Cardiovascular Health Summit 2026

The Cardiovascular Health Summit is a new one-day event from Economist Enterprise (formerly Economist Impact) at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Under the banner 'Smarter prevention, better care, equitable outcomes', it brings policymakers, clinicians, medtech and digital-solution developers, patient groups, scientists and investors together to shape the strategies needed to tackle cardiovascular disease. It is co-located with Future of Health Europe (3 November) and the AI in Health Summit (4 November).

Programme highlights

The day runs from breakfast registration at 07:45 to the close at 18:00, with presentations, panels, fireside chats and two workshops.

• Europe's cardiovascular moment and the Safe Hearts Plan
• The economic cost of heart disease
• Prevention, hypertension and CVRM risk factors
• Stroke and secondary prevention
• Diagnostics, treatment breakthroughs and minimally invasive procedures
• Digital cardiology and patient-centred pathways
• The gender gap in CVRM care and climate impacts on health

2026 speakers

Confirmed speakers include MEPs Romana Jerković and Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Charmaine Griffiths of the British Heart Foundation, Norbert Frey of Heidelberg University Hospital and broadcaster Dr Hilary Jones.

Passes

Complimentary registration is available to policymakers, patients, investors, non-profits and senior clinical leaders; industry and other attendees buy a standard pass. Combined passes also cover Future of Health Europe on 3 November. The event is CPD accredited; Bristol Myers Squibb is gold sponsor.

Tickets & passes

• Single event complimentary pass — Free: Apply to register; for policymakers, patients, investors, non-profits and senior clinical leaders
• Single event standard pass — GBP 599: Plus VAT; Cardiovascular Health Summit on 4 November
• Combined complimentary pass — Free: Apply to register; adds Future of Health Europe on 3 November
• Combined standard pass — GBP 999: Plus VAT; Cardiovascular Health Summit and Future of Health Europe