About HIKMA
Building the future of
healthcare execution.
Healthcare does not need more disconnected systems. It needs better coordination and execution. HIKMA helps hospitals turn approved clinical and operational decisions into coordinated action, from plan to outcome.
Why we built HIKMA
Healthcare does not struggle only because information is missing. It struggles when action breaks down.
Hospitals already have skilled clinicians, established processes, and powerful information systems. Yet care plans can still be delayed, tasks missed, and workflows dependent on manual follow-up. HIKMA was built to close this execution gap by connecting approved decisions to coordinated, traceable action, without replacing clinicians or existing hospital systems.
The execution gap
Care plans are approved but not always completed.
Tasks are assigned but not always followed through.
Systems record information but do not ensure action.
Leaders often see delays only after they have already affected operations.
Our mission
To help healthcare organisations turn clinical and operational decisions into coordinated, measurable action.
We aim to improve outcomes for patients, care teams, and hospital leaders.
Our vision
To become the trusted healthcare execution platform for hospitals across the region and beyond.
A future where people, systems, and workflows work together to deliver safer and more coordinated care.
Our principles
Four principles that guide how we build.
Human-centred by design
Technology should support clinicians, not replace them.
Trust & Transparency
Actions and decisions are designed to be traceable and accountable.
Execution Excellence
Outcomes matter more than intentions.
Built for Impact
We focus on measurable operational value and meaningful clinical support, not innovation for its own sake.
Our story
Why HIKMA exists.
HIKMA was created from a simple observation: hospitals do not lack data, expertise, or systems. The challenge is making sure that approved decisions are translated into timely, coordinated action. We built HIKMA to help close that gap.
Built in collaboration with healthcare
Developed with hospital leaders, clinicians, and operational teams.
HIKMA is developed through close collaboration with hospital leaders, clinicians, operational teams, and technology partners. This helps ensure the platform reflects real workflows and implementation needs.
Leadership
Led by a multidisciplinary team.
HIKMA is led by professionals with experience across healthcare operations, clinical practice, technology, and digital transformation.
Dr. Charbel Rizkallah
Founder & CEO
Founder and CEO of HIKMA AI. Over 20 years across Europe and the Gulf leading commercial and operational transformation in life sciences, medtech, and digital health, including senior leadership roles at Honeywell. Doctorate in Business Administration (Jean Moulin Lyon III), Executive MBA (LAU), Master's in Computer Communication Engineering (ULFG II), author of The Human Algorithm, and an MIT-affiliated AI researcher.
Maan Ghannam
Co-Founder & Strategy Advisor
Riyadh-based business leader with over a decade in MEP, ELV, smart technology, and healthcare facility projects (Bosch, Honeywell, ABB, KGTech), including KAUST, KSU, and PNU. Executive MBA (LAU). Co-Founder and CEO of Keyera Solutions.
Alaa Wahidi
Co-Founder & Angel Investor
Co-Founder of HIKMA and angel investor backing the Saudi market entry, providing strategic capital, regional network, and commercial guidance for the in-Kingdom expansion phase. Co-Founder and CEO of Smart Directions, a leading contracting company in Saudi Arabia.
Suzanne El Helou Asmar
Vice President & General Manager
Leads HIKMA's commercial operations and regional growth, with extensive commercial leadership across the Middle East's healthcare and life-sciences sector in sales, marketing, product management, and tender and market-access strategy. She has built country operations, launched multi-therapeutic portfolios, and managed complex commercial P&Ls in the region.
Dr. Fadi Boulos
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Founder and CEO of Supportful, a software-engineering company. PhD in Computer Science from the University of Nantes, France, with an early career at international firms across France, the UK, and Lebanon. A leader in the Lebanese tech community, bringing deep engineering and team-building expertise to HIKMA.
Fares Bouchedid
Chief Technology Officer
A veteran CTO and software architect with more than 20 years leading engineering teams and technology transformation, bringing deep expertise in software architecture, cloud, and engineering leadership to HIKMA's platform.
Jean Pierre Fakhry
Chief AI Officer
AI and cloud engineer specialising in machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision, with deep AWS expertise. An active mentor in Lebanon's AI community, bringing applied engineering leadership to HIKMA's platform.
Advisory board
Advisors from clinical practice, hospital operations, and technology.
Robert Robinson
Advisory Board
President, Laboratory Equipment at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Previously VP and General Manager, Honeywell Healthcare Solutions, with senior leadership roles in Honeywell Smart Energy, Advanced Sensing, and Sensata. Wharton, UMass MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt.
Marcus Ostlander
Advisory Board
More than 25 years of international healthcare and medical-device leadership. Managing Director, Honeywell Healthcare Solutions GmbH (2012 to 2022), with previous senior roles at Roche Diagnostics, Agfa Healthcare, Kodak Health Imaging, Imation, and 3M. Based in Germany.
Dr. Kayssar Moawad
Advisory Board
Lebanese physician and oncological surgeon (Paris-trained). Co-owner of Family Medical Center in Zgharta, HIKMA's first Lebanon pilot site, and a former Member of the Lebanese Parliament. Provides clinical and institutional guidance for the pilot and Levant strategy.
Christian Bejjani
Advisory Board
Group Chief Operating Officer for Health Services at the Lebanese American University. Former Regional General Manager at EI-Technologies MENA (Salesforce Partner of the Year 2023) and six years at GlobeMed Group across the Levant. Dubai-based healthcare and digital-transformation specialist.
Adon Ghossein
Advisory Board
Strategic advisor with deep roots in Lebanese healthcare. Chief Executive Officer of KAP Group, he has led healthcare and diagnostics ventures across Lebanon, building on a family legacy in hospital and medical services, and brings firsthand insight into the realities of care delivery in the region.
Dr. Ibrahim Abdelqader
Advisory Board
Consultant in internal medicine and nephrology with extensive experience in renal care, dialysis services, and healthcare leadership in Saudi Arabia. He serves as Supervisor of the Nephrology Department and Dialysis Unit at Hail Cluster, leading clinical operations and quality improvement. With an Executive MBA and an active role in medical research, education, and healthcare innovation, he provides HIKMA with clinical and strategic insight to support AI-driven healthcare solutions.
Therese Bader
Advisory Board
Founder and CEO of PixelZ SARL, with over 15 years of experience in corporate branding, strategic marketing, and business development across Lebanon and the GCC. She has led brand transformation and growth initiatives across multiple industries, combining digital innovation with business strategy, and advises HIKMA on brand positioning, corporate communications, and market expansion.
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