Delegate Update | May 21, 2026
The countdown is on! As the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting draws near, we’re bringing you program highlights, tips, and updated details to ensure you’re prepared for your time in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Featured 2026 Workshops
The HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting program includes two days of pre-conference Workshops led by senior experts and leaders in HTA. These sessions offer practical insights, real-world applications, and interactive learning opportunities for participants at all stages of their HTA journey.
From hands-on skill-building sessions to discussions on emerging approaches and global perspectives, this year’s Workshops highlight a range of timely and relevant topics. Explore a selection of featured Workshops below to get a sense of what’s on offer.
Visit the 2026 Annual Meeting website to view the full list of Workshops. Registration is open for each session and can be added to your Annual Meeting registration or booked separately. To include a Workshop, simply return to your registration portal and select your preferred session.
The GRADE working group, a community of over 1000 individuals organized in global GRADE Centers and Networks, have shaped the assessment of the certainty in evidence and decision-making over the past 25 years (www.gradeworkinggroup.org). The approach is used by over 100 organizations worldwide, including the World Health Organization.
Time: Saturday, June 6 | 9am - 5pm
Track: Evidence Retrieval & Synthesis
Contributors: A. Nowak, M. Wladysiuk, B. Sousa-Pinto
Experience Level: Basic
Get a strong start! This popular workshop is updated for all HTAi annual meetings. It covers essential and current HTA concepts, methods, key issues, and trends to help attendees engage fully in the 2026 AM. A "must" for those new to HTA and as a “refresher” course. Course leader: Clifford Goodman, PhD, a past HTAi president and David Banta Awardee.
Time: Saturday, June 6 | 9am - 12.30pm
Track: Policy And Impact Of HTA
Contributors: C. Goodman
Experience Level: Beginner/Introductory
Time: Sunday, June 7 | 9am - 12.30pm
Track: Policy And Impact Of HTA
Contributors: J. Blasco Amaro, S. Puddicombe, S. Söderholm Werkö, A. Ruether, T. Schuller
Experience Level: Beginner/Introductory
Join us for an interactive workshop that will unlock HTA as a game-changer in healthcare, helping close the innovation-implementation gap. Together, we’ll co-create principles for implementing novel value elements with a focus on precision medicine, patient preferences, and adaptive processes. Engage with innovative health technologies experts from patient, health economics, and industry communities, to shape the future of healthcare innovation!
Track: Collaboration Around HTA
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Get to know our Program Tracks
This year’s program is designed to help you navigate the topics and conversations most relevant to your interests through a series of dedicated program tracks. While the full program and event app will be released soon, we wanted to share the Track Legend early to help you become familiar with the themes that will shape this year’s meeting and begin planning your conference experience in advance.
Delegates will be able to explore and follow tracks directly within both the program and the event app, making it easier to discover sessions, workshops, and discussions aligned with their interests.
TRACK LEGEND
Assessment: Assessment of Healthcare Technologies
Innovation: Breakthrough and New Approaches in HTA
Capacity: Capacity Building in HTA
Collaboration: Collaboration Around HTA
Sustainability: Environmental Sustainability in HTA
Equity: Equity in HTA
Evidence: Evidence Retrieval & Synthesis
HEOR: Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Horizon: Horizon Scanning, Early Awareness & Early Dialogue
Implementation: Implementing HTA Programs at Multiple Levels
Policy: Policy and Impact of HTA
Engagement: Stakeholder Engagement in HTA
Be sure to keep an eye out for track icons and labels throughout the program to help guide your conference journey and discover sessions aligned with your interests.
Explore the Schedule-at-a-glance, Panel program, Workshop program, and Featured Sessions
Sponsor Spotlight: Platinum and Diamond Sponsors
We are proud to recognize and spotlight our Platinum and Diamond Sponsors for their support of the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting. Their partnership helps make this global gathering of HTA professionals, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and patients possible. These organizations play an important role in advancing dialogue, collaboration, and innovation across the HTA landscape, and we are grateful for their continued commitment to supporting meaningful conversations and knowledge exchange within the international HTA community.
Many of our Platinum and Diamond Sponsors will also be featured through Symposia presentations during the meeting, offering delegates additional opportunities to engage with emerging ideas, research, and perspectives from across the sector. Delegates are also encouraged to explore sponsor materials and resources included in the Digital Delegate Handbag.
Be sure to keep an eye on the program and event app for more information about our sponsors and their contributions to this year’s meeting.
Did you Know? Getting around Istanbul
Istanbul is home to the Tünel, the world’s second-oldest underground metro system, which opened just 12 years after the London Underground. It was part of the city’s early transport network alongside ferries and trams.
Today, getting around the city is both practical and more sustainable when using public transportation, helping reduce congestion and emissions in a city where traffic is often heavy. Istanbul’s extensive network of trams, metros, buses, and ferries makes it one of the most convenient ways to travel across the city’s busy streets and waterways.
Questions?
Please direct all questions or concerns regarding the 2026 Annual Meeting to the HTAi Annual Meeting team at annualmeeting@htai.org.
We look forward to welcoming you at the HTAi 2026 Annual Meeting in Istanbul!
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