ICCA The Future of Healthcare Meetings 2026

Future-proof your healthcare meetings

Create real value for your destinations and stakeholders

Connect with the people shaping what is next

Set in Athens, where history meets innovation, The Future of Healthcare Meetings 2026 offers an inspiring space to shape the future of healthcare meetings.

A key focus will be on creating value at destination level for associations and other key stakeholders. How can associations derive the maximum benefit at a micro-level through collaboration and engagement with the venue, convention bureau, hotels and other partners, engaging with patient organisations, local healthcare ecosystems, and scientific institutions to generate tangible and lasting benefits.


ICCA research shows that meetings are a key revenue stream for almost all associations, essential for delivering on the association mission. The Future of Healthcare Meetings will frame this in the context of healthcare meetings. We will explore how we can partner to reduce costs and increase revenue.

When & where?

20 - 22 SeptemberAthens
Registration Opening Soon

Why Attending is Worth Your Time

Expertise

Meet and share experience with executives representing healthcare associations in Europe and beyond.

Tailored Content

Internationally accredited educational content created by a panel of key international association and meetings industry leaders.

Knowledge

Discuss how your organisation can adapt to future developments in the healthcare sector meetings.

Networking

International networking opportunities with association peers from ICCA and meetings suppliers.

Connectivity

Ideal in-person opportunity to meet senior management figures from the associations community, and other ICCA members.

Key Reasons to Join The Future of Healthcare Meetings 2026

Future-proof healthcare meetings with evidence-based design

Learn how science, innovation, and evidence-based design can elevate meeting impact and drive better healthcare outcomes.

Create real value for your destinations and stakeholders

Discover how to engage patients, local healthcare ecosystems, and scientific institutions to deliver lasting benefits and a strong legacy.

Connect with the people shaping what is next

Build meaningful relationships through curated networking with peers and thought leaders — all in inspiring Athens.

''The ICCA Future of Healthcare meeting is not only the dedicated annual ICCA event with an invaluable opportunity to connect with associations from the medical sector in an informal way, it also offers excellent opportunities to gain more insights into these associations their challenges and needs. It ensures you as a delegate of a more common understanding of this specific association segment resulting in greater success and impactful outcomes.''

Charles Beckers, Senior Business Development Manager Medical Associations, MECC Maastricht

''The world of congresses is evolving rapidly, and medical meetings are no exception. From a city perspective, working closely with medical associations is not just about delivering successful congresses — it’s about shaping meaningful experiences. Events like this remind us of the power of collaboration, shared knowledge, and the growing commitment to leaving a positive legacy wherever these meetings take place. This is how we create impact, and this is how we build the future together.''

Mònica Garcia, Meetings Manager | Responsable Àrea Congressos, Barcelona Convention Bureau

''The ICCA Future of Healthcare Meetings event was the innovative format we needed as an industry, where we could think about the shape, scale and scope of the events we collaboratively create in support of the international medical community. From its start, when leadership from both associations and supplier organizations came together to collectively address challenges and create a shared vision of the future of healthcare meetings, this event unifies us as none other has before.''


Catherine Kalamidas, Business Development Manager, International Congresses & Events, Rotterdam Partners

Who Should Attend?

ICCA Members

ICCA Members who would like to meet and share experience with executives representing healthcare associations in Europe and beyond and learn how they can support healthcare associations in their current and future meeting requirements.

Observers

Any stakeholder who is not a healthcare association executive or ICCA Member, and who is involved in healthcare meetings and would like to learn how to adapt to current and future needs of healthcare meetings.

Association Executives

Healthcare association leaders seeking to evolve their services to remain relevant and engaging for future generations are invited to join this event. Open to all association healthcare executives, participation is not limited to ICCA Verified Associations.

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