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Hospital C-Suite Summit Returns to Madrid in 2026

Premier Summit to Address Digital Disruption, Workforce Instability, and Transformational Change Facing Hospital Executives Worldwide

The Hospital C-Suite Summit, a high-level international forum for healthcare innovation, digital health, and hospital management, is set to hold its second edition on 16–18 March 2026 in Madrid, Spain. This exclusive event is designed for hospital leaders who are actively steering their institutions through transformative change. The event will gather C-level hospital executives, policymakers, and industry trailblazers to engage in three dynamic days of strategic insight and global perspectives.

Hospitals and healthcare institutions globally are confronting critical challenges, including accelerating digital disruption, demographic shifts, rising patient expectations, and workforce instability. The HC-S Summit 2026 is specifically designed to empower these leaders to co-create strategies for sustainable, patient-centered, and technology-driven healthcare systems. Attendees will gain invaluable insights and strategies for conquering the challenges that hospital executives around the world face daily.

The comprehensive program will dive into critical themes transforming the healthcare landscape, including workforce resilience, value-based care, and digital transformation. Key topics featured across the sessions include: Digital & AI Transformation, focusing on turning strategy into practice; Workforce Transformation & the Role of AI, dedicated to redesigning staffing models; Operational Excellence, optimizing cost efficiency and flow management; Value-Based Healthcare 2.0, advancing population-based care; and Cybersecurity & Web-Based Systems, securing increasingly digital hospital infrastructures. The Summit also includes sessions on R&D&I and Personalized Medicine.

The Summit welcomes decision-makers and change leaders, including CEOs, CIOs, COOs, Medical Directors, and Directors of Innovation and Strategy from hospitals and healthcare organizations. Esteemed committee members and speakers contributing to the high-level discussions include Dr. Anna van Poucke, Former Global Head of Healthcare KPMG International, Prof. Ronni Gamzu, Executive Chairman of Migdal Holding, Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, Chief Innovation, Transformation & AI, Prof. Dr. Heyo Kroemer, CEO of the Charitè – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Ian Abbs, Former CEO of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Charlotta Ljungman, Director of the Center for Precision Medicine at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA- Executive in Residence General Catalyst. Chair, Board of Directors, DocGo. Attendees will build invaluable connections with global C-Suite decision-makers, discover cutting-edge solutions, and walk away with proven models for system advancement, and more. See all 30+ speakers here: https://hc-summit.com/speakers/

The three-day event, held in the vibrant city of Madrid, will feature keynote lectures, expert panels, technical symposia, and curated networking sessions. AI live translation will be provided for seamless access to every session in languages including Spanish and French.

Registration is open now for the Hospital C-Suite Summit 2026. Hospital leaders are invited to be part of the transformation and be designers of the future! Register at https://hc-summit.com/register/

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