Navigating the Next Wave:

AI, Innovation
and Health for All

Bangkok, Thailand|2-4 DECEMBER, 2026

GDHF’s first-ever convening in Asia!

Announcement: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health will co-host GDHF 2026, the Forum's first convening in Asia, with support from WHO Thailand.

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About the
Global Digital Health Forum

For over 15 years, the Global Digital Health Forum has been the place where the people building the future of digital health come together.

It is the leading global convening for the technology providers, funders, researchers, government leaders, and implementing organizations advancing health outcomes in emerging markets and low- and middle-income countries.

GDHF is where national ambitions become shared standards, where evidence replaces hype, and where the partnerships that scale proven systems are made in person. Each year the Forum brings governments, industry, and funders into the same room to confront the hardest questions in the field, from data governance and interoperability to financing and the responsible use of AI.

In December 2026, GDHF comes to Asia for the first time. Hosted in Bangkok and co-hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Public Health with the support of WHO Thailand, this is a strategic opportunity to help shape the future of digital health across the world's fastest-growing health technology market.

Attendees at a past Global Digital Health Forum session

What Makes
GDHF Different

Attendees networking at a past Global Digital Health Forum

A shared sense of purpose. GDHF brings governments, industry, funders, and implementers together around one common goal: making digital health work for everyone.
The field's original gathering. Sixteen years of history, and the community that grew up alongside digital health itself.
Real convening power. Co-hosted by ministries of health and supported by WHO, GDHF puts senior public-sector leaders in the room, not just on a panel.
Genuinely global. Rooted in the global South, with participants, speakers, and abstracts from across Africa, Asia, and beyond.
A program shaped by the field. Sessions are curated by the Global Digital Health Network through a global, peer-reviewed call for abstracts, so the content reflects what is actually working on the ground.

Why Asia.
Why Now.

From $60B to $150B.

Asia-Pacific digital health market by 2030.
The growth window is open — now.

Ten national strategies. One region.

The Asia-Pacific digital health market is projected to more
than double by 2030.
The growth window is open now.

AI is moving faster
than governance.

The majority of APAC digital health funding now flows to AI.
GDHF Bangkok is where you see what is working, what is not,
and help shape what comes next.

This is the moment to
be in the room.

The decisions that will shape Asia's health systems for the
next 20 years are being made now, by the governments,
industry, and funders who gather at GDHF.

From GDHF 2025:
Key Figures & Highlights

1,000+

in-person attendees

2,000+

virtual attendees

750+

abstracts submitted

480+

organizations represented

23+

countries with senior
government participation

Session formats

Interactive workshops, panel presentations, lightning talks, solution demonstrations, individual presentations, and poster sessions.

The 2026 tracks

Governance and Digital Health at Scale · Interoperability and Digital Public Infrastructure · AI for Health · Cybersecurity, Resilience, and Continuity ·
Workforce Capacity and Leadership for the Digital Future · Financing for Sustainability · Climate and Health. Full track descriptions.