We are three weeks away from the HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina! To prepare, we're sharing weekly updates to help you 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.

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.

WS09 - Using GRADE In HTA: Unpacking New Developments To Integrating “Real World Evidence” And The Use Of Decision Thresholds

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 5.00PM 
Presenters: Holger Schuenemann, Ignacio Neumann, Ariel Izcovich
Summary: Join us for an interactive workshop on GRADE’s impact in Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Over 25 years, GRADE has refined evidence certainty rating, with recent advances on real-world data integration and AI. This session includes brief presentations and hands-on activities to set decision thresholds, create an HTA framework, and simulate a decision-making panel. Open to all, from early career to policymakers— apply GRADE’s evolving methods in evidence assessment and decision-making.

WS10 - Advancing HTA With The Global PED Navigator: Workshop On Co-Creation, Monitoring, And Gap Identification In Patient Experience Data 

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Hayley Chapman, Neil Bertelsen
Summary: Patient Experience Data (PED) is becoming a key element of evidence considered by HTA. It is necessary to clarify suitable PED for HTA mandates and how PED could be interpreted within value assessments. The Global PED Navigator is a framework developed by an international multistakeholder consortium. Participants will co-create an HTA-specific iteration of the PED Navigator, enhancing HTA processes by integrating patient input while addressing methodological transparency and data gaps.

WS11 - HB-HTA: From Adaptation At Local Level To Collaboration At Global Level

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Rossella Di Bidino, Iga Lipska, Laura Sampietro-Colom, Americo Cicchetti, Marco Marchetti, Marisa Santos, Jani Mueller, Abhirup Dutta 
Summary: Hospital-Based HTA (HB-HTA) assesses health technologies within the specific context of hospitals, requiring close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. This workshop introduces HB-HTA, shares best practices from various countries, and explores how HB-HTA can work effectively with managers and HTA agencies. Strategies to foster collaborative initiatives and give visibility to HB-HTA will also be discussed.

WS12 - Introduction To Information Retrieval For Health Technology Assessment (HTA) 

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Siw Waffenschmidt, Rebeca Isabel Gómez, Daniel Comandé, Lisa Tjosvold
Summary: During this half-day introductory workshop, participants will learn about literature searching for HTA and other evidence syntheses, discuss issues relevant to their own search practices and hear how other HTA organizations organize their services.This workshop, organized by the HTAi Information Retrieval Group (IRG), will be presented by a variety of speakers from a number of countries and continents at various stages of their career.

WS13 - Next Generation Early Awareness And Horizon Scanning: The New Toolkit 3.0 From EuroScan/i-HTS On Supporting Value-Based Decision Making 

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Maximilian Otte, Nora Ibargoyen-Ibarluzea, Rosmin Esmail, Hans-Peter Dauben 
Summary: This workshop introduces EuroScan's new toolkit 3.0, designed to guide stakeholders from early idea development to regulatory and HTA processes, enhancing value-based healthcare decision-making. Participants will engage with structured methodologies and apply them to scenarios in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and public health. Aligned with HTAi and EuroScan’s Early Awareness curriculum, this session empowers participants to drive informed, impactful decisions within healthcare systems.

WS14 - Patient And Citizen Involvement: NextGen Participation To Achieve More Transparent, Equitable, And Fair Health Systems  

Date & Time: Sunday, June 15 | 9.00AM to 12.30PM 
Presenters: Aline Silveira Silva, Fiona Pearce, Veronica Lopez Gousset, Manuel Donato, Catherine Fischer, Adriana Robayo, Diego Gil Cardozo, Robyn Manuel, Zal Press 
Summary: This workshop, led by the HTAi Patient and Citizen Involvement Interest Group (PCIG) begins with an introduction to key concepts, methods and approaches to patient involvement, including examples of international and regional good practice and tools. This is followed by the choice of three deep dive dialogues: regional and international exchange; patient evidence generation; and equity and fairness.

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Submit your topic for Closing the Gaps!

New to 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. This new program feature is derived from the HTAi Scientific Development & Capacity Building Committee's Gaps & Needs initiative, which aims to identify critical hot topics in HTA where further attention, development, or action is needed across the global community. Your input will directly shape that work. 

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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Prepare for your trip: what you need to know before travelling to Buenos Aires

For the next three weeks, we are bringing you information you need to prepare for your travels, as well as some fun ways to become more familiar with Buenos Aires!

About Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. Located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast, it is one of the most important political, cultural, and economic centers in the region.

The city proper is home to approximately 3 million people, with a metropolitan population exceeding 15 million, making it one of the largest urban areas in Latin America. Known for its rich European-style architecture, vibrant arts scene, and renowned culinary culture, Buenos Aires is often referred to as the “Paris of South America.”

Buenos Aires has a unique identity shaped by a history of immigration and cultural blending. The city is also the birthplace of tango, a globally celebrated music and dance genre.

The HTAi 2025 Annual Meeting venue is ideally located near two iconic neighborhoods that reflect the city’s dynamic character. To the east is Puerto Madero, a strikingly modern district known for its sleek architecture, waterfront views, and upscale restaurants. Just a short walk away lies San Telmo, one of the city’s oldest barrios, famed for its cobblestone streets, colonial charm, antique markets, and deep connection to tango and candombe traditions. Together, these neighborhoods offer a vivid glimpse into both the contemporary energy and historic soul of Buenos Aires.

Climate

Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. In June, which is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the average daytime temperature is around 15 °C (59 °F), with nighttime lows near 8 °C (46 °F). Rainfall is moderate, so visitors are advised to bring layers and possibly a light rain jacket.

Buenos Aires in Pop Culture

Curious to see Buenos Aires on screen or in print? The city’s striking landscapes, rich history, and social fabric have inspired countless stories. Here are just a few films and books that bring its character to life:

• The Secret in Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos, 2009) – Juan José Campanella:  Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this gripping thriller weaves together crime, love, and memory, set against the backdrop of Buenos Aires’ courts, trains, and stadiums.
• Sidewalls (Medianeras, 2011) – Gustavo Taretto: A modern romantic comedy exploring urban isolation in the digital age, with Buenos Aires’ eclectic architecture serving as both setting and symbol of disconnection.
• Nine Queens (Nueve reinas, 2000) – Fabián Bielinsky: This fast-paced con film races through the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, showcasing its bustling streets, offices, and hotels in a tightly woven tale of deception.
• Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes, 2014) – Damián Szifron: An acclaimed anthology of darkly comedic stories—some set in Buenos Aires—that taps into everyday frustrations and the extremes of human behavior.
• El Eternauta – Héctor Germán Oesterheld: First published in the 1950s and recently adapted into a new television series, this iconic Argentine graphic novel imagines a deadly snowfall blanketing Buenos Aires, transforming its familiar streets into a battleground of alien invasion and human resistance.

There's still time to 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 #3: Loop in the Planet! Consider bringing a lanyard from last year or a previous event to cut down on single-use materials. It’s a simple way to reduce waste and support a more sustainable conference experience. 

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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!