A curated networking experience bringing together healthcare leaders, innovators, investors and decision-makers to build the relationships that drive progress and business growth.
Open to registered World Health Expo 2027 attendees only.
The WHX Connections Programme is a week-long, facilitated networking experience hosted across two dedicated Connections Lounges on the World Health Expo show floor. It brings relevant healthcare communities together around shared themes, roles, markets and commercial priorities.
Unlike traditional 1:1 matchmaking, this is theme-led group networking with curated exchanges, roundtables, hosted receptions and sponsor-led side events that create the context for the right convesations to happen.
✖ One-to-one scheduled meetings
✖ Algorithm-led matches
✖ Fixed 20–30 minute slots
✖ Individual conversations
✖ Data-only curation
✔ Curated group networking
✔ Facilitated, theme-led sessions
✔ Immersive lounge experiences
✔ Communities aligned by role and market
✔ Human curation + sponsor-hosted formats
Meet people who share your priorities, challenges and areas of interest. Connect with the right communities faster.
Bring buyers, partners and distributors into your ecosystem through facilitated introductions in a focused setting.
Connect with the healthcare leaders who matter to your business. Engage with clinicians, buyers and policymakers in one place.
Access curated exchanges with innovators, providers and government stakeholders shaping the next cycle of healthcare.
Welcome and networking coffee
Invite-only networking with a targeted audience
Side event
Sponsor-led roundtable or product showcase
Curated session
Targeted audience communities and key themes
Leadership exchange
Peer-to-peer conversation for senior leaders
Networking reception
Hosted evening reception in the lounge
Sessions listed are in development and subject to confirmation. The full agenda will be announced closer to WHX 2027.
Connects biotech innovators with pharma partners, investors, hospitals, clinical research centres and policy stakeholders.
Investors & Innovators | Day 1
Sponsor opportunity available
Payers, providers and innovators exploring value-based care, coverage, access and healthcare affordability.
Providers & Payers | Day 1
In development
Clinicians, providers and industry leaders advancing mobility, recovery and performance-focused healthcare.
Clinicians | Day 2
Sponsor opportunity available
Hospital CIOs, health system buyers and digital health founders exploring deployment, evidence and procurement pathways.
Buyers & CIOs | Day 2
Invitation-only
Medtech manufacturers meet regional distributors, procurement leads and market-access partners across MENA, Asia and Africa.
Distributors | Day 3
Sponsor opportunity available
Senior pharma leadership meet regional health authorities, hospital groups and strategic partners in an evening reception.
Executives | Day 3
Invitation-only
Payers and providers align on outcomes, contracting models and shared data infrastructure for value-based care.
Providers & Payers | Day 4
In development
Executives, clinicians and investors advancing women's health across the continuum of care and commercial pipelines.
Executives | Day 3
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Core inclusions
Exclusive naming rights to one lounge; premium branding throughout; digital branding across schedules and signage; branded video content; recognition across WHX campaigns; 20 VIP invitations; lead retrieval from registered participants; option to host a private invitation-only reception; post-event impact report inclusion.
Indicative investment
USD 50,000 per lounge
Core inclusions
Naming rights on one curated session; opening remarks; branding across session collateral; facilitated networking involvement; post-session attendee insights; recognition on the Connections Programme website.
Indicative investment
USD 25,000 per session
Opportunity
Sponsor-led roundtable or product showcase inside a Connections Lounge; branding at the event; delegate list of participants (subject to privacy); recognition across programme materials.
Indicative investment
USD 15,000 per event
Core inclusions
Co-hosting rights on an evening networking reception; branded food & beverage moments; welcome remarks; on-site and digital branding; post-event summary.
Indicative investment
USD 20,000 per reception
The programme is curated group networking, not 1:1 matchmaking. Sessions bring together relevant healthcare professionals around shared roles, themes, markets or commercial priorities.
You must first be registered as a WHX 2027 attendee. Once registered, you can express interest in specific Connections Programme sessions as they open.
Most Connections Programme sessions are included with your WHX attendee registration. A small number of invitation-only sessions and hosted receptions may be curated by sponsors.
Yes. Selected sessions and lounges have sponsorship opportunities including naming rights, opening remarks, branding visibility, facilitated networking involvement and post-session attendee insights.
The full Connections Programme agenda will be announced closer to WHX 2027. Planned themes are currently in development and may be updated as the programme is finalised.
Two dedicated on-floor lounges hosting the Connections Programme throughout the week, with spaces designed for facilitated introductions, curated sessions, side events and hosted receptions.
Register your interest to be notified when Connections Programme sessions open, or explore how to bring your brand into the experience.