HealthTech Connect 2026

South Africa's Premier Digital Health, HealthTech and Healthcare Innovation Summit

2nd Annual HealthTech Connect Summit

Following the success of its inaugural edition, HealthTech Connect 2026 returns as South Africa's leading platform for healthcare leaders, technology innovators, policymakers, clinicians, pharmacists, healthcare executives, and digital transformation specialists to explore the future of healthcare delivery in an increasingly connected world.

As healthcare systems face mounting pressures from growing patient demand, workforce shortages, fragmented data environments, cybersecurity threats, and rising costs, digital transformation has become a strategic imperative. HealthTech Connect 2026 will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to explore how digital technologies can strengthen healthcare systems, improve patient outcomes, and accelerate South Africa's journey towards a more integrated, connected, and resilient healthcare ecosystem.

The summit will provide a platform for thought leadership, practical case studies, strategic discussions, and high-level networking focused on building scalable, secure, interoperable, and patient-centred healthcare systems.

HealthTech Connect 2026 will explore the technologies, policies, and strategies shaping the future of healthcare, including:

Digital Health Transformation

Leveraging digital health technologies to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and system-wide resilience.

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Exploring AI-driven diagnostics, clinical decision support, workflow optimisation, predictive analytics, and practical implementation strategies within South Africa's healthcare environment.

Digital Health Infrastructure & Interoperability

Building the foundational architecture required for connected healthcare systems through cloud platforms, interoperability frameworks, health information exchanges, and integrated health data ecosystems.

Cloud, Edge Computing & Healthcare Data Platforms

Examining scalable infrastructure models that enable secure, real-time healthcare services while addressing data sovereignty, performance, accessibility, and national healthcare requirements.

Cybersecurity & Data Governance

Strengthening healthcare cybersecurity through zero-trust architectures, identity management, ransomware protection, regulatory compliance, and patient data protection.

Telemedicine & Connected Care

Expanding access to healthcare through virtual consultations, remote care delivery, mobile health platforms, and digital patient engagement solutions.

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) & Connected Devices

Exploring the role of wearable technologies, remote monitoring, smart hospitals, and connected healthcare environments in improving patient care and operational efficiency.

Digital Pharmacy Transformation

Understanding how pharmacies are evolving into integrated healthcare providers through automation, analytics, AI, digital dispensing systems, and data-driven decision-making.

Organisational readiness for Digital Health

Addressing governance, information architecture, enterprise workflows, master data management, semantic interoperability, trust frameworks, and organisational capability development required for successful digital transformation.

Patient-Centred Healthcare Innovation

Examining how digital technologies are empowering patients to become active participants in their healthcare journeys while reshaping traditional care delivery models.

Who Should Attend?

HealthTech Connect 2026 is designed for decision-makers, innovators, and practitioners driving healthcare transformation across the public and private sectors.

Healthcare Leadership

• CEOs
• Hospital Executives
• Healthcare Administrators
• Healthcare Operations Leaders
• Healthcare Strategy Executives
• Private Healthcare Groups
• Hospital Network Leaders

Government & Public Sector

• Department of Health Officials
• Digital Health Policymakers
• NHI Stakeholders
• Public Health Leaders
• Regulatory Authorities
• Provincial Health Departments

Technology & Innovation Leaders

• Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
• Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
• Chief Digital Officers (CDOs)
• Enterprise Architects
• IT Directors
• Digital Transformation Leaders
• Healthcare Technology Managers

Clinical Leadership

• Medical Directors
• Clinicians
• Specialists
• Healthcare Practitioners
• Nursing Leaders
• Clinical Informatics Professionals

Pharmacy Sector

• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Owners
• Pharmacy Executives
• Pharmacy Technology Leaders
• Pharmaceutical Organisations
• Pharmacy Benefit Management Professionals

Data, AI & Cybersecurity Professionals

• Data Scientists
• AI Specialists
• Health Informatics Professionals
• Cybersecurity Leaders
• Information Governance Specialists
• Data and Analytics Leaders

HealthTech Ecosystem

• HealthTech Companies
• Technology Vendors
• Cloud Service Providers
• Telecommunications Providers
• Start-ups and Innovators
• Investors and Venture Capital Representatives
• Digital Health Solution Providers

Academia & Research

• Universities
• Research Institutions
• Healthcare Innovation Centres
• Digital Health Researchers
• Medical Schools and Academic Hospitals

Why Attend?

Gain Strategic Insights

Learn from Real-World Implementations

Understand Emerging Trends

Support Organisational Transformation

Build Valuable Partnerships

Explore New Technologies

Prepare for the Future of Healthcare

Join the Conversation

HealthTech Connect 2026 is more than a conference—it is a collaborative platform where healthcare, technology, policy, and innovation converge to shape the future of healthcare in South Africa.

Join healthcare leaders, technology experts, innovators, policymakers, clinicians, and digital transformation specialists as they explore the next generation of digital health solutions and work together to build a smarter, more connected, and more resilient healthcare ecosystem.