Healthcare innovation does not happen in isolation. It happens when the right people share the same room. From November 15 to 18, 2026, that room is The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is where healthcare’s largest annual innovation event returns for another year of ideas, deals, and conversations that shape the entire industry.
Whether you are a health system executive, a digital health founder, a payer strategist, a pharma leader, or a venture investor, this guide gives you everything you need to plan your visit and make the most of four extraordinary days.
HLTH USA is billed as Healthcare’s Number One Innovation Event in the United States. It is the week when the entire health industry converges in one building: digital health startups, health systems, payers, pharma, health IT companies, government leaders, and investors.
The 2026 edition carries the theme “The Age of Intelligent Health.” Artificial intelligence now drives conversations across every corner of healthcare, from clinical decision support and drug development to operational automation and patient engagement. This event directly addresses how AI is reshaping the industry and what leaders need to do next.
Past editions have featured landmark keynotes, surprise product announcements, and deals that began as hallway conversations and closed months later. The combination of executive density, curated matchmaking, and concentrated programming makes this event unique in the healthcare calendar.
Dates, Venue and Getting There
The event runs across four days, from Sunday, November 15, through Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Organizers recommend arriving on Sunday to catch opening sessions, partner programs, track sessions, and the welcome reception. Wednesday brings the final day of programming followed by closing remarks.
The venue is The Venetian Expo and Convention Center, located on the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of the most iconic conference destinations in the world. The Venetian combines expansive convention space with direct access to dining, entertainment, shopping, and hotel accommodation.
For travel, McCarran International Airport is the closest major airport and offers extensive domestic connections. Most major hotels on the Strip are within easy reach of the venue. The official housing partner for HLTH USA is Connections Housing, which manages the discounted hotel block for registered attendees. You can reach them directly at 702-329-9615 on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pacific time.
One important warning: unauthorized third parties have been known to solicit hotel bookings and attendee list sales using the HLTH name. Connections Housing is the only approved vendor. Always book your accommodation through official HLTH channels.
Ticket Types and Pricing
HLTH USA uses a tiered pricing model based on your role and organization type. Early-bird pricing offers the best savings, and rates increase as the event approaches. All tickets include on-demand access to session recordings through the HLTH Platform after the event.
Ticket Type
Early Rate
Standard Rate
Clinicians, Startups, Government and Nonprofit
From $1,500
From $3,395
Provider, Payer, Employer Executives and Investors
From $2,295
From $3,395
Solution Providers and Vendors
From $2,795
From $3,995
Market Connect Pass (qualifying decision-makers)
Free with approval
Free with approval
Media Pass
Free with approval
Free with approval
All non-vendor registration types require eligibility verification. If the HLTH team determines your role or organization does not qualify for the ticket type selected, they will contact you within three business days. You can then pay the difference to upgrade or cancel with a $150 processing fee.
The Market Connect Pass is available at no cost to senior executives who are responsible for purchasing or evaluating digital health technology. To qualify, participants must schedule and attend a minimum of eight 15-minute meetings with participating sponsors through the double opt-in matchmaking system. Attendees who complete 12 or more meetings earn Platinum Participant status. Cancellations without a suitable substitute after October 16, 2026, carry a $250 cancellation fee.
Registration updates and transfers must be submitted to info@hlth.com before November 6, 2026. HLTH does not offer show-floor-only or partial attendance rates, and discounts are not applied retroactively.
Schedule and Program Structure
HLTH USA is a multi-layered event. It combines a main stage, parallel tracks, specialty summits, matchmaking programs, a startup competition, and nightly social events across all four days. Here is a high-level view of how the week unfolds.
Main stage keynotes, parallel insights programs, AI Zone, exhibit hall open
Tuesday, November 17
Main stage keynotes, Wednesday Summit deep dives begin, matchmaking, Startup Pitch Tournament
Wednesday, November 18
Final keynotes, Wednesday Summits, awards, closing reception
Main Stage and Parallel Insights Programs
The main stage hosts flagship keynotes from Fortune 500 CEOs, federal and state policy leaders, digital health founders, leading investors, practicing clinicians, and cultural voices. Parallel insights programs run concurrently across dedicated tracks covering AI and emerging technology, care delivery, pharma and life sciences, women’s health, employer and workforce health, diagnostics, oral and systemic health, nurses and physicians, startups, consumer health, patient voice, investing, government and policy, and international healthcare.
These tracks give attendees the ability to focus on the themes most relevant to their roles rather than following a single linear program.
Wednesday Summits
Wednesday Summits are five half-day deep dives on the most pressing topics in healthcare. These sessions feature executive-level speakers, intimate roundtable discussions, live demonstrations, and structured networking. All Wednesday Summits are included in your event ticket at no additional cost.
Topics typically cover regulatory changes affecting healthcare, reproductive rights and data privacy, digital health program navigation, public-private partnerships, and population health outcomes. They are designed for leaders who want to go beyond surface-level panel discussions and engage with complex issues in a more focused setting.
Startup Pitch Tournament
The Startup Pitch Tournament gives early-stage and growth-stage health companies a competitive platform in front of investors, health system leaders, and media. It is one of the highest-profile moments for healthcare innovation at the entire event. Past participants have gone on to raise significant funding rounds in the months following their appearance on the HLTH stage.
Awards Programs
HLTH USA hosts two major recognition programs during the event. The Digital Health Hub Awards celebrate companies and leaders driving meaningful change across the digital health ecosystem. The Techquity for Health Awards recognize organizations advancing equity and access in healthcare through technology. Both programs bring an additional layer of energy and visibility to the event.
Nightly Receptions
Each evening includes hosted networking receptions that give attendees a more relaxed setting to continue conversations from the day. These events are known for producing some of the most productive connections of the entire week, away from the formal structure of the conference floor.
Featured Areas on the Show Floor
The exhibit hall at HLTH USA is not a generic trade show floor. Each featured area has a dedicated identity and serves a distinct audience.
Featured Area
Focus
AI Zone
Live AI demos, deployments, and case studies
Diagnostics Area
Lab, imaging, and precision diagnostics innovation
Startup Zone
Early-stage companies and pitch-ready founders
Women’s Health Area
Products, research, and advocacy across women’s health
AgeTech Central
Technology serving aging populations
Employer Solutions Area
Workforce health, benefits, and occupational wellness
Nurse Innovators Pavilion
Clinical leadership and nursing-led innovation
Oral and Systemic Health Pavilion
Connecting oral health to whole-body care
Pharma and Life Sciences Zone
Drug development, clinical trials, and biopharma innovation
The AI Zone deserves special attention in 2026. AI sits at the center of this year’s theme, and the zone features live product demonstrations, real-world deployment case studies, and conversations with the companies building and deploying AI in healthcare today. Past years have featured leaders from Google Cloud, Microsoft, and major health systems using AI in production environments.
Speakers: Who Takes the Stage
HLTH USA speakers span the full range of healthcare leadership. The main program is entirely merit-based, with no pay-to-play arrangements. HLTH actively works to ensure diverse representation across gender, background, and experience on all main stages, and explicitly commits to no all-male panels.
Speaker categories include Fortune 500 healthcare CEOs, federal and state policy leaders, founders of high-growth digital health companies, leading investors, practicing clinicians, and cultural voices. Past keynotes have included Mark Cuban, Greg A. Adams from Kaiser Permanente, Tom Mihaljevic from Cleveland Clinic, Sarah London from Centene, and Rob Lowe.
The 2026 speaker theme centers on how AI and rapid innovation are reshaping healthcare across operational transformation, personalized care, access, equity, and trust. Sessions address both the opportunities and the genuine challenges this era presents for the leaders in the room.
Networking and Matchmaking Programs
Market Connect
Market Connect is HLTH’s premier one-on-one meetings program. It connects qualified purchasing decision-makers with solution providers through a double opt-in scheduling system built into the HLTH app. Participants schedule meetings in advance and carry out a minimum of eight 15-minute meetings during the event. Market Connect passes are free for qualifying executives, making this one of the most valuable and accessible components of the entire week.
Investor Connect
Investor Connect runs a parallel program for investors and founders seeking capital. It provides structured introductions between digital health companies and healthcare-focused investment firms, reducing the inefficiency of cold outreach and helping both sides find the right fit in a compressed timeframe.
Both programs operate through the HLTH digital event platform, which opens to all registered attendees a few weeks before the event. This allows attendees to begin connecting, scheduling meetings, and researching other participants before they land in Las Vegas.
Exhibitor Opportunities
With more than 950 exhibitors on the floor, HLTH USA offers unmatched commercial exposure for companies serving the healthcare industry. The audience skews heavily toward executives, founders, and investors rather than frontline clinical staff, meaning exhibitor conversations tend to move quickly toward enterprise purchasing decisions.
Booths at HLTH start at a 10-by-20-foot minimum. Turnkey booth packages include AV equipment. Companies interested in exhibiting should contact the HLTH sponsorship team directly at sponsors@hlth.com for pricing and availability. Focus area sponsorships are also available for companies that want to align their brand with a specific show floor zone or program track.
Practical Visitor Tips
Getting the most from four days in Las Vegas requires planning. These tips come directly from the event’s own guidance and from experienced attendees.
Arrive on Sunday, November 15. The opening sessions and welcome reception on the first evening set the tone for the week and give you a head start on networking before the main hall fills up.
Register early. Pricing increases as the event approaches, and some ticket tiers have limited availability.
Book your hotel through the official HLTH housing block managed by Connections Housing. Rates are discounted, and properties are steps from the venue.
Log into the HLTH digital platform a few weeks before the event. This is where you can browse attendee profiles, schedule meetings, and map out your week.
If you qualify for Market Connect, apply early. Slots fill up as the event approaches, and the matching system needs time to build your meeting schedule.
Dress code is business or business casual. The Venetian is air-conditioned, so a light jacket or layer is worth packing regardless of the November weather outside.
WiFi is complimentary throughout the venue. The network name and password print on the back of your badge.
All session recordings are available on demand through the HLTH Platform after the event. This means you can attend the sessions that matter most in person without worrying about missing everything happening in parallel.
Conclusion
HLTH USA 2026 runs from November 15 to 18 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, bringing together more than 12,250 healthcare leaders, 4,400 C-suite executives, and 950 exhibitors across four days of programming, matchmaking, competitions, and networking. The theme of the 2026 edition is the Age of Intelligent Health, with artificial intelligence at the center of nearly every session, exhibitor zone, and keynote conversation. Ticket pricing starts at $1,500 for clinicians and eligible non-commercial attendees, with Market Connect passes available free for qualifying purchasing executives. The schedule spans main-stage keynotes, parallel insights tracks, Wednesday Summits, the Startup Pitch Tournament, two awards programs, and nightly receptions. Dedicated show floor zones cover AI, diagnostics, women’s health, AgeTech, employer solutions, and pharma. Speakers include Fortune 500 healthcare CEOs, federal policy leaders, digital health founders, investors, and practicing clinicians. For anyone working in healthcare, this is the most important week of the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where does HLTH USA 2026 take place?
The event runs from November 15 to 18, 2026, at The Venetian Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Organizers recommend arriving on Sunday, November 15, to attend opening sessions and the welcome reception, and departing after the close of programming on Wednesday, November 18.
How much do tickets cost for HLTH USA 2026?
Pricing is tiered by attendee type. Clinicians, startups, and government or nonprofit employees start at $1,500 in the early-bird window. Provider, payer, employer executives, and investors start at $2,295. Solution providers and vendors start at $2,795. Standard rates rise once early pricing closes. Market Connect passes are free for qualifying purchasing executives who complete a minimum of eight curated meetings with solution providers.
Who speaks at HLTH USA?
Speakers include Fortune 500 healthcare CEOs, federal and state policy leaders, digital health founders, leading venture investors, practicing clinicians, and cultural voices. The main program is merit-based only, with no pay-to-play speaking opportunities. Past keynotes have included Mark Cuban, leaders from Kaiser Permanente, Cleveland Clinic, and Centene, and public figures from outside traditional healthcare circles.
What exhibitor zones and featured areas are on the show floor?
The show floor includes nine dedicated featured areas: the AI Zone, Diagnostics Area, Startup Zone, Women’s Health Area, AgeTech Central, Employer Solutions Area, Nurse Innovators Pavilion, Oral and Systemic Health Pavilion, and Pharma and Life Sciences Zone. Each area targets a specific sector of the healthcare industry and features exhibitors, live demonstrations, and related programming.
How do I book a hotel for HLTH USA 2026?
The official housing partner for HLTH USA is Connections Housing. They manage a discounted hotel block for registered attendees at properties near The Venetian. You can reach them at 702-329-9615 on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pacific time. Avoid unauthorized third-party vendors who may contact you claiming to offer hotel packages or attendee lists, as HLTH has flagged these as fraudulent.
