Track Legend
Pre-Con Workshop
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
Ethics & Regulation
Clinical & Life Sciences
Operations & Security
Pre-Conference Executive Sponsor Led Workshops
Tuesday, September 23, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Planned workshop tracks include applied learning, sponsored intensives, and strategic frameworks for healthcare infrastructure leaders. Programming subject to change as workshop leaders and partners are confirmed.
09:0009:30
Registration & Orientation
Welcome & Workshop Roadmap
Objectives, participant introductions, and a landscape-setting overview of where decentralized health tech stands today.
09:3011:00
Workshop A
Architecting Decentralized Health Platforms — Hands-On Build Session
Participants work through a reference architecture for an AI + blockchain health platform: data layers, agent orchestration, smart contract design, and interoperability standards (HL7 FHIR, SMART on FHIR). Interactive applied session.
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
Coffee · 15 minutes
11:1512:45
Workshop B
Privacy-by-Design & Cybersecurity — Build It In
Working session on zero-trust models, on-chain consent management, and threat modeling for health ecosystems. Participants leave with a security framework template they can adapt immediately.
Operations & Security
Blockchain & Data
Lunch · 60 minutes
13:4515:15
Workshop C
Generative & Agentic AI for Clinical Trials — From Protocol to Patient
Practical session on deploying generative AI in trial design, protocol authoring, and decentralized patient recruitment. Case-based exercises using real trial scenarios with AI-assisted eligibility screening and adaptive design tools.
Clinical & Life Sciences
AI & Architecture
Coffee · 15 minutes
15:3017:00
Workshop D · Regulation & Policy
Navigating the Legal & Regulatory Landscape — US vs EU in Practice
An applied workshop on HIPAA, GDPR, the EU AI Act, and FDA guidance for AI/blockchain health tools. Participants work through real compliance scenarios: data residency, liability allocation, procurement standards, and audit-readiness checklists.
Ethics & Regulation
Pre-Con Close · Informal dinner for pre-con attendees (own arrangements)
Day 1 · Foundations, Architecture & Security
Wednesday, September 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
10:0010:30
Registration & Welcome
Opening: The Decentralized Health Imperative
Setting the stage — why AI, blockchain, and platform convergence is redefining care delivery, data ownership, and trust in health systems globally.
10:3011:15
Keynote
Multi-Agentic AI & Decentralized Architectures in Health Ecosystems
How autonomous agent networks, federated AI, and blockchain-anchored data layers are being deployed at scale across hospitals, pharma, and public health.
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
Coffee · 15 minutes
11:3012:15
Deep Dive
Platform Architecture for Decentralized Health — From Design to Live Deployment
Practical walkthrough of scalable, interoperable platform stacks. Real-world patterns, API layers, and enterprise deployment lessons — no slides-only theory.
AI & Architecture
Operations & Security
Lunch · 60 minutes
13:1514:00
How-To Session
Privacy-by-Design in Practice — Cybersecurity Frameworks for Health Systems
Step-by-step: zero-trust models, privacy-first architecture patterns, and threat mitigation built into health platforms from day one. Participants leave with an actionable checklist.
Operations & Security
14:0014:50
Deep Dive
Digital Assets in Health — Tokenization, Wallets & Data Monetization
A focused session across three interconnected areas: tokenization of health assets and real-world assets (RWAs) including patient data pools, research IP, and care financing instruments; digital wallets and self-sovereign patient identity for portable health records and consent; and NFTs, IP ownership, and ethical frameworks for health data monetization. Live examples from pharma, payers, and health data marketplaces.
Digital Assets
Blockchain & Data
Ethics & Regulation
Coffee · 15 minutes
15:0515:50
Case Study Panel
AI + Blockchain — Hospital, Insurance & Public Health Deployments
Live deployments from practitioners: smart contract-driven claims in insurance, AI-triaged patient routing in hospital networks, and national health data infrastructure built on blockchain.
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
Clinical
15:5016:30
Regulation & Policy
US vs EU — Regulatory Divergence in Safe AI, Decentralized Data & Health Innovation
EU AI Act, HIPAA, GDPR, and emerging FDA guidance compared. Where frameworks clash, where they align, and what it means for global product strategy and market access.
Ethics & Regulation
16:3017:00
Day 1 Close
Value Propositions at Lower Cost, Higher Return — Day 1 Synthesis
Open floor: which deployments are generating measurable ROI today? Scaling from pilot to production, and separating durable value from hype.
Operations & Security
AI & Architecture
5:30 PM7:30 PM
Evening Reception
Networking Reception · The Foundry
Join speakers, attendees, and partners for drinks and conversation at The Foundry. Continue the day's discussions in a relaxed setting, connecting the AI, blockchain, clinical, and policy communities in one room. Open to all registered attendees.
Drinks & Canapés
Open to All Registered Attendees
Day 2 · Clinical Innovation, Ethics & Impact
Thursday, September 25, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
09:0009:45
Keynote
Generative & Agentic AI in Clinical Trials — From Protocol Design to Patient Recruitment
How generative AI is accelerating trial design, eligibility screening, and decentralized trial execution — with real data on recruitment outcomes and operational savings.
Clinical & Life Sciences
AI & Architecture
Coffee · 15 minutes
10:0010:45
Deep Dive
Predictive AI in Clinical Research — Models, Endpoints & Real World Evidence
Deployed predictive models for trial failure detection, patient stratification, adverse event prediction, and adaptive trial design. Enterprise-validated approaches only.
Clinical & Life Sciences
AI & Architecture
10:4511:30
How-To Session
Blockchain for Life Sciences — Smart Contracts, Pharma Traceability & Clinical Data Integrity
Hands-on walkthrough of drug provenance, clinical data immutability, and regulatory audit trails. Real implementations from pharma and CROs — what worked, what didn't.
Blockchain & Data
Clinical & Life Sciences
Lunch · 60 minutes
12:3013:15
Case Study Panel
Improving Patient Outcomes — AI & Blockchain Across Care Settings
Four case studies: chronic disease management with AI decision support; blockchain-secured oncology data sharing; AI-driven surgical outcome prediction; decentralised public health surveillance.
Clinical & Life Sciences
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
13:1514:00
Regulation & Policy
Ethical AI Use in Health Data — Governance, Bias, Accountability & Audit
Practical governance structures for responsible AI deployment. Algorithmic bias in clinical tools, explainability requirements, and audit mechanisms that satisfy regulators and patients alike.
Ethics & Regulation
AI & Architecture
Coffee · 15 minutes
14:1515:00
Parallel Track
Enhancing Security & Reducing Fraud — Zero-Knowledge Proofs & On-Chain Audit
ZKPs, on-chain audit logs, anomaly detection, and identity verification applied to health data security and insurance fraud reduction — with live deployment examples.
Operations & Security
Blockchain & Data
15:0016:00
Closing Plenary
From Insight to Impact — What Moves the Needle in Decentralized Health
Synthesising three days: scalable use cases confirmed, policy gaps identified, and the practical next steps for organisations at every stage of the adoption curve. Open Q&A and delegate commitments.
AI & Architecture
Blockchain & Data
Ethics & Regulation
Clinical
Operations