Health on stage.be + Hospitals.be congress
29 Jan 2026

The second edition of Health on stage.be – where hospitals take the stage to pitch needs requiring innovative solutions – is doubling as the 40th anniversary congress of Hospitals.be! This disruptive health symposium is for all hospital champions and healthtech innovators.

Health on stage.be is a biennial event launched by all three Belgian health innovation clusters – Biovia, BioWin and lifetech.brussels. Hospitals.be is Belgium’s association that supports the development and advancement of hospital science. This year we are combing strengths to host the most exciting event of the year for hospital care innovation.

  • Keynotes & panels
  • B2B speed-dating
  • Topic-based pitches
  • Award ceremony

At Health on stage.be, hospitals pitch their needs and ideas to innovators working in medtech, biotech and digital health. This reverse pitching event allows health innovators to better understand the challenges faced by hospitals and the opportunities to provide solutions.

The Hospitals.be congress gathers CEOs, finance directors, clinical leaders, hospital innovation teams and policymakers to discuss crucial subjects facing the industry. In January, these powerhouse events come together under one roof.

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In a world where diagnostics are automated, care is remote, and decisions are data-driven. The question emerges: Where is the patient in all this? This theme is explored in both pitch and symposium sessions.

Healthcare’s sharpest minds will explore the paradoxes, promises and perils of tomorrow’s hospitals through five unapologecially critical lenses:

  • Humanless hospitals: Efficiency without empathy?
  • AI-Powered Hospitals: The algorithym is your doctor now
  • Brickless Hospitals: No walls, no waiting rooms
  • Patient-free medicine: Treat before you’re sick
  • Big Data, Little car: Number know best! (Or do they?)

Pitches and seminars will be in English, Dutch or French with simultaneous translation into the other two languages.

Registrations to pitch and to attend open soon – watch this space!

Flagship event

Date

29 Jan 2026

Location

Cardo Hotel, Bolwerklaan 14

Brussels

Practical info

Time: 14.00-21.00

In English, Dutch and French, with simultaneous translation

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