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WHX 2027 | Access Stage

Where healthcare’s commercial
decisions take shape

Four days of buyer insight, market intelligence and partnership opportunities
for the people driving healthcare growth.

Venue

South Hall, Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC, Expo City)

Dates

25–28 January 2027

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Access Stage content is included with the Advantage and Platinum ticket

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The Access Stage

The Access Stage is where healthcare’s commercial future takes shape, bringing together the decisions, partnerships and opportunities changing how healthcare is bought, funded, delivered and expanded. Explore smarter procurement, new care models, emerging competitors, resilient infrastructure and cross-border markets.

Built for buyers, sellers, regulators, leaders and innovators, Access puts decision-makers in the room to understand shifting priorities, build strategic partnerships and discover the opportunities shaping what comes next.

Why attend

Four reasons Access Stage belongs on your agenda

Understand how healthcare buys

See how procurement decisions are really made to unlock value, efficiency and smarter purchasing outcomes.

Spot where new opportunities are emerging

Identify the cross-sector shifts creating new revenue streams and partnership opportunities in healthcare.

See how care delivery is changing

Understand how modern care models are improving access, efficiency and system performance.

Find new routes to growth

Discover the strategies and partnerships driving healthcare expansion across new and international markets.

The four-day journey

How the conversation evolves across the week

The Buyer's Agenda

Day 1 | Monday, 25 January

The Buyer's Agenda

Procurement leaders and hospital CFOs explore what buyers really want in 2027, as purchasing shifts from lowest price toward long-term value.

Key themes

  • Value-based procurement 
  • AI-enabled supply chains 
  • Resilient sourcing 
  • ROI-driven purchasing

Day 2 | Tuesday, 26 January

Future Care Models

Health systems are redesigning care around the patient, through smarter hospitals, home-based care and resilient infrastructure.

Key themes

  • Smart hospital design
  • Hospital-at-home
  • Sustainable infrastructure
  • Transformation & leadership
New Power Players

Day 3 | Wednesday, 27 January

New Power Players

Retailers, tech firms and financial institutions are entering healthcare. This day examines the partnerships and business models driving that shift.

Key themes

  • Retail & consumer access
  • Big tech platforms
  • Embedded finance
  • Future competitive landscape
Healthcare Without Borders

Day 4 | Thursday, 28 January

Healthcare Without Borders

Cross-border care is maturing from medical tourism into long-term partnerships between governments, providers and insurers.

Key themes

  • Destination strategy
  • Cross-border regulation 
  • Health tourism policy

What you'll explore

Six conversations shaping healthcare's commercial future

01

Smarter healthcare purchasing

Procurement is moving from lowest price to long-term value.

  • Value-based procurement
  • ROI-driven purchasing
  • AI forecasting

02

New competitors, new rules

Retail, tech and finance are becoming active players in care.

  • Retail health
  • Big tech platforms
  • Embedded finance

03

Care beyond the hospital

Health systems are redesigning care around the patient.

  • Smart hospitals
  • Hospital-at-home
  • Virtual care

04

The next patient relationship

AI platforms are changing who owns the patient relationship.

  • AI ecosystems
  • Data governance
  • Platform partnerships

05

Resilient, sustainable infrastructure

Supply chains and buildings are being rebuilt for resilience.

  • Supplier diversification
  • Green hospital design
  • Sustainable sourcing

06

Healthcare without borders

Cross-border care is maturing into long-term partnerships.

  • Destination strategy
  • Cross-border regulation
  • Health tourism policy

Be part of the conversation

Connect with the buyers, providers, governments and industry leaders shaping healthcare's commercial future.

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