NYC Health Innovation Week 2026 – HITLAB

May 3-9, 2026 • NYC

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Unleash Innovation in Health!

We’re thrilled to welcome the 3rd Annual New York City Health Innovation Week — a community-driven week of connection, collaboration, and conversation across New York City’s health ecosystem. At the heart of the week is our Summit, serving as the anchor event, alongside a series of external events hosted by and for our NYC health community.

What to Expect

Community-led panels and conversations with leaders across healthcare, tech, and life sciences
External events, workshops, meetups, and roundtables hosted by our NYC health community and HITLAB partners
Hands-on sessions highlighting innovative tools, technologies, and real-world solutions
Meaningful networking and relationship-building across startups, providers, investors, and innovators
Events and experiences taking place throughout Midtown Manhattan and beyond

Events

Yankees game

Sponsored by Merck GHI

Sunday, May 3 @ 1:35pm EST

Reality Check: Clinical AI in Healthcare

Sponsored by DHNY

Thursday, May 7 @ 5:30 – 8:00pm

2026 Global Health & Purpose | People & Planet United

Sponsored by FINN Partners

Monday, May 4 @ 8:00am – 8:00pm EST

Restructuring Leadership Forum

Sponsored by McDermott

Monday, May 4 @ 2 – 8pm EST

NYCEDC Women's Health Roundtable

NYCEDC

Monday May 4 (3-5 pm EST)

QR Bar

Sponsored by Microsoft for Startups

May 5 & 6 morning

Scan, order, and sip—guests simply use a QR code to customize their coffee and enjoy a freshly crafted drink, made to order in seconds. Exclusive for Summit ticket holders

Microsoft x HITLAB Executive Dinner

Sponsored by Microsoft for Startups

May 5 @ 6pm EST

Join us for an exclusive, invite-only dinner on the first evening of the Summit. The dinner is designed for enterprise innovators, startup founders, and health and life sciences leaders shaping the future of health tech.

Building the Future of Digital Health & AI - Through Evidence-Based Innovation

Tuesday, May 5 @ 9:30am – 4:30pm

Symposium: Future of Healthcare Emerging Technologies & Trends

Tuesday, May 5 @ 9:30am – 4:00pm

Symposium: Innovation & Adoption in Digital Health

Tuesday, May 5 @ 9:30am – 4:00pm

Nagarro Physician/Provider Leadership Panel & Networking Reception

Sponsored by Nagarro

Tuesday, May 5 @ 5:30pm-7:30pm EST

Reimagining Care Delivery & the Health Workforce Through Proven Models

Wednesday, May 6 @ 9:30am – 4:30pm

Symposium: Women’s Health Innovation

Wednesday, May 6 @ 9:30am – 4:00pm

Symposium: Investment, Funding & Startup Growth

Wednesday, May 6 @ 9:30am – 12:30pm

Federal Health Workshop

Wednesday, May 6 @ 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Reliable AI - Healthcare Leadership Dinner

Sponsored by SCALE AI

Wednesday, May 6 @ 6:30pm EST

Invite Only

Scaling Impact, Access & Consumer Health with Demonstrated Results

Thursday, May 8 @ 9:30am – 4:30pm

Symposium: Evidence in Action - Validating AI in Real-World Healthcare

Thursday, May 8 @ 9:30am – 4:00pm

Symposium: AgeTech & Healthy Longevity

Thursday, May 8 @ 9:30am – 4:00pm

HITLAB x ERA Healthcare Founders Networking Happy Hour

Sponsored by Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

Thursday, May 7 @ 6-7:30pm EST

NYCHIW Afterparty

HITLAB

Friday, May 8 @ 6-8:30pm

Sponsors & Partners

Other Events

International Conference on Trauma Psychology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Care

IAAR Research

May 4, 2026 • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

International Conference on Laboratory Medicine and Innovative Diagnostics

ISAR Conference

May 4 – 5

International Conference on Sports Nutrition and Performance Optimization

Research for A

May 4 – 5

Harm Reduction After the War on Drugs: Reimagining NY’s Treatment System

Data Collaborative for Justice

May 4 • 9:00am – 3:00pm

Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy

NYU LANGONE Health

May 4 • 9:00am – 1:30pm

NYC BioTech, Pharma, MedTech Networking & Pitch Mixer

The Founders Club

May 4 • 7:00 – 10:00pm

Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices

IGRnet

May 5 • 9:00am – 5:00pm

Queens Youth Health Summit 2026: AI and Youth Health

NYC Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness

May 5 • 9:30am – 2:00pm

Biotech Tuesday

Vedctur

May 5 • 6:00 – 9:00pm EST

Advancing Women's Health: What's Now, What's Next

NYU LANGONE Health

May 5 • 6:00 – 8:00pm EST

ACI's 21st Annual - Anti-Corruption, Fraud & Global Compliance for Life Sciences

American Conference Institute

May 5 – 6

New York Spa Alliance Symposium

NY SPA Alliance

May 6 • 7:30 am

Adipocyte Futile Cycling and Metabolism: Innovations in Weight Management

New York Academy of Sciences

May 6 • 8:30 am – 5:00pm

Doctors Without Boundaries: Medicine & Comedy with Dr. Aaron Bola

Caveat

May 6 • 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Healthcare and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential

Strive Networking

May 6 • 6:00pm – 8:00pm

2nd Annual Conference on Acute & Urgent Care: A Practical & Collaborative Approach

Symposia Medicus

May 7 – 9

9th Annual Conference on Challenges in Mental Healthcare for the Primary Care Provider

Symposia Medicus

May 7 – 9

First Thursdays at Genspace: Seaweed

Genspace NYC

Thursday, May 7 @ 7 – 8:30pm

International Conference on Medical Image Processing and Analysis

INEXED

May 8

International Conference on Advances in Pharmacy, Chemistry and Lab Medicine

World Academics

May 8 – 9

International Conference on Laboratory Medicine, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Safety

SCIENCE CITE

May 8 – 9

International Conference on Recent Advances in Medical, Medicine and Health Sciences

WRFER

May 9

World Conference on Bioethics Medical Ethics and Health Law

Science Guru

May 9

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