13 Top AI Healthcare Conferences to Attend in 2026-2027
The best AI healthcare conferences put you in the room where clinical innovation, policy shifts, and emerging technology actually converge. Whether you're navigating AI adoption in your health system or building the case for new tools, the right event can sharpen your thinking and expand your network. This guide covers the top conferences worth your time and travel budget.
Best AI Healthcare Conferences in 2026-2027 Shortlist
Here's a shortlist of the best AI healthcare conferences I think are worth attending in 2026-2027:
- AIME 2026 - Ottawa, Canada (July 7-10, 2026)
- Data & AI Healthcare Online - Virtual (July 8, 2026)
- ICAIHE 2026 - Tokyo, Japan (July 8-10, 2026)
- Medica AI 2026 - Lisbon, Portugal (July 16-17, 2026)
- HealthAI2026 - Prague, Czech Republic (July 27-28, 2026)
- Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference 2026 - Baltimore, MD (August 12–14, 2026)
- International Conference on AI in Healthcare - London, UK (August 26-28, 2026)
- World Health AI Forum - London, UK (September 22, 2026)
- 2026 Artificial Intelligence for Hospitals & Health Plans Congress - Nashville, TN (October 15–16, 2026)
- AI in Health Summit - London, UK (November 4, 2026)
- HLTH USA 2026 - Las Vegas, NV (November 15–18, 2026)
- International Conference on AI in Healthcare (AIHC 2027) - Telangana, India (January 23–24, 2027)
- 21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Healthcare (ICAIHH 2027) - Paris, France (January 25-26, 2027)
Best AI Healthcare Conferences of 2026-2027
Below are my summaries of the best AI healthcare conferences that made it onto my shortlist. My reviews offer a look at each event’s dates, location, pricing, and unique offering.
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1. AIME 2026 - Ottawa, Canada (July 7-10, 2026)
- Dates: July 7-10, 2026
- Location:
- Learning Crossroads (CRX), University of Ottawa (Main sessions)
- Desmarais Hall (DMS), University of Ottawa (Tutorials, workshops, and the doctoral consortium)
- Pricing: From $1,000 CAD
AIME has been a leading forum for AI in medicine since 1985, now in its 41st year. It unites clinicians, computer scientists, and health system leaders globally. This 24th edition is hosted at the University of Ottawa.
Why attend? AIME 2026 features keynotes from Tal Arbel (McGill/Mila) and Muhammad Mamdani (Ontario Health), with sessions on causal AI, personalized medicine, and agentic AI — spanning doctoral consortiums, workshops, and a gala dinner.
2. Data & AI Healthcare Online - Virtual (July 8, 2026)
Data & AI Healthcare Online is a free, one-day virtual forum by Corinium Intelligence for senior healthcare data, AI, and digital leaders. It focuses on practical AI adoption, governance, and patient impact across health systems and life sciences.
Why attend? Speakers include leaders from Vail Health, Concentra, and HCA Florida. Sessions cover scaling AI into clinical workflows, data governance, and interoperability — with real-world case studies and peer discussions you can apply right away.
3. ICAIHE 2026 - Tokyo, Japan (July 8-10, 2026)
- Dates: July 8-10, 2026
- Location: Waseda International Conference Center
- Pricing: From $350 - $580
ICAIHE 2026 is a new academic conference in Tokyo bridging AI, healthcare, and education. Organized by researchers across AI and digital health fields, it evolved from two prior international workshops in 2025. Papers will publish in Springer CCIS proceedings.
Why attend? Keynotes from Professor Yanchun Zhang (Zhejiang Normal University) and Professor Hiroaki Ogata (Kyoto University) anchor a program spanning AI-driven diagnostics, learning analytics, and agentic AI for personalized learning — with best paper awards and journal publication opportunities for selected work.
4. Medica AI 2026 - Lisbon, Portugal (July 16-17, 2026)
- Dates: July 15-17, 2026
- Location: Champalimaud Foundation
- Pricing: €69
- Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn
Medica AI 2026 is hosted by the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon. Now in its third year, it brings together clinicians, researchers, and technologists around AI's long-term role in healthcare — with a 2050 vision as its organizing theme.
Why attend? Speakers include leaders from Google DeepMind, Sword Health, and Maastricht University. A standout feature is the hands-on Google MEDICA AI Hackathon, where clinicians build real AI tools using Google AI Studio — no coding required. It's one of the few conferences blending research, policy, and applied workshops in one place.
5. HealthAI2026 - Prague, Czech Republic (July 27-28, 2026)
- Dates: July 27-28, 2026
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Pricing: $999
HealthAI2026 is organized by PAGES and unites clinicians, AI researchers, and policymakers around precision medicine and AI. Speakers include Dr. Tom Lawry (former Microsoft AI director) and Dr. Nasibeh Zanjirani Farahani of Mayo Clinic.
Why attend? Sessions span 30+ topics — from AI in oncology to healthcare robotics — with keynotes, workshops, and poster sessions. It's a research-forward conference with strong networking built in, making it a good fit for clinicians and data scientists looking to connect across disciplines.
6. Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference 2026 - Baltimore, MD (August 12–14, 2026)
- Dates: August 12–14, 2026
- Location: Johns Hopkins University
- Pricing: From $330 - $660
- Social Media: LinkedIn
A research-focused conference running since 2016, MLHC brings together ML researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to advance machine learning applications in healthcare. It's organized by a board including faculty from Harvard, NYU, and Johns Hopkins.
Why attend? The 2026 program features invited talks from Susan Murphy (Harvard), Anna Goldenberg (SickKids), Hoifung Poon (Microsoft Research), and Emma Pierson (UC Berkeley). A pre-conference workshop — no ML experience required — covers LLMs in clinical care and hands-on sessions with NVIDIA on medical imaging AI, making it valuable for both researchers and practicing clinicians.
7. International Conference on AI in Healthcare - London, UK (August 26-28, 2026)
- Dates: August 26-28, 2026
- Location: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London
- Pricing:
£
A peer-reviewed research conference now in its third year, AIiH brings together AI researchers and healthcare professionals at Imperial College London. Keynote speakers include Mihaela van der Schaar (Cambridge) and Alejandro Frangi (Manchester).
Why attend? AIiH goes deep on clinical AI translation, with eight special sessions covering topics like multimodal generative AI, trustworthy AI in resource-constrained settings, and AI innovations in autism diagnosis. A dedicated tutorial on translating AI to clinical practice — led by Stephen Smith of the University of York — makes it especially relevant for practitioners looking to apply research in real care settings.
8. World Health AI Forum - London, UK (September 22, 2026)
- Dates: September 22, 2026
- Location: TBA
- Pricing: From £599
Organized by World Health AI, this annual London forum connects healthcare leaders and AI innovators to explore AI's role in transforming care delivery. It targets senior clinical and operational leaders across the healthcare sector.
Why attend? The 2026 agenda covers nine focused tracks — from scaling AI past the pilot phase to agentic AI, LLMs, diagnostics, and regulatory governance. Hospital directors and department heads can attend free, making it one of the few forums designed specifically for senior clinical leaders rather than researchers or vendors.
9. 2026 Artificial Intelligence for Hospitals & Health Plans Congress - Nashville, TN (October 15–16, 2026)
- Dates: October 15–16, 2026
- Location: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
- Pricing: From $1,195 - $1,395
- Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn
Produced by Economist Impact, the AI in Health Summit brings together clinicians, policymakers, pharma leaders, and AI researchers to advance AI adoption in healthcare. Confirmed speakers include Danielle Belgrave (GSK) and Mihaela van der Schaar (University of Cambridge).
Why attend? The summit features 20+ sessions spanning AI economics, diagnostics, sustainability, and inclusivity — with 60+ speakers from across clinical, policy, and industry sectors. It's CPD-accredited and co-located with the Future of Health Europe and Cardiovascular Health Summit, giving you access to three connected events in one trip.
10. AI in Health Summit - London, UK (November 4, 2026)
- Dates: November 4, 2026
- Location: Royal College of Physicians
- Pricing: From free (for healthcare providers, non-profits etc.) - £999
- Social Media: LinkedIn
Produced by Economist Impact, the AI in Health Summit gathers clinicians, policymakers, pharma leaders, and AI researchers to advance AI adoption in healthcare. Confirmed speakers include Danielle Belgrave (GSK) and Mihaela van der Schaar (University of Cambridge).
Why attend? With 20+ CPD-accredited sessions covering AI economics, diagnostics, sustainability, and inclusivity, you'll hear from 60+ speakers across clinical, policy, and industry roles. The summit is co-located with the Future of Health Europe and Cardiovascular Health Summit, giving you access to three connected events in one trip.
11. HLTH USA 2026 - Las Vegas, NV (November 15–18, 2026)
- Dates: November 15–18, 2026
- Location: The Venetian Expo
- Pricing: $3,395
- Social Media: LinkedIn, Instagram
HLTH USA 2026, organized by HLTH Inc. (est. 2018), unites 12,250+ clinicians, executives, and investors in Las Vegas. Past speakers include Mark Cuban, Greg Adams (Kaiser Permanente), and Tom Mihaljevic (Cleveland Clinic).
Why attend? HLTH USA features a dedicated AI Zone, curated 1:1 matchmaking via Market Connect, specialty summits on women's health, diagnostics, and AgeTech, and a startup pitch competition—all alongside 4,400+ C-suite attendees and nightly receptions.
12. International Conference on AI in Healthcare (AIHC 2027) - Telangana, India (January 23–24, 2027)
- Dates: January 23–24, 2027
- Location: Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Hyderabad
- Pricing: From ₹7000 (students) - ₹10000
- Social Media: LinkedIn
IEEE-sponsored and organized by Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, AIHC 2027 unites researchers, clinicians, and industry experts in AI for healthcare. Speakers include Dr. Kunal Mankodiya (URI) and Prof. Supavadee Aramvith (Chulalongkorn University).
Why attend? AIHC 2027 covers five tracks: medical imaging, clinical decision support, IoT wearables, explainable AI, and traditional wellness systems. Two panels tackle ethical AI and responsible deep learning. Accepted papers are submitted for IEEE Xplore indexing.
13. 21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Healthcare (ICAIHH 2027) - Paris, France (January 25-26, 2027)
- Dates: January 25-26, 2027
- Location: Paris, France
- Pricing: From €500
- Social Media: LinkedIn
The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Health and Healthcare (ICAIHH 2027) is a global academic event focused on the growing role of AI in modern healthcare systems.
Hosted in Paris, it brings together researchers, clinicians, and technology professionals to discuss innovations in medical AI, diagnostics, healthcare analytics, and intelligent clinical systems.
Why attend? ICAIHH 2027 gives attendees the opportunity to explore emerging healthcare AI research, practical applications, and new industry developments. The event also supports networking and knowledge sharing among researchers, clinicians, and healthcare technology professionals.
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