
Dr. Osama Elhassan
Co-Founder & Chair
ZIMAM
About Dr. Osama Elhassan
Osama is a Software Engineer by training with more than 20 years of extensive digital health experience and qualifications. He is recognized as a leading figure in digital health leadership committed to enhancing healthcare services on local, regional and international levels.
After many years in academia, he joined Dubai Health Authority in 2012 to shape and drive an ambitious digital health strategy which includes
several transformative initiatives and regulatory frameworks. His contributions span across various public and private sector entities, enabling him to effectively support public-private sector collaborations. He joined AI Nexus in 2021 as Technology Officer to leverage its advanced technologies particularly in the MENA region.
Currently at the helm of a prominent NGO namely ZIMAM which is dedicated to workforce development in digital health. Dr Elhassan has extensive exposure to
a number of current and previous health professional organizations’ appointments such as the International Committee of HL7, the American Health Information Management Association, HealthEnabled, the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfteH) and the International Hospital Federation’s Big Data SIG.
Recognized with the HIMSS 50 Award in 2021, Osama holds a Master degree in Advanced Computing from Imperial College and a PhD in Software Architecture from University of Leicester. He is propelled by his fervent dedication to advancing healthcare through innovation, collaboration and strategic leadership.