WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2026

From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health

October 11–13

4,000+

Participants On-Site

45,000+

Participants Online

400+

Speakers

75+

Sessions

65+

Side Events

The World Health Summit 2026, held under the theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health", will take place from October 11–13, 2026, in Berlin, Germany, and online. As the leading platform for global health, the World Health Summit convenes leaders from politics, science, civil society, and the private sector from around the world to catalyze collaborative and innovative solutions for key global health priorities. This year's Summit will foster cross-sectoral exchange, evidence-based dialogue, and impactful partnerships to explore how to turn innovation into more equitable, resilient, and future-ready health systems.

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Registration is Now Open

Registration is now open for the World Health Summit 2026, taking place from October 11–13, 2026, in Berlin and online. Join policymakers, scientists, health professionals, civil society representatives, and private-sector leaders from around the world to explore how innovation can build resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems under the theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health."

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Speakers

More than 400 speakers from across sectors and regions will explore, in over 75 sessions, how innovation can build resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems. Explore a selection of distinguished speakers.

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Central Topics

The six central topics are the thematic tracks of the main program of the World Health Summit 2026, reflecting current and emerging challenges in global health. Beyond these topics, the WHS 2026 program addresses a range of additional issues shaping global health today.

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Engagement Opportunities

The WHS offers organizations and individuals opportunities to contribute to the dialogue, connect with leaders and decision-makers, share expertise, and shape innovative solutions for a healthier future. Whether you want to increase visibility, foster collaboration, or drive meaningful impact, the WHS provides a unique platform for engagement on a global stage.

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Health on a global scale is increasingly under pressure from overlapping and escalating crises. To develop resilient and effective health systems, we need to rethink and innovate how we finance, govern, and deliver health, as well as build partnerships and trust within and beyond the health sector. This is the core of the WHS 2026 theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health."

Axel R. Pries

President, World Health Summit

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Venue & Travel

The World Health Summit 2026 takes place at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin, from October 11 to 13. Find everything you need to plan your stay, from getting to the venue to accommodation and practical tips for your time in Berlin.

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Partners

Explore the global network behind the World Health Summit. The WHS brings together partners from politics, science, civil society, and the private sector, fostering collaboration across sectors and regions for a healthier, more resilient world.

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About the WHS 2026 theme

Health around the world is being challenged by compounding crises that are testing systems, widening inequities, and exposing vulnerabilities that cannot be addressed through reactive, short-term responses. Addressing these challenges requires innovation and lasting solutions.

Innovating for health goes beyond technological advances; it also includes new approaches in financing, governance, partnerships, and service delivery. Innovation can build resilience by enabling systems and societies to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and transform in response to shocks, while safeguarding essential services and strengthening preparedness.

Under this theme, the World Health Summit 2026 will focus on how to turn innovation into more equitable, continuous, and future-ready systems that strengthen health and well-being over the long term.

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Under this theme, the World Health Summit 2026 will focus on how to turn innovation into more equitable, continuous, and future-ready systems that strengthen health and well-being over the long term.