EXPECT BIG IDEAS.
BOLD VOICES. REAL IMPACT.

The HIMSS26 Europe programme is crafted by an elite Programme Committee of healthcare visionaries with knowledge from the frontlines of healthcare, industry leaders aware of what it takes to implement technology in the real world, and patient advocates aware of the challenges faced by patients. With hands-on experience and sharp insights into today’s healthcare landscape, they curate content that’s timely, transformative, and tailored to what matters most. This is more than a conference — it’s where expert-led content meets real-world relevance to inspire action and innovation.

Smarter, Safer, Healthier:
What We’ll Talk about in Copenhagen

From Bias to Breakthrough: Redefining Women’s Health with Data

Women’s health is finally getting the attention it deserves, with major investments like the Gates Foundation’s $2.5 billion pledge. But funding isn’t enough. Closing the gap requires recognising sex and gender differences, collecting better data, and turning insights into improved outcomes. At HIMSS Europe, we’ll explore how national strategies, data-driven approaches, and digital innovation are transforming women’s health into a driver of systemic change.

Cybersecurity: Securing Health in an Age of Relentless Threats

When healthcare data is breached, it’s not just systems that fail—it’s trust and safety. In Copenhagen, we’ll move past the headlines to the real-world challenges of cybersecurity in healthcare. Get ready for honest accounts of failures, lessons from data-protection lapses, and the human impact of weak defences. We’ll also look at what it takes to keep patient data safe amid constant threats. No fearmongering, no sugar-coating—just clear insights to help leaders protect what matters most.

Trial, Error, Triumph: Redefining Healthcare Innovation

Innovation is never straightforward; it’s messy, uncertain, and full of lessons learned the hard way. In healthcare, the stakes are high. From integration challenges to shaping effective public-private partnerships, bringing all stakeholders around the table remains one of the biggest barriers. What incentives drive real change? How do you demonstrate a return on investment? From bold ideas to widespread adoption, we’ll delve into the realities of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, navigating complexity and balancing interests to uncover what it really takes to move healthcare forward.

Optimized Systems, Saner Workflows: Building Safe, Smart AI for Care

Between the EU AI Act becoming real and data privacy hurdles complicating software development, AI is still finding its way into European healthcare. From smart notetaking to workflow optimization, the potential is massive. We will cut through the noise and gets specific: how AI drives operational efficiency, builds trust, upskills staff, and helps tackle burnout.

Act, Adapt, Advance: What’s Next for Digital Health Regulation

EHDS deadlines are tight: by 2026 all providers and EHR vendors must certify for interoperability and security, and by 2029 key parts of the regulation take effect. Building on what we started last year, we’ll explore the practical path to compliance and adoption, alongside EU funding opportunities, national implementation realities, and the role of AI sandboxes in support of innovation. Expect candid insights from the policymakers, vendors, and digital health leaders shaping Europe’s interoperable future.

Transforming Systems, Not Just Software: Building Cultures of Continuous Transformation

True digital maturity isn’t about shiny tools; it’s about culture, leadership, and a digitally literate workforce. Join us to explores how healthcare systems across EMEA are shifting from ambition to impact. Discover how maturity models guide smarter investments, how value-based care shapes strategy, and how digitally empowered providers and patients are redefining outcomes. Expect real-world lessons on turning transformation into measurable progress.

Shared Vision, Shared Value: Redefining Leadership for Change

Healthcare leadership now requires system-wide thinking—working across boundaries, sharing accountability, and focusing on outcomes. In Copenhagen, leaders driving innovation across complex systems will show how data and digital tools enable more sustainable, equitable, and effective care. Expect practical lessons on navigating complexity, inspiring collaboration, and turning transformation into real results.

Healing or Harming? The Double Edge of Digital Mental Health

Digital technology has a double-edged impact on mental health. While social media and poorly designed digital tools can contribute to stress or harm, telepsychiatry and virtual support platforms have greatly expanded access to care. We’ll examine both sides: how digital tools can improve access, reduce stigma, and enhance support, while also addressing risks such as digital overload, algorithmic challenges, and the need for strong ethical safeguards.

The Future is Local: The Rise of Connected Community Care

Care is moving beyond hospital walls into homes, communities and digital spaces. As data flows more easily across settings, community care becomes key to earlier intervention, continuity, and personalised prevention. But decentralisation raises new questions: who supports patients using connected technologies, and how do we keep virtual wards and hospital-at-home models safe, equitable and integrated? Explore how health systems are redesigning the patient journey to deliver high-quality, data-enabled care where people live.

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Behind every great session is a great mind
Meet our Programme Committee

With interactive formats and expert speakers, HIMSS26 Europe gives you the chance to meet, explore, learn and grow well beyond traditional boundaries.

Ahmad Awada

Director, Innovations & Digital Health Mediclinic Middle East
United Arab Emirates

Jodian Barrett

Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer, NW London Virtual Hospital & Children's Chief Nursing Information Officer, West London Children's Healthcare
United Kingdom