2026's top healthcare and pharma conferences

General 

AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
Feb. 8-11
San Antonio

The 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference will bring together more than 1,000 rural health leaders to explore challenges to rural healthcare and strategies for improving access and patient outcomes. The key learning objectives of the conference include creating an adaptive rural health workforce, assessing emergency and cybersecurity preparedness, advancing community and population health and adopting advanced digital health technology and AI. The 2026 event features speakers from the Indian Health Service, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System and Carilion Clinic.  

ViVE
Feb. 22-25
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles

ViVE is a four-day conference organized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and HLTH. The event focuses on digital health and the business of healthcare and attracts more than 9,000 attendees, including C-suite leaders, senior-level decision-makers, health startups and policymakers. Topics include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, revenue cycle management, patient experience and more. 

HIMSS26
Mar. 9-12
Las Vegas

The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is a major annual event that brings together professionals from across the global health ecosystem, including healthcare executives, clinicians, technology innovators, government officials and payers, who come together to explore the biggest challenges in healthcare. The conference typically draws more than 25,000 attendees who participate in hundreds of educational sessions, keynotes and networking opportunities, organized into tracks based on professional area. Core themes and topics for the include artificial intelligence, interoperability, cybersecurity and data privacy, patient engagement and health equity.

HLTH USA
Nov. 15-18
TBD

HLTH's annual event draws more than 12,000 attendees to discuss the latest trends in healthcare and pharma. In 2025, focus areas were broken down to AI and emerging technology, diagnostics, employer and workforce health, food lab, international, investors, nurses and physicians, oral and system health, patient voice and impact, pharma and life sciences, startups and women's health. 

Digital transformation

CES Digital Health Summit
Jan. 6-9
Las Vegas

The four-day CES Digital Health Summit highlights innovation in AI, technology that supports the aging population, home monitoring and sensors and other digital health trends. As part of CES, the summit offers sessions, networking opportunities and product demos. The 2026 summit aims to bring together health tech companies focused on improving health equity, lowering costs and expanding care access. Exhibiting companies include LillyDirect, Withings, OnMed and Samsung Health. 

Reuters Digital Health
May [Exact dates TBD]
Chicago

The Reuters Digital Health conference brings together senior digital and IT executives across the healthcare industry to engage in a variety of sessions, including panel discussions, case study presentations, interactive roundtables and a hackathon. The sessions focus on how technology can boost workforce empowerment, patient access and engagement, organization effectiveness and data security and interoperability. The 2025 event drew C-suite and other high-level executives from prominent health systems such as Mayo Clinic, Northwell Health and HCA Healthcare, as well as companies like Sanofi and Abbott. 

Digital Health & AI Innovation Summit
June 8-9
Boston

The Digital Health & AI Innovation Summit features more than 100 sessions for healthcare industry leaders from hospitals, academic medical centers and pharma, medtech and AI companies. The 2026 agenda is yet to be released, but the 2025 event featured sessions on gamified solutions for patient engagement, precision medicine and digital diagnostics, virtual care for chronic diseases, digital therapeutics and AI in healthcare and biopharma. 

AI4Health
TBD
Gainesville, Florida

Hosted by the University of Florida, the third annual AI4Health Conference will highlight the impact of AI-enabled healthcare advancements. The conference gathers healthcare experts to explore healthcare AI advancements, including predictive analytics, precision medicine and diagnostic tools. Though details of the 2026 event are forthcoming, the conference offers research into how AI is impacting healthcare and networking opportunities. 

Security

HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
Date: TBD
Location: TBD

C-suite executives, security leaders and compliance experts attend the annual HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum to discuss the evolution of cyber threats and strategies for mitigating them. 

The Virtual 43rd National HIPAA Summit
April 7-10
Virtual 

The Virtual Forty-Third National HIPAA Summit will take place over the course of four days with a focus on HIPAA privacy and security regulations and compliance. The event attracts privacy and security professionals, public health officials and professionals seeking HIPAA privacy and security certifications. Past keynote speakers have included HHS Office for Civil Rights officials, security and privacy officers from major health systems and legal experts.

Revenue Cycle

HFMA Annual Conference
June 7-10
National Harbor, Maryland

The Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual Conference is one of the largest industry events for healthcare finance and revenue cycle management professionals. The conference has over 4,000 attendees, 70 sessions and 200 speakers. Previous topics include AI, alternative payment models, data analytics, payer and provider collaboration, price transparency and policy and regulation, among other areas. 

HEALTHCON 2026
May 3-6
Dallas

HEALTHCON is the largest annual conference for thousands of revenue cycle management professionals hosted by the American Academy of Professional Coders. The event brings together professionals in medical coding, billing, practice management, revenue cycle management and other related areas to share insights and explore key topics, such as changes in policy and regulation, AI applications, RCM efficiencies, auditing strategies and coding and billing guidelines. Attendees can participate in over 80 sessions in person or virtually. 

HBMA  2026 Revenue Cycle Conference
Sept. 22-24
Las Vegas

The Healthcare Business Management Association's fall conference attracts hundreds of healthcare professionals, including RCM directors and consultants, compliance officers and medical billing teams. The event will explore innovative strategies across denials management, mergers and acquisitions, payer relations and emerging technologies. Key topics from past years included RCM strategy, cybersecurity and compliance regulations, the use of AI and robotic process automation in the revenue cycle, improving denials management and billing and coding best practices. 

Payer

AHIP 2026
Date: TBD
Location: TBD

America's Health Insurance Plans' flagship annual conference brings together over 2,300 attendees from health plans, health insurance companies and major health systems to discuss policy, market trends and technological innovations impacting the healthcare industry. The event has also covered emerging trends such as the use of AI, health equity and strategies for addressing an aging population. Some of last year's notable speakers came from CVS Health, Cigna, Highmark Health and Centene. 

17th Annual Medicaid Innovations Forum
Feb. 3-5
St. Petersburg, Florida

The annual event features case study presentations from Medicaid managed care plans and state government agencies as well as panel discussions that offer insights into the new Medicaid landscape, strategies to bolster accountable care models and driving value with data, technology and AI solutions. Speakers for the event include Mike Rapach, senior vice president, government programs, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield; Dorthy Young, chief health data, operations and research officer, Mississippi State Department of Health; and Tiffany Stone, deputy director, government programs, Michigan Association of Health Plans. 

Patient Engagement

Elevate PX
Mar. 30-Apr. 1
Dallas

The three-day event hosted by the Beryl Institute draws experts across the care continuum, from executive leadership to participants of patient and family advisory councils. Speakers present on innovative best practices for promoting a good patient experience, supporting cultural responsiveness and supporting meaningful connections between patients and healthcare professionals.

HX Conference
February 2-4
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Orlando, Florida

HX26 event provides opportunity for industry connection, access to patient experience insights and CE credit-approved learning. This year's event will focus on integrating health IT with the human touch in healthcare. The event features on-site health technology experts to help healthcare providers and payers assess their current IT offerings, including emerging AI tools.

NGPX
Date: TBD
Date: TBD

The Next Generation Patient Experience is a conference and wellness retreat for senior-level healthcare professionals in the technology and health system spaces. The event's 2025 event will look at themes including the purpose behind patient experience work, operationalizing patient experience and the future of the patient experience. Speakers include chief experience officers from New York-Presbyterian Hospital, ECU Health, RWJBaranabas Health and NYC Health + Hospitals. The 2026 dates for NGPX have yet to be announced.

Pharma

Biotech Showcase
Jan. 12-14
San Francisco

Biotech Showcase is an annual investor conference that connects private and micro- to mid-cap biotech companies with investors and biopharma executives. The event draws more than 3,200 attendees, including over 1,200 investors. Participants can hear presentations from more than 350 biotech companies, highlighting early-stage and technology-driven innovation in the industry. The program also features panels and discussions with leaders, investors and innovators on topics shaping the future of biotechnology.

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Date: TBD
San Francisco

The 2026 JPM Healthcare Conference connects global industry leaders, emerging companies, technology creators and members of the investment community. The event Health Community features the leading innovators and technology addressing current health and wellness challenges, with a focus on advancing and scaling digital health solutions. More than 8,000 professionals are expected to attend, including executives, investors and policymakers. Registration is limited to clients of J.P. Morgan and is by invitation only.

ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference
Feb. 2-3
San Diego and virtual

The 2026 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference brings together pharmaceutical industry stakeholders involved in planning, designing, constructing, manufacturing, supplying and assessing next-generation facilities. This year's event will cover digital transformation, emerging manufacturing trends, facility design innovations, workforce development, regulatory frameworks, supply chain resiliency and sustainability. Attendees will hear technical presentations, case studies and panel discussions from industry and regulatory leaders on new developments, best practices and solutions for both new and existing facilities.

International Conference on PharmScience R&D
March 9-11
Boston

The 8th International Conference on PharmScience Research & Development, organized by the United Scientific Group, will focus on the discovery and optimization of small-molecule drug candidates. The event will include presentations on R&D, manufacturing and quality, and regulation and market management, addressing current trends, challenges and opportunities. Keynote speakers include Thomas J. Webster, Hebei University of Technology; James M. Cook, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Tobias Funk, TripleRing Technologies; Amitava Dasgupta, University of Kansas Medical Center; Jianqin Lu, University of Arizona; and Melissa Palmer, Liver Consulting LLC.

Reuters Events Pharma USA 2026
March 16-17
Philadelphia

Pharma USA brings together over 1,200 participants and more than 170 speakers, representing all of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies, with 87% of attendees at director level or higher. The event will include 32 detailed case studies and over 20 interactive sessions, offering opportunities to connect with senior leaders in commercial, market access, medical affairs, patient communications, real-world evidence, marketing, IT, technology and AI.

World Vaccine Congress
March 30-April 2
Washington, D.C.

The World Vaccine Congress brings together more than 4,000 attendees for four days of sessions, workshops and partnering meetings focused on vaccine research and development and strategic partnerships. Content will span the full vaccine lifecycle, from research, immune profiling and clinical trials to manufacturing and access, with speakers representing leading vaccine manufacturers, regulatory agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Interphex Conference
April 21-23
New York

Interphex brings together professionals from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device industries to focus on manufacturing, bioprocessing and development technologies. The event attracts thousands of industry leaders, engineers, decision-makers and suppliers to explore advancements in equipment, technology and solutions supporting efficiency, quality and compliance. It combines an exhibition, technical conference sessions and networking opportunities, with access to solutions spanning the entire pharmaceutical product lifecycle, from development and scale-up to manufacturing and packaging.

Pharma Partnering US Summit
May 14-15
San Diego

The Pharma Partnering US Summit focuses on business development and licensing for senior executives and decision-makers in the life sciences industry. The summit is structured to facilitate partnerships and deal-making in pharma and biotech, offering opportunities for licensing agreements, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, collaborations, co-development, asset acquisitions and other partnering activities that support drug development and commercialization.

ASCO Annual Meeting
May 29-June 2
Chicago and virtual

ASCO's Annual Meeting brings together more than 44,000 attendees, including oncology professionals, patient advocates, industry representatives and media from 166 countries. The event features over 7,400 exhibitors presenting new innovations and advanced technologies.

BIO International Convention
June 22-25
San Diego, CA

The BIO International Convention draws more than 20.000 industry leaders across the full ecosystem of biotech, including public pharmaceutical companies, biotech startups, academia, nonprofits, government agencies, researchers, business development professionals and investors.

Disclosure: The HIMSS conference is part of Informa, the company that owns a controlling stake in Informa TechTarget, publisher of Xtelligent.