Innovation at speed and scale
Bringing together global leaders to assess opportunities and challenges and translate healthcare innovation into real-world impact.
September 22–23, 2026 | Westin Boston Seaport District
A Global Forum for Healthcare Innovation Decision-Makers
The World Medical Innovation Forum convenes the center of healthcare innovation — senior industry executives, top investors, leading Harvard clinicians and scientists, entrepreneurs, and government officials.
Candid dialogue and collaboration accelerate how healthcare innovation moves from discovery to clinical adoption and real-world impact.
A Global Forum with Sustained Engagement
2,000
Registrants
650
Participating Organizations
250
CEOs
36
Countries Represented
37
U.S. States
Focus.
Examining forces shaping healthcare innovation, from translational science and AI-enabled care to investmentstrategy, commercialization, and global system transformation.
Community.
Bringing together CEOs, investors, clinicians, and scientists to share practical insight on emerging innovations through dialogue, podcasts, and First Look sessions.
Partners.
Supported by leading organizations that contribute perspective, strengthen collaboration, and help accelerate meaningful innovation across the healthcare ecosystem.
Why This Forum, Why Now
Healthcare innovation is advancing across artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and clinical research.
The challenge is no longer possibility — it is execution.
The World Medical Innovation Forum brings together the leaders responsible for evaluating, funding, and scaling innovation to assess what is advancing and what comes next.
What to Expect
Two days focused on how healthcare innovation is evaluated, developed, and scaled through:
CEO and CMO Firesides
Breakthrough-Focused Panels
First Look sessions from Harvard faculty
Investment and commercialization perspectives
Explore the Agenda
Key Areas of Focus
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Emerging therapeutics and precision medicine
Biotech and healthcare investment
Commercialization and scaling innovation
Global healthcare systems
Who Attends
CEOs and senior healthcare executives
Biotech, medtech, and digital health leaders
Investors across venture capital and private equity
Clinicians and scientists
Entrepreneurs and policymakers
Be part of the conversation
shaping what comes next
Participants leave with perspective on where healthcare innovation is headed, clarity on emerging opportunities, and connections that support informed action.