Registration is Open for the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting!
HTA As A System Shaper | Istanbul, Türkiye
Registration is now open for the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting, inviting the global HTA community to engage in timely, cross-border dialogue on how HTA can shape the future of health systems.
Taking place in Istanbul, a city uniquely positioned at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting invites the global HTA community to come together where perspectives, systems, and experiences naturally intersect. More than a conference, the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting is a platform for shaping the future of health systems across borders, across disciplines, and across levels of system maturity.
A Bold and Timely Theme: HTA As A System Shaper
Health systems worldwide are under unprecedented pressure. Rising costs, rapid technological change, climate impacts, and declining public trust are challenging long-standing ways of making decisions. Against this backdrop, the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting asks a critical question: What role should HTA play in shaping the systems of tomorrow?
The 2026 theme, “HTA As A System Shaper,” reflects a shift in thinking. HTA is no longer viewed solely as a technical exercise focused on individual technologies. Instead, it is increasingly recognized as a strategic, evidence-to-policy process that can influence governance, prioritization, equity, sustainability, and long-term system resilience. The Annual Meeting challenges participants to think beyond assessments and toward action— exploring how HTA can guide systemic change in diverse contexts around the world.
A Plenary Program Designed to Go Deep— and Move Forward
The plenary program is intentionally structured as a journey, moving from vision to action to implementation.
Plenary 1: HTA As A Shaper of Tomorrow’s Health Systems
This opening plenary sets the stage, exploring why HTA must evolve. Drawing voices from across the health ecosystem, including policy-makers, payers, innovators, academics, patients, and citizens, it examines how HTA can embed equity, trust, and sustainability into decision-making while anticipating future pressures through foresight, horizon scanning, and system-level thinking.
Plenary 2: From Evidence To Impact – HTA Driving Changes In Systems
Plenary 2 focuses on what is already happening. Through concrete examples from both established HTA systems and emerging contexts, this session highlights measurable, real-world impact: changes in policy, access, prioritization, collaboration, and system design. The emphasis is on outcomes: what shifted, who benefited, and what lessons can be transferred across settings.
Plenary 3: The How of HTA – Methods, Tools, And Capacity For System Shaping
The final plenary delivers the how. It explores the methods, tools, institutional frameworks, and capacity-building strategies that enable HTA to move from reports to sustained change. Topics include methodological innovation, environmental sustainability, governance, financing, and context-sensitive capacity building, ensuring the conference closes with a practical roadmap for action.
A Comprehensive Program with Depth Across Tracks
Complementing the plenaries is a rich program of parallel sessions, panels, workshops, and posters organized across a wide range of thematic tracks, including:
- Assessment of Healthcare Technologies
- Breakthrough and New Approaches in HTA
- Capacity Building in HTA
- Collaboration Around HTA
- Environmental Sustainability in HTA
- Equity in HTA
- Evidence Retrieval and Synthesis
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research
- Horizon Scanning and Early Dialogue
- Implementing HTA Programs at Multiple Levels
- Policy and Impact of HTA
- Stakeholder Engagement in HTA
Together, these tracks reflect high-impact topics in HTA practice today, from technical assessment and economic evaluation to equity, sustainability, governance, and implementation, ensuring relevance for both newcomers and experienced professionals.
Why Istanbul?
Istanbul offers more than a stunning backdrop. Its position as a global bridge makes it an ideal setting for conversations about collaboration, capacity building, and shared challenges across regions. Hosting the Annual Meeting here reinforces HTAi’s commitment to inclusivity, global dialogue, and learning across contexts, particularly between established HTA systems and those still emerging.
Value for Newcomers and Established Voices Across the HTA Community
Whether you are new to HTA or deeply embedded in the field, the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting is designed to meet you where you are. Newcomers will benefit from exposure to global expertise, foundational concepts, and real-world applications, while experienced community members will engage in advanced discussions on system stewardship, innovation, and the future direction of HTA practice.
Across all career stages, participants gain access to international leaders, practical tools, meaningful networking, and insights that extend far beyond the meeting itself.
Register Early and Save
Early Bird registration is open until March 26, 2026, offering reduced rates compared to standard registration. Securing your place early not only guarantees savings but ensures access to one of the most comprehensive and forward-looking HTAi Annual Meetings to date.
VAT Information
All registration fees for the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting include 20% Turkish VAT, as required by national regulations. This VAT is applied to all registration, workshop, and social event fees, regardless of the participant’s country of residence or usual VAT status. Participants or organizations that would typically be VAT-exempt may submit their registration receipt and supporting documentation directly to the Republic of Türkiye to seek reimbursement in accordance with local government procedures.
Be part of the conversation where continents connect—and where HTA helps shape health systems that are resilient, equitable, and built to last. Join us in Istanbul for HTAi 2026.
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