The third edition of the Forbes Middle East Medical Tourism and Wellness Summit will be held in Dubai on 8 and 9 December 2026. The summit runs under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism and is organised with American Hospital Dubai. The organiser has not yet published the venue.
The two day programme brings together hospital and clinic operators, wellness and hospitality groups, insurers, tourism authorities and investors to discuss the market for patients who travel for treatment and for wellness. Sessions cover destination strategy, accreditation and quality, pricing and insurance, longevity and preventive care, and the partnerships between healthcare providers and hotels that underpin the sector.
The summit matters to executives because Dubai and Abu Dhabi have set explicit targets to grow medical tourism as part of their tourism and healthcare strategies, and because hospital groups, hospitality operators and investors are building capacity for it. Chief executives of healthcare providers and hotel groups use the event to position for those flows and to meet the government bodies that promote them.
Programme details, speakers and registration are published on the Forbes Middle East events site. The summit is held annually in Dubai.
