We’re excited to welcome you to the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina! With just one month to go, we’ll be sharing weekly updates to help you prepare, stay informed about program highlights and event features, and make the most of your experience—whether it’s your first time attending or you’re a long-time participant.

Four Weeks Left!

The countdown is officially on! We’re just one month away from gathering in the vibrant and historic city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now is a great time to:

• Review and confirm any travel and accommodation reservations you’ve made
• Secure your spot in #HTAi2025 workshops you’d like to attend
• Register for key event highlights, including the Early Career Meet & Greet, Welcome Reception, and Conference Dinner

Get ready to connect, learn, and collaborate with the global HTAi community. We can’t wait to see you there!

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All about the 2025 Workshops 

The HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting Program includes two days of pre-conference Workshops. Led by senior experts and HTA leaders, these Workshops are designed to share innovative experiences and practices, and to provide learning opportunities for participants.

Below are some Workshops opportunities we would like to highlight for you. Registration is open for each of these Workshops, which can either be included as part of the Annual Meeting registration or attended separately. Please note, Workshops are available for in-person attendees, only.

WS05 - Application Of Health Technology Assessment To Standardize Clinical Practice: Therapeutic Positioning Methods

Date & Time: Saturday, June 14 | 1.30PM to 5.00PM
Presenters: Kelly Estrada, Luis Esteban Orozco, Lorena Mesa, Adriana Robayo, Luz Barragán
Summary: Evaluating therapeutic alternatives is essential to ensure the implementation of the best options for managing complex health conditions. This workshop is designed to provide the necessary tools to position treatments based on key criteria: effectiveness, safety, patient preferences, and cost-effectiveness. This evidence-based approach helps policymakers and methodologists make informed decisions, optimize resources, and enhance quality of care. 

WS06 - HTA 101: Introduction To Health Technology Assessment

Date & Time: Saturday, June 14 | 1.30PM to 5.00PM 
Presenters: Clifford Goodman 
Summary: Get a strong start with this popular workshop, updated for every HTAi annual meeting.  Provides an understanding of essential and current HTA concepts, methods, key issues, trends, and selected "hot topics" to help attendees engage fully in the annual meeting.  Good for those who are new to HTA and those wanting a “refresher” course.  Course leader: Clifford Goodman, PhD, a past president HTAi.

WS07 - Nextgen Participation Of Patient And Citizen Representatives With Active Participation In Coverage Policies

Date & Time: Saturday, June 14 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Manuel Donato, Carlos González Malla, Andrea Verónica Fraschina, María de San Martin 
Summary: The official body for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Argentina, the National Commission for Health Technology Assessment and Clinical Excellence (CONETEC), has an explicit process for patient and citizen participation. These actors are organized in a Patients' Roundtable and participate in multiple activities within the work process. This workshop will showcase their experience and provide keys to improve their participation.

WS08 - Strengthening Capacities Among Speaking Spanish Communities To Challenge Gender Approach As Equity Domain In Health Technology Assessment

Date & Time: Saturday, June 14 | 1.30PM to 5.00PM
Presenters: Analía Abt-Sacks, Gustavo Mora-Navarro, Lorena del Pilar Mesa-Melgarejo, Soledad Isern de Val
Summary: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) current practices may not sufficiently consider the complexities of gender approach as equity domain when assessing and integrating technologies into existing healthcare systems. The workshop intends, first to set the bases for a collaborative network among Spanish speaking countries that fosters ongoing learning, and second agree on the basic elements to develop standardized methodological tools.

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Closing the Gaps: What’s keeping you up at night?

We are excited to introduce a new way for delegates to actively shape the #HTAi2025 program: Closing the Gaps—a participant-driven networking and discussion session designed to surface the questions, challenges, and ideas that matter most to you. Closing the Gaps is about creating space for the conversations that may not yet be on the program agenda, but are deeply relevant to our global HTA community.

Through this session, we’re asking:

• What’s keeping you up at night?
• What emerging challenges or big questions do you wish more people were talking about?
• What real-time issues do you want to explore with your peers?

We’re giving delegates a platform to voice those ideas and connect in smaller, focused discussions during the final day of the conference.

How It Works

• Submit a Topic: Share your idea via our simple survey tool. Include a short description and a few guiding questions.
• Vote and Share: All delegates can view submitted topics, upvote their favorites, and express interest in joining a session.
• Join a Braindate: The top 5–7 topics will become live, facilitator-led conversations during our Closing the Gaps networking session on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
• Connect and Reflect: Each discussion group will include a facilitator to help guide the dialogue and capture key insights—ensuring the conversation lives beyond the meeting itself.

Why This Matters

This new session creates space for timely, participant-led dialogue on the issues that matter most right now. It empowers attendees to shape the content of the meeting—not just absorb it—and encourages deeper, more meaningful connections among peers. As we capture the insights and outcomes from these discussions, we can carry the ideas forward to inform future HTAi programs, initiatives, and collaborations.

Get Involved

We believe the most powerful conversations are the ones we create together. If you’re joining us in Buenos Aires, we want to hear from you!

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Make the most of your #HTAi2025 experience: Host a Braindate

You are joining the Annual Meeting to meet great people and learn about new things. How do you spark meaningful conversation? It all starts with a Braindate.

How it works:

• Log in to book your braindates as soon as the Braindate platform is launched in June.
• Explore the Topic Market: participants (and you!) will post Braindate Topics in the Topic Market, related to discussions you’d like to have with others during the event. You can invite anyone to meet based on your topic! -> Start thinking now, about the Topics you would like to discuss!
• Create topics: post Braindate Topics about discussions you’d like to have. This is your opportunity to share your knowledge, experiences, and expertise!
• Book your braindates: send invitations to meet others to discuss their topics, and accept the invitations you receive. Once confirmed, your braindates will take place on-site in the Braindate Lounge.

Tips for hosting a meaningful Braindate

Braindates are not presentations, they are conversations that stem from a shared interest.Whether it’s a one-on-one or group Braindate, keep the following 5 tips in mind to lead a meaningful Braindate for everyone involved:

• Make sure everyone introduces themselves and contributes to the discussion.
• Ask the participant(s) what interested them about the topic.
• Be transparent and honest about your own experience related to the topic: You don’t need to be an expert to lead a braindate.
• Don’t forget that everyone has something interesting they can add to the conversation: Adopt a beginner’s mindset.
• Don’t forget to share contact information. Many great relationships started with a simple conversation.

Help us spread the word!

Want to promote your session or let your network know you're attending HTAi 2025? We've made it easy with our Visual Gallery—your one-stop shop for downloadable graphics, social media handles, and customizable templates.

Presenting at the Annual Meeting? Great news! Use our HTAi Annual Meeting Presentation Templates to showcase your session details and speakers in a branded graphic. Available for free through Canva:

• Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn (1900x600): Canva Template
• Instagram (1080x1350): Canva Template

Whether you're a speaker, presenter, or delegate, help us spread the word! Download our ready-to-use social media graphics and share your excitement using #HTAi2025.

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Help us make the 2025 Annual Meeting more sustainable

We’re working to make HTAi Annual Meetings more eco-friendly—and you can help! Each week, we will share a tip on reducing waste and travelling more sustainably as a delegate.

• Tip #2: Brew-tiful Idea! Help us reduce waste by bringing your own reusable coffee cup. Coffee stations will be happy to fill your favorite mug - every cup reused is a step toward a greener event. . 

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Questions?

Please direct all questions or concerns regarding the 2025 Annual Meeting to the HTAi Annual Meeting team at annualmeeting@htai.org. 

We look forward to welcoming you at the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires!