HISA2026 Agenda

Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2026

27 – 28  May 2026 | Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre, Johannesburg

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with hundreds of healthcare executives, practitioners, and solution providers at this year’s summit.

2026 Agenda

Transforming African Healthcare: Harnessing Technology for Universal Access and Innovation

Join us at the 11th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) on May 27 – 28, 2026, at The Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre, Johannesburg. This summit is a key meeting point for leaders in healthcare and technology. HISA will focus on digital transformation in healthcare, aiming to improve accessibility and patient care across the continent.

 

The conference will address key issues in African healthcare, emphasizing technology’s role in universal healthcare. Topics include managing healthcare records, AI applications, counterfeit drugs, healthcare financing, infrastructure, HealthTech innovation, security risks, data management, and cloud storage. It will also explore predicting pandemics and handling public health emergencies with technology, showcasing innovative solutions to improve healthcare access.

HISA2026 Agenda

Discover the latest health trends and solutions at the summit. Learn from experts, listen to keynotes, and network with peers.

Time
Session
Speakers
Venue
08:00
Registration
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09:00
Welcoming By Programme Director
Programme director Candice Burgess-Look
09:10
Opening By IT News Africa Ceo
Abe Wakama Abe Wakama
09:20
From Unstructured Records to Clinical Confidence; Turning unstructured medical Records into Structured Cinical Insight
Speaker Link Reallize Amy Thourot
09:40
International Keynote : Keep humanizing healthcare with AI : The Alliance between The patient, the caregivers and Doctor Google
https://stilgezet.nl/en/ Dr. Ehsan Natour
10:00
The SANBS Digitisation and Donor Transformation Journey
Ravid final speaker Ravi Reddy
10:25
Networking Tea/Coffee
Screenshot 2023 03 27 at 17.13.39 Coffee Break
10:35
The Missing Layer in Healthcare Innovation: Building Behavioral Infrastructure for Scalable Care in Africa
Trauma neuro, CEO Dr Montsheng Letsoalo
10:55
Building a Digitally Enabled Health System
Speaker Dr. Nirvana Luckraj
11:15
The Role of AI in Transforming Healthcare in South Africa
Advanced Intelligence APPS Wayne Janneker
11:35
AI-Powered Healthcare Enterprise
Final intercreative Dr. Yossi Cohen
12:05
Digital Primary Care & Community Health Innovation.
Akhona Akhona Tshangela
12:20
Lunch
Lunch Lunch
13:20
Panel Discussion: Data, AI & Interoperability: The Backbone of Digital Health
Akhona Akhona Tshangela Professor Nathaniel Mofolo Professor Nathaniel Mofolo Speaker Link Reallize Amy Thourot Final intercreative Dr. Yossi Cohen
14:00
Building Generational Wealth.
INNOVATE SPEAKER FINAL Matthew Lee
14:20
The Connective Tissue: Building Integrated Healthcare Infrastructure
Tebogo updated Tebogo Mazibuko
14:40
Networking Tea/Coffee
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15:00
Scaling and Mainstreaming HealthTech Innovation.
Maggie Maggie Munsamy
15:20
Modernising Health Financing and Insurance Models
APCC ASSOCATION Motlalentoa Motsoane
15:40
Panel Discussion: Predicting Pandemics & Managing Public Health Emergencies with Technology
Advanced Intelligence APPS Wayne Janneker Tebogo updated Tebogo Mazibuko Speaker Dr. Nirvana Luckraj
16:00
ClosingRemarks
Screenshot 2023 03 27 at 21.55.43 Closing Remarks
16:20
Cocktail and Networking
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Time
Session
Speakers
Venue
09:00
Welcoming By Programme Director
Dr Nishal Khusial final Dr. Nishal Khusial
09:15
Scaling HealthTech Startups for Real-World Impact
SAHIA PRESIDENT Dr. Rajeev Rao Eashwari Denvor Phokaners Denvor Phokaners
09:35
AI-driven diagnostics
Jonathan speaker Jonathan Keytel
09:55
Breaking Down the Business of Healthcare Innovation
Gert botha. SPEAKER Gert Botha
10:15
Scaling and Mainstreaming HealthTech Innovation
Maggie Maggie Munsamy
10:35
Networking Tea/Coffee
Screenshot 2023 03 27 at 17.13.39 Coffee Break
10:50
Panel Discussion: Expanding Cross-Border Healthcare Collaboration in Africa
Jonathan speaker Jonathan Keytel
11:35
Data, AI & Interoperability: The Backbone of Digital Health
Lubabalo Mnyaka Lubabalo Mnyaka
11:55
The Human Side of Healthcare Innovation
Carmen Carmen Murray
12:15
Revolutionising Genomic Medicine in Africa
Dr Siva Danaviah Dr Siva Danaviah
12:35
Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch – End of Summit
Screenshot 2023 03 27 at 21.55.43 Closing Remarks

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