubators, and remote monitoring.
10:50 – 11:10
Michel Narvey
Presentation
Ventilation 2026: Personalized Respiratory Support
AI-driven ventilators moving to personalized respiratory support based on real-time physiology.
Session 2.3 · Pediatric Focus
GutFeeling — The Body's Hidden Systems
Hidden connections between nutrition, microbiome, obesity, and allergic disease — systems that shape long-term health.
11:20 – 11:40
Ali Algadi
Presentation
Childhood Obesity: Beyond Calories — Sleep, Gut & Weight
Exploring sleep, gut microbiome, and metabolic programming beyond caloric intake.
11:40 – 12:00
Loai Guronfulah
Presentation
Food Allergy Revolution: Early Introduction & Desensitization
Paradigm shift in prevention — early introduction strategies and oral immunotherapy.
12:00 – 12:20
Alalamy · Rozi · Aldhalan · Jan
Panel
The Microbiome — Your Patient's Hidden Organ
Clinical relevance of the gut microbiome in pediatric health, disease, and therapeutic opportunities.
☀ Afternoon Sessions
Session 2.4 · Emergency & Critical Care · Afternoon
CodeBlue — When Minutes Matter
High-impact, time-critical content on pediatric emergencies — scenarios where every minute of decision-making changes survival.
13:30 – 13:50
Patricia Abboud
Presentation
The First 60 Minutes of Pediatric Sepsis: What Changes Survival?
Evidence-based protocol — recognition, fluids, antibiotic timing, and escalation in the critical first hour.
13:50 – 14:10
Fahad Bashiri
Grand Rounds
The Seizing Child in the ER
Interactive rounds on managing the actively seizing child — from benzodiazepines to status epilepticus.
14:10 – 14:30
Panel
Panel
Anaphylaxis in Children — Getting It Right
Recognition and management — epinephrine dosing, observation, and discharge planning.
14:30 – 14:50
Meshari Alaifan
Presentation
The Acute Abdomen in Children: NEC, Intussusception & More
Practical guide from neonatal NEC to pediatric intussusception and appendicitis.
14:50 – 15:10
Josef Neu
Presentation
Neonatal Emergencies Outside the NICU
When neonatal emergencies present in the general ward or ER — recognition and stabilization before transfer.
15:10 – 15:30
Anany · Ayedh · Kazzaz · Bafaqeeh
Panel
Critical Decisions Under Pressure
Closing panel on decision-making frameworks for high-pressure pediatric emergency and critical care.
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Session 3.1 · Precision Medicine · Morning
GeneCode — Precision Therapeutics & The Next Frontier
The cutting edge of precision therapeutics — gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, and genomic screening transforming pediatric treatment.
08:30 – 08:50
Haydar Frangoul
Presentation
CRISPR for Sickle Cell Anemia & Thalassemia: From Lab to Clinic
Landmark CRISPR-based gene therapies transforming treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.
08:50 – 09:10
William Mifsud
Presentation
Tailoring Drug Safety in Children: The Pharmacogenomics Revolution
Genetic testing to predict adverse drug reactions and optimize medication dosing in children.
09:20 – 09:40
Pankaj Agrawal
Presentation
Genomic Newborn Screening: Every Baby Counts
Expanding newborn screening through genomic sequencing — cost-effectiveness, ethics, and implementation.
09:40 – 10:00
Frangoul · Mifsud · Agrawal · Alkuraya
Panel
Precision Therapeutics in Saudi Arabia — Where Are We Now?
International and Saudi experts on the current state and future of precision therapeutics in the Kingdom.
Session 3.2 · Pediatric Focus
LifeLine — Surviving and Thriving: The Long Journey
The reality of chronic childhood illness — cancer recognition, multi-system disease, and the transition to palliative care.
10:20 – 10:40
Hatoon Ezzat
Presentation
Childhood Cancer in Saudi Arabia: Early Recognition & Referral
Recognizing early signs of childhood malignancy and navigating referral pathways in the Saudi system.
10:40 – 11:00
Abdulrhman Asiri
Presentation
The Child Who Doesn't Get Better: Chronic Multi-System Disease
Managing the child with chronic, multi-system disease that doesn't follow a single-specialty pathway.
11:00 – 11:20
Aljoudi · Alghamdi · Panel
Panel
When Cure Meets Reality — Treatment to Palliative Care
Honest panel on the transition from curative intent to palliative care — clinical, ethical, and family dimensions.
Session 3.3 · Mixed Focus · Closing Session
LifeLine+ — Beyond Survival: What Comes After the NICU
The most important question: what happens to these children after discharge? Long-term outcomes and family resilience.
11:20 – 11:40
Ahmed Bamaga
Presentation
After the NICU: Long-Term Outcomes Pediatricians Inherit
Developmental, respiratory, and neurocognitive outcomes managed after NICU discharge.
11:40 – 12:00
Muslim AlSaadi
Presentation
Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity: Managing in the Community
Practical management of ex-preterm children with chronic lung disease in the outpatient setting.
12:00 – 12:15
Khalid Alghamdi + Family
💛 Family Voice
Growing Up with a Chronic Disease
A parent and young patient share their experience — the conference's emotional anchor and most powerful moment.
12:15 – 12:30
All LifeLine Speakers
Q&A
LifeLine+ Closing Discussion
Dedicated closing Q&A round before the closing ceremony and awards.