Powered by Alberta Innovates, CHTIS 2026 assembles healthcare leaders to drive innovation, commercialization, and improved patient outcomes.
Canada possesses the talent and innovation needed to shape the future of healthcare. CHTIS unites leaders to accelerate collaboration, commercialization, and better patient outcomes.”— Rahul Bhatia, Founder & CEO, Prolink Events Ltd.CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, August 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Canada HealthTech Innovation Symposium 2026 Returns to Calgary, Uniting National Leaders to Scale the Future of Healthcare
Supported by Alberta Innovates and co-powered by Cherry Health, with Healthcare Communication and IT Partner Sunco and Exclusive Accessible Healthcare Partner DOC247, the third edition of CHTIS will gather over 500 attendees, more than 60 speakers, and over 50 partners at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre on November 4–5, 2026.
The Canada HealthTech Innovation Symposium (CHTIS) 2026 makes its return to Calgary on November 4–5, 2026, assembling Canada’s foremost healthcare executives, clinicians, researchers, BioPharma and life sciences leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, technology providers, and health-system decision-makers under the banner “Intelligence & Integration: Scaling the Future of Healthcare.”
Held at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, this third edition is anticipated to draw over 500 attendees over two days, along with more than 60 speakers, cementing its status as one of Canada’s premier national conferences focused on healthcare innovation.
Expanding on earlier editions, CHTIS 2026 will explore how artificial intelligence, digital health, MedTech, BioPharma, precision medicine, and connected care are transforming patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. Through keynote presentations, executive panels, masterclasses, startup showcases, and an innovation exhibition, the Symposium aims to accelerate collaboration and foster opportunities for commercialization, procurement, pilot projects, investment, and strategic partnerships that translate Canadian innovations from research into real-world clinical use and measurable patient impact.
Key Themes
The 2026 program covers more than 15 focus areas influencing the future of healthcare, including: Artificial Intelligence & Diagnostics; Ambient AI & Clinical Workflow; MedTech & Healthcare Robotics; Digital Therapeutics & Telemedicine; Precision Medicine & Genomics; BioPharma, Life Sciences & Clinical Innovation; FemTech & Women’s Health; Mental Health & Wellbeing; Wearables & Remote Patient Monitoring; Healthcare Cybersecurity & Data; and Longevity & Preventative Care.
Going beyond knowledge exchange, CHTIS 2026 is structured to produce measurable outcomes for Canada’s healthcare ecosystem. Delegates will interact with healthcare providers, researchers, investors, procurement leaders, and policymakers to explore commercialization pathways, strategic partnerships, investment opportunities, and pilot projects that speed up innovation nationwide.
A Coalition of Leading Partners
CHTIS 2026 is proudly powered by Alberta Innovates and co-powered by Cherry Health. Sunco joins as the Official Healthcare Communication & IT Partner, while DOC247 acts as the Exclusive Accessible Healthcare Partner.
With Alberta quickly becoming one of North America’s top hubs for health innovation, CHTIS offers a national platform where public and private sectors work together to speed up innovation, strengthen healthcare delivery, and build long-term partnerships.
Organizations already confirmed include Alberta Health Services (AHS), Primary Care Alberta, Health Shared Services (HSS), TELUS Health, Dr.Bill (RBCx), RBC, Ava Industries, Haibu Health, WaitWell, RunWithIT Synthetics, Thornhill Medical, and Bio-Stream Diagnostics — meet many of them on the exhibition floor.
Featured Speakers
The 2026 program will showcase more than 60 speakers across keynote presentations, executive panels, and masterclasses, including: Cheryl Holden, Vice President – Health Innovation, Alberta Innovates; André Tremblay, Interim President & CEO, Alberta Health Services; Kim Simmonds, Inaugural CEO, Primary Care Alberta; Trevor Folgering, Founder & Creator, The Metabolic Operating System; Myrna Bittner, CEO & Founder, RUNWITHIT Synthetics; and Sunil Rajput, Director (Research), Health Innovation, Alberta Innovates. Additional speakers, executives, clinicians, researchers, BioPharma and life sciences leaders, investors, founders, partners, and exhibitors will be announced in the coming weeks.
"Canada has the talent and innovation to lead the future of healthcare. CHTIS brings together healthcare providers, innovators, researchers, investors, and policymakers to accelerate collaboration, commercialization, and better patient outcomes."
— Rahul Bhatia, Founder & CEO, Prolink Events Ltd.
Voices from Across the Ecosystem
“We are very proud to be a part of the CHTIS, which brings innovators, practitioners and policy makers together in one space. When we all come together with the joint mission of growth and
