WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2026

From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health

Name: World Health Summit 2026
Start: 2026-10-11T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-13T17:30:00+02:00

October 11–13

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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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Explore the World Health Summit 2026 program, featuring 75+ sessions and more than 400 speakers from politics, science, civil society, and the private sector. The program provides a framework for discussions on global health priorities, policy approaches, new evidence, and opportunities for cooperation.

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Registration is 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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Side Meetings

Alongside the main WHS 2026 program, a variety of Side Meetings take place, providing a platform for in-depth dialogue, cross-sectoral exchange, and networking in a smaller, more interactive setting.

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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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"The World Health Summit 2026 comes at a crucial moment. Needs are rising while traditional development financing is under growing pressure. We need to think differently about how we finance health. In Berlin, UNFPA is bringing together governments, development banks, the private sector, philanthropy and civil society around a shared ambition: unlocking new and lasting investment in women's health. Evidence shows these investments strengthen health systems, economies and societies. We know what works. We have the solutions. Now we need the partnerships and investment to take them to scale."

Diene Keita

Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

“The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak shows how an infectious disease threat can destabilize health systems, economies, and regional security. At the World Health Summit 2026, CEPI will spotlight how multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral collaboration can strengthen long-term resilience and mitigate the health, socioeconomic, and security impacts of outbreaks.”

Jane Halton

Chair of the Board, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

"The World Health Summit 2026 comes at a decisive moment for global health. Health financing is contracting, progress on mortality is slowing, and the threats to health ahead of us are shifting faster than our institutions are adapting. The health of the next generation will be defined not by one crisis but by a series of catastrophic threats. Yet each remains amenable to action. The future is not determined, and what we do now will change its trajectory."

Christopher Murray

Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

"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 World Health Summit 2026 theme "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health."

Axel R. Pries

President, World Health Summit

“I am particularly looking forward to exploring how we can turn the lessons learned from crises into lasting resilience. Strong and resilient health systems are built not only on infrastructure and expertise, but above all on trust—in science, in institutions, in a shared fundament of values and in one another. In a digital world increasingly shaped by algorithms and artificial intelligence, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that everyone can access health information that is clear, reliable, and verifiable. The World Health Summit offers an important platform for transforming our shared commitment into concrete cooperation and evidence-based solutions that improve health for all.”

Brigitte Mohn

Chairwomen of the Executive Board, Bertelsmann Stiftung

Diene Keita

Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Jane Halton

Chair of the Board, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

Christopher Murray

Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

Axel R. Pries

President, World Health Summit

Brigitte Mohn

Chairwomen of the Executive Board, Bertelsmann Stiftung

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Create your personalized card in just a few clicks and let your network know you’re attending WHS 2026. Share it with #WHS2026 and tag @worldhealthsummit.

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Download the WHS App

Everything You Need for WHS 2026 in One Place - The WHS App helps you get the most out of your time at the World Health Summit 2026, from planning your visit in advance to staying connected throughout the event.

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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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From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health

October 11–13

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