Global Expo 2027: Transforming Health and Social Care
The Global Expo 2027 will take place on 24 and 25 February 2027 at the Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland.
Co-organised by the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the Government of Ireland, in partnership with HealthTech Ireland, the event will bring together healthcare leaders, policymakers, health and care professionals, researchers, innovators, industry representatives and people with lived experience.
Under the theme “Transforming Health and Social Care Through Workforce Optimisation, Digital Innovation, Assistive Technology and Disability Inclusion”, the Expo will explore how better workforce organisation, technological innovation and inclusive care can contribute to more sustainable and person-centred health systems.
Key information
Date: 24–25 February 2027
Venue: Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland
Format: Scientific conference and industry exhibition
Organisers: WHO/Europe and the Government of Ireland, in partnership with HealthTech Ireland
Registration: Open
Early-bird deadline: 16 November 2026
Three interconnected themes
The scientific programme will focus on three priorities for the future of health and social care:
1. Workforce Optimisation
Redesigning services, strengthening workforce models, improving skill mix and enabling healthcare professionals to work effectively while improving access, quality and outcomes.
2. Assistive Technology and Digital Innovation
Exploring how digital health, artificial intelligence and assistive technologies can support service delivery, independence, workforce productivity and better experiences of care.
3. Disability Inclusion
Advancing equitable access, participation, independent living and rights-based approaches to the organisation and delivery of health and social care.
Scientific conference and industry exhibition
The Expo combines a scientific conference with a dedicated industry exhibition.
The scientific programme will provide opportunities to exchange research, policy experience, management approaches and implementation lessons.
The industry exhibition will showcase digital health solutions, assistive technologies and innovations relevant to workforce transformation and inclusive care.
Who should attend?
The event is relevant for hospital administrators, healthcare managers, health system executives, policymakers, workforce planners, clinicians with management responsibilities, academic institutions, researchers, technology specialists, disability inclusion professionals and other stakeholders involved in health and social care transformation.
Why this matters for European hospital managers
Healthcare organisations across Europe face increasing workforce pressures, changing population needs, growing demand for integrated services and the challenge of implementing new technologies effectively.
These challenges are closely connected. Digital innovation cannot be separated from workforce organisation, and service transformation must consider accessibility, inclusion and patient outcomes.
For hospital and healthcare managers, Global Expo 2027 offers an opportunity to examine how evidence, leadership, organisational redesign and technology can contribute to more effective and sustainable health systems.
Technology creates value when it improves how professionals work, how services are organised and how people experience care.
EAHM welcomes opportunities for international knowledge exchange that support stronger management capabilities, workforce innovation and inclusive health systems.
Programme and registration
Registration is open. Participants are encouraged to consult the official website for programme updates, registration categories and practical information.
This event is promoted by EAHM as an opportunity for professional exchange and learning. EAHM is not an event organiser. Programme, registration and participation arrangements are managed by the event organisers.