The 2nd Saudi Sleep Medicine Conference takes place on 25–26 December 2026 at Swissôtel Jeddah Al Hamra, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Friday 08:30–16:40, Saturday 08:30–16:00). It is organised by the Saudi Sleep Medicine Society, with event management by GloMarQ, under the theme "Reimagining Sleep Medicine: Precision, Connectivity, and Population Health."
Titled "From Foundations to the Future", the second edition builds on the inaugural meeting while shifting the scientific focus: from a single-number, AHI-centric view of sleep apnoea toward endotype- and phenotype-aware care; from the sleep laboratory into the home through AI, wearables and remote monitoring; and from individual practice toward a national sleep services strategy. Sessions have been mapped against the scientific tracks of SLEEP, World Sleep, ESRS, CHEST, ATS and AASM, then adapted to the Saudi clinical, regulatory and population context.
The programme includes two days, seven scientific symposia, two keynote lectures, one hands-on workshop, research presentations and an industry exhibition.
Day 1: Diagnostic Foundations & Cardiometabolic Interface (Fri 25 Dec)
- Keynote: "Sleep medicine in the prevention of mental and neurodegenerative disorders" by Prof. Yun Kwok Wing (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Symposium 1, the modern OSA pathway (chair Dr. Mohammed Enany): hypoxic burden (Dr. Mohammad Alasmari, Khamis Mushait General Hospital); multi-night home sleep apnoea testing (Dr. Majed Alfi, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital); optimising PAP therapy in 2026 (Dr. Wail Yar)
- Symposium 2, sleep as a cardiometabolic vital sign (chair Prof. Siraj Wali, King Abdulaziz University Hospital): OSA, resistant hypertension and CV outcomes (Dr. Arwa Ghasib); sleep, obesity and GLP-1 receptor agonists (Dr. Hussain Alquraini, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare); sleep and glycaemic dysregulation (Dr. Mohammed Alsofyani)
- Symposium 3, complex clinical cases (chair Dr. Ranya Alshumrani): refractory insomnia and hypnotic deprescribing (Dr. Sultan AlDhabei); when symptoms and sleep tests don't match (Prof. Mohammed Al-Abri, Oman)
- Workshop: Mini Sleep Health Hackathon, challenge launch and team design sprint (chair Ms. Alanoud Alsamil)
Day 2: Digital Innovation, Public Health & National Strategy (Sat 26 Dec)
- Keynote: "Optimizing the management of restless legs syndrome: from guidelines to real-world clinical practice" by Prof. Ki-Young Jung (Seoul National University)
- Symposium 4, digital sleep medicine and AI: AI in insomnia phenotyping; what every clinician needs to know about AI; the connected sleep clinic (telesleep, wearables, remote monitoring)
- Tech showcase: five-minute exhibitor demonstrations of validated sleep technologies
- Symposium 5, sleep beyond the clinic: women's sleep health; later school start times; adolescent sleep, circadian delay and digital life
- Symposium 6, policy, education and workforce: shift work and workforce wellness; the Saudi Sleep Medicine Fellowship; strategic discussion
- Symposium 7: five accepted research presentations
Who should attend
Sleep medicine physicians, sleep laboratory specialists, respiratory and thoracic specialists, psychiatrists, neurologists, ENT specialists, nurses and medical students.
Registration and accreditation
The organiser describes the conference as "CME accredited", but no credit hours or accrediting body have been published yet. Registration fees are not published on the website; registration is through the official GloMarQ form. Sponsors and exhibitors are still to be announced.
