Connecting the Unconnected – HIEx at WHA#79

Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) will host and participate in a series of high-level side events from 18–20 May 2026, alongside WHA 2026, building on its role as a neutral convener at the intersection of innovation, policy, and finance. The engagement will focus on advancing practical, scalable solutions that strengthen health systems, particularly in climate-vulnerable and underserved settings.

Program

19 May 2026

1. Engineering the Future of Health: Reshaping Prevention, Diagnosis and Advanced Gene Therapy
2. Catalysts on the Rise: Backing Bold Entrepreneurs, Building Inclusive Systems
3. From Pitch to Scale: Breakthroughs to Bankability — Bridging Innovation and Financing for Scalable Health Solutions
4. Preparedness Re-Imagined: Diagnostics in the Era of Pandemics and Climate Change
5. Reverse Pitch: Governments Setting the Innovation Agenda — Ministers Present Real Health System Challenges in Demand-Driven Dialogue
6. Without a Buyer, There Is No Impact: Rethinking How Health Innovations Scale
7. The Doctor That Never Sleeps: AI and the Future of Healthcare
8. Resilient Cities on the Frontline: Climate-Adaptive Models for Resilient Urban Health Systems
9. Traditional Medicine Innovation for Health Impact: Financing, Collaboration, and Future Pathways
10. High Tea Exchange: Future Proofing Surveillance, Diagnostics & Care — Scaling Smarter Solutions for Resilient Health
11. Bridging Deep Tech Skill Gap for Health: Advancing Scalable Solutions for the Next Generation’s Wellbeing
12. Balancing Sovereignty and Solidarity to Maintain TB Markets: Safeguarding the Future of Access to TB Medicines