HealthTech Connect 2025

Health-Tech Connect 2025, South Africa's premier digital health summit, taking place on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at Courtyard Hotel, Waterfall City Johannesburg.

Under the theme "Building a Digitally Enabled, Equitable Health Future," this high-level gathering will bring together senior leaders from healthcare, technology, policy, and academia to explore how innovation can drive inclusive, efficient, and patient-centred healthcare across South Africa.

The summit will feature powerful keynotes, interactive panels, a HealthTech Hackathon showcase, and deep dives into areas such as smart infrastructure, mobile health for underserved communities, and the role of generative AI in clinical settings.

This high-impact summit will feature discussions on:

• Innovative Technologies: Discover how AI, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), telehealth, blockchain, and data analytics are transforming diagnostics, patient monitoring, care coordination, and clinical decision-making.
• Collaborative Models: Gain insights into how public-private partnerships, mobile-first solutions, and digital inclusion initiatives are closing healthcare gaps, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
• Real-World Solutions: Hear directly from innovators who are designing and implementing technologies to address local challenges, from mobile diagnostic tools to cloud-based hospital management platforms.
• Policy Alignment: Explore key regulatory frameworks—including, data sovereignty laws, and national smart health strategies—that are shaping the future of digital health infrastructure.

Key Themes

• Digital Transformation in Healthcare

• AI & Big Data for Clinical Insights

• Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring

• Smart Infrastructure, Robotics & IoMT Integration

• Electronic Health Records (EHRs) & Data Ownership

• Public–Private Collaboration & HealthTech Startups

• Generative AI in Clinical Documentation

• Mobile Health Platforms for Underserved Populations

• Blockchain for Prescription & Supply Chain Integrity

• Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

• Innovation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

HealthTech Connect 2025, brings together a dynamic and diverse community of leaders and innovators from across the healthcare ecosystem in South Africa. The event is designed for professionals driving transformation in health systems, technology, and policy. Attending delegates will represent.

• Public and Private Hospitals
• Pharmaceutical and Medtech Companies
• Insurance Providers
• Government Agencies and Regulatory Bodies
• Provincial and National Health Departments
• Major Laboratories and Research Institutions
• Global Health Organizations and NGOs

Target Audience includes:

• Healthcare Executives – CMOs, CIOs, CEOs, COOs, CTOs, CISOs,
• Health Informatics and Health Information Management Experts
• HealthTech Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders
• Investors & Impact Funders
• Technology Providers & Solution Architects
• Government Policymakers & Public Health Leaders
• Pharmaceutical & Medtech Executives
• NGOs, Donors & Global Health Organizations
• Academics & Public Health Researchers
• Clinicians, Community Health Workers (CHWs) & Digital Health Practitioners
• Infrastructure Planners & Hospital Developers
• Patient Advocates & Health Equity Champions

This gathering is ideal for leaders and changemakers dedicated to advancing the future of healthcare through innovation, strategic collaboration, and cutting-edge technology.