SIMC2026 E-Booklet

SAKINA Integrated Mental Health Conference 2026 10 DAY ONE FRIDAY, 06 FEBRUARY 2026 REGISTRATION 10:00 - 10:15 AM BREAK HALL A+B+C: MORNING SESSION TOPIC SPEAKERS TIME Dr. Nahida Ahmed, Dr. Samer Makhoul Chairs of the Conference 09:00 - 09:05 AM 09:15 - 10:00 AM 09:05 - 09:15 AM Pedro Matos Rosa Executive Committee Member, PHARMAG Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines Gulf Adel Al Falasi Salama Al Bloushi Farah Al Qaissieh Abdul-Aziz Al Anoohi Thamir Al Naqbi Conference Opening Panel 1: Beyond Treatment – Building Resilient Communities from Lived Experience to Leadership Moderated by Dr. Fatema Al Mansouri Partnering Towards Advancing Mental Health Care in the UAE SPEAKERS TIME 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM HALL A+B | TRACK 1:TRENDING TOPICS IN PSYCHIATRY HALL C | TRACK 2: PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH EMCEE: Asma AlHadhrami EMCEE: Fatima AlQubati Dr. Kevin T. Murphy, Prof. Milos Ljubisavljevic, Eng. Maitha Musabeh Ali Khalifa Alghfeli SPEAKERS TIME 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Dr. Mohammed Kuhai,l Dr. Leigh Powell, Daria Radant, Dr. Dymitr Ruta 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM TOPIC Panel 3: Advances in Neuromodulation: the Expansion of Clinical Applications of TMS Moderated by: Dr. Madeeha Shammas Rahim Rasool & Dr. Fahad Ahmed Khan Panel 5: Dementia at the crossroads: Emerging Challenges, Systemic Solutions and the Public Health Imperative Sponsored by: Lilly Moderated by: Dr. Nasir Al Zbeidi H.E. Dr. Omniyat AlHajeri, Dr. Nahida Ahmed, Dr. Shweta Narang TOPIC 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM Prof. Justin Thomas, Prof. Antje Von Suchodoletz, Salwa Saeed Ali Al Saedi, Prof. Immanuel Azad COFFEE BREAK 03:15 - 03:30 PM 05:15 - 05:30 PM Q & A 05:45 - 06:00 PM Closing Remarks Prize Distribution for Top 3 Posters & Art Exhibits Chairs of the Conference Chairs of the Conference 05:30 - 05:45 PM 03:30 PM - 04:05 PM Dr. David Erritzoe 03:30 PM - 04:05 PM 04:05 PM - 04:40 PM Lifestyle Medicine in Psychiatry Dr. Mariam AlAli 04:05 PM - 04:40 PM Integrating Spirituality in Clinical Mental Health Practice Culturally responsive EMDR: Incorporating Islamic beliefs Dr. Khalid Elzamzamy Haneen Shalash Hanna Barakat 04:40 PM - 05:15 PM Somatic Treatment in Pyshciatry: Bridging ECT, rTMS and VNS Dr. Walid Nasr 04:40 PM - 05:15 PM Dr. Dina Aly Cultural Aspects of Major Depressive Disorder Psychedelic Therapy in Psychiatry - Current Status, Possible Mechanisms and Future Directions Panel 4: The Human Side of AI and Technology: Ethics, and Empathy in Mental Health Moderated by: Dr. Faisal Nawaz Panel 6: Beyond Screentime: Technology Misuse and its growing impact on Mental Health & Society Moderated by Dr. Yufei Gu 08:30 - 09:00 AM HALL A+B+C: OPENING CEREMONY TOPIC TIME SPEAKERS 10:20 - 10:25 AM Sheikha Hamda Bint Khalifa Al Nahyan Ambassador for Strategic Initiatives, SAKINA 10:30 - 10:40 AM 10:15 - 10:20 AM SEHA Promotional Video 10:25 - 10:30 AM SAKINA Promotional Video Welcome Message Opening Message Sheikha Hamda Bint Khalifa AlNahyan Ambassador for Strategic Initiatives, SAKINA H.E. Maqsood Kruse - Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Countering Extremism & Terrorism H.E., Salama Al Ameemi Director General, Family Care Authority Dr. Zain Ali Al Yafei CEO, SAKINA 10:40 - 11:30 AM Panel 2: Shaping the Future of Mental Health – From Policy to Practice. Moderated by Scott Armstrong Dr. Zain Ali Al Yafei - CEO, SAKINA 11:30 - 11:45 AM 11:55 - 12:00 pm Dr. Nahida Nayaz Ahmed - CMO, SAKINA 11:45 - 11:55 PM 12:05 - 01:45 PM LUNCH & PRAYER H.E. Maqsood Kruse Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Countering Extremism & Terrorism Khaled Ateeq Aldhaheri - CEO, Daman Keynote The Power of Preventative Care 12:00 - 12:05 pm Saif Mohammed Al Mansouri - Chairman, Abu Dhabi Youth Council Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiatives Under Abu Dhabi Youth Council SAKINA: Transforming Mental Health from Vision to Reality