Making EHDS Real

Scaling Genomics & Imaging for Trusted Secondary Use

The European Health Data Space is transforming from a policy framework to an operational reality. Join leaders from across Europe and beyond as we tackle the practical challenges of implementing EHDS for high-dimensional data—where genomics meets imaging, and governance meets scale.

24–25 September 2026 | Bilbao, Spain

What to Expect in Bilbao

The Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit 2026 in Bilbao is designed as a curated, high-trust gathering focused on one central question:

How do we make EHDS work in practice?

Rather than a traditional conference, the Summit is structured to create signal, not noise — combining strategic plenary sessions with focused, implementation-driven breakouts.

Plenary Sessions — Framing the System-Level Challenge

The main stage will bring together global leaders across policy, health systems, and technology to address the big picture of EHDS implementation, including:

Moving from policy ambition to operational reality
Scaling secondary use of health data across borders
The role of genomics and imaging in next-generation health systems
Building trusted, secure, and interoperable data infrastructures

These sessions will combine keynotes, fireside dialogues, and curated panels, designed to align perspectives across regions and sectors.

Executive Roundtables & Co-Creation

A central feature of the Summit will be a set of invite-only executive roundtables, where participants will work together on a key question:

What would make cross-border secondary use of health data actually work?

These sessions are designed to move beyond discussion and towards shared priorities and actionable insights.

Breakout Sessions — From Strategy to Implementation

Alongside the plenary programme, a series of focused breakout sessions will enable deeper, practical discussions across four core domains:

1. EHDS & Secondary Use in Practice

Governance models, access frameworks, and trusted research environments enabling cross-border data use.

2. Genomics in the EHR

Integration pathways, consent and privacy challenges, and secure collaboration for large-scale genomic data.

3. Imaging at Scale

Storage, access, and sharing of high-volume imaging data, including citizen access and system interoperability.

4. Cybersecurity & Resilience

Protecting high-value health data, ensuring trust, and building resilient infrastructures for the EHDS era.

From Dialogue to Output

The Summit will conclude with a Bilbao Implementation Priorities Brief, capturing key insights, practical recommendations, and opportunities for collaboration — helping to translate dialogue into real-world impact.

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