WHX Johannesburg
Leadership forums
The World Health Expo (WHX) in Johannesburg conference agenda brings together influential healthcare leaders, policymakers and innovators to explore the ideas shaping the future of healthcare in Africa and beyond. Across a dynamic programme of keynotes, panel discussions and expert-led sessions, attendees will gain actionable insights on emerging technologies, healthcare transformation, patient-centred care and system resilience. Designed to inspire collaboration and knowledge exchange, the agenda equips healthcare professionals with the perspectives and strategies needed to drive meaningful change across the region’s evolving healthcare ecosystem.
World Health Expo
Event snapshot
3
Indabas
3
Exclusive buyer sessions
6
Expert-led sessions
WHX Johannesburg
Be part of Africa's largest medical congress!
Forums schedule
Healthcare Excellence Indaba
Day 1- 6th Oct
ROOM 1 - Indaba (Show floor)
Lab Leadership Indaba
Day 2- 7th Oct
ROOM 1 - Indaba (Show floor)
Quality Management & Patient Safety Indaba
Day 3- 8th Oct
ROOM 1 - Indaba (Show floor)
Healthcare Excellence Indaba
Focus areas
- Hospital infrastructure planning, expansion & modernisation
- Large-scale procurement and capital equipment investment priorities
- Public-private partnership models for hospital development
- Smart hospital and digital transformation strategies
- Ethics, governance and leadership in healthcare systems
- Global health priorities and system resilience in southern africa
Who should attend
- Hospital group CEOs & COOs
- Medical & clinical directors
- Heads of infrastructure & hospital development
- Heads of procurement & supply chain
- Public sector health leaders & regulators
- Healthcare investors & PPP / development partners
Quality Management & Patient Safety Indaba
Focus areas
- What hospital groups need to meet COHSASA /National Core Standards
- Investment priorities in patient safety technology
- Litigation risk and medico-legal cost drivers
- Infection prevention procurement
- Digital QMS, reporting, and AI in safety monitoring
Who should attend
- CEOs, medical directors
- Quality heads
- Risk & compliance officers
- Nursing leadership
- Legal & medico-legal heads
Labs Leadership Indaba
Focus areas
- Consolidation of lab networks in southern africa
- Where labs are investing - molecular, automation/AI
- Public–private pathology partnerships
- Cross-border sample referral and logistics
- Workforce, accreditation and turnaround time optimisation
Who should attend
- Lab group CEOs
- Pathology network heads
- Diagnostics procurement leads
- Regulators & accreditation bodies