Summit

World Innovation Summit for Health

Name: World Innovation Summit for Health
Start: 2026-11-18
Location: Doha, Qatar

A global healthcare initiative convening leaders and innovators to address major global health challenges and technological solutions.

When: November, Mid November
Where: Doha, QatarView on Google Maps
Format: Hybrid
Organiser: Qatar Foundation
Region: Middle East
Scale: About 2,000 attendees
Founded: 2013

The Signal

The World Innovation Summit for Health is a global initiative of the Qatar Foundation that brings together global healthcare leaders. The summit alternates years but is a major event in the calendar, focusing on evidence-based research and policy reports on global health challenges. For healthtech investors and operators, it offers unique opportunities for networking with ministries of health, global health NGOs, and sovereign wealth funds.

What to expect

Global policy reports on health AI and genomics
Discussions on mental health technology solutions
Sovereign funding commitments for global health initiatives

Who is in the room

Global health ministers, policymakers, healthcare researchers, and health technology innovators.

Background

Launched in 2013 by the Qatar Foundation under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, WISH was created to foster international collaboration in healthcare innovation.

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