2026 Agenda
Registration, Networking Arrival Break & Exhibition Viewing
Welcome from the Chair
Preparing for digital transformation: Lessons from international experiences
SLÁINTECARE mid-term review: Is the Government still committed to delivering Ireland’s ten-year transformation plan?
SLaintecare aims to tackle prevention, integration of care and efficiency. Workforce shortages, financial pressures and the challenge of digital reforms will test its viability. How can health leaders transform the service while prioritising patient care? What is the vision for private health in future healthcare delivery? What must change to make the plan’s vision a reality?
The value of research: Clinical trials as a lever for health and prosperity
Clinical trials are more than a path to new treatments—they are a much sought after asset for national health systems and potential catalysts for economic growth. Our panel discusses Ireland’s blueprint for transforming the clinical trial landscape and promoting Ireland as clinical trials destination. We’ll explore the societal benefits of clinical trials, improving care for patients, advancing medical innovation, and creating high-skilled jobs and economic value.
Combating misinformation in public health
The Covid-19 Evaluation: Learning from Ireland’s experience and management of the pandemic: Some early insights
Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing
Welcome from the Chair
People to Partners: Shifting from passive recipients to active partnership in health and social care
There is a growing recognition of the need to more effectively involve the public in policy development, public sector reform and in delivering effective and safe services. Meadhbha discusses PCC’s vision for a health and care service that is actively shaped by the needs and experience of the public.
Hospitals of the future: Investing in transformation to meet tomorrow’s needs
Hospitals are an essential pillar of a resilient healthcare system. What do we want from the hospitals of the future? What can and should they evolve into?
Developing resilient, sustainable and excellent health systems: Building a fair and sustainable approach to funding healthcare
Healthcare leaders are being challenged by tightening budgets, ageing populations, workforce shortages, climate change emergencies, decarbonisation efforts and the spread of infectious diseases. What measures are they taking to overcome these problems and maximise any opportunities they spot as they strive to deliver excellent patient outcomes?
Welcome from the Chair
Youth mental health in the digital age
The mental health of young people is deteriorating thanks to social media and digital overexposure. As addiction and anxiety rise, pressure is mounting for action. - What are the root causes and the scale of the youth mental health crisis? - Are we finally moving beyond awareness to meaningful action, and what measures are on the table? - How can responsibility be shared among parents, educators, tech platforms, and policymakers to better protect teens?
Dying too young: The full story of men’s health in Ireland
Two in five won’t reach their full life expectancy – not because of fate, but because of preventable causes like suicide, heart disease and cancer. Ireland was the first country in the world to launch a national men’s health policy in 2009 so how can we continue to lead with evidence, lived experience and a roadmap for action
Levers for delivering a system shift towards Prevention
- Changing how people think and operate – for healthcare professionals and citizens
- Overcoming the implementation gap
- Creating partnerships that work across the HSE, local government, education, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and private sector
- Despite decades of consensus what it will take to finally deliver prevention at scale?
Welcome from the Chair
Taking action on ageing
According to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Ireland is experiencing a rapid and unprecedented population aging trend, with the population aged 65 and over projected to double by 2051. Cathal discusses TILDA’s latest findings that highlight that while lifestyle and environment play a large role in aging, there are significant opportunities to improve healthcare strategies and create age-friendly environments through research and policy
Care delivery in a regulated system: How technology enables better outcomes
Loneliness: Reframing loneliness as a public health issue
Policy recommendations for our ageing population
- The role of prevention in healthy ageing
- Long-term care and support
- Transforming care for older people
Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing
Welcome back from the Chair
Advancing connected, patient-centred care through digital transformation
Wendy and Selina discuss how St. James’s Hospital is advancing advance their digital transformation. Learn how integrated EHR solutions are driving enhanced clinical decision-making, improving operational efficiency, and fostering a data-driven culture of continuous improvement.
Bons Secours Limerick – a hospital of the future
Opened last Autumn, Bons Secours Limerick is truly a hospital of the future. Jason discusses the rollout of a new EHR, which serves as the foundation for the organisation’s clinical transformation. We’ll hear how the hospital brings together the latest technology and compassionate care for patients across the Mid-West.
Creating a connected healthcare ecosystem
Mark and Luke discuss what is possible with a single patient care record – connecting healthcare providers, expanding patient access and tackling critical challenges like end-of-life care and mental health. What key lessons can we learn?
AI-Powered Healthcare: Ethics, Risk and Responsibility
- Technology, trust and the road ahead – how innovation and trust are reshaping healthcare systems
- The ethical and operational challenges of integrating AI into clinical decision-making
- What new capabilities is AI enabling for diagnosis, workforce efficiency, and personalised medicines discovery?
- How will the European Health Data Space benefit or be challenged by the rise of AI?
- What does the AI Act mean for the medical devices sector, and what new compliance hurdles lie ahead?
- Are healthcare workers ready to move forward with new technologies and AI? What are the best ways to train the workforce and overcome resistance to change?
