English
1 July 2025
Explore the sessions under track 1: Leadership imperatives
Today, leaders across the healthcare sector must navigate complex systems, adapt to constant change, and ensure care delivery remains equitable, sustainable, and effective. At this year’s Congress, track 1 will explore leadership imperatives. Here are some of the track 1 sessions you shouldn’t miss in Geneva this November.
Leading strategic transformation: National and international approaches
Gain insights into the leadership foresight required to drive key healthcare transformations and improve patient outcomes at a large scale. This session includes examples of national and regional approaches to advancing care. Panellists will share their experiences in leading the implementation of new models for topics including innovations in cardiology, integrated care, strategic planning to improve sustainability, system resilience, and patient-centred care.
From policy to practice: Scaling healthcare with public-private partnerships
Dive into the critical role of leadership in delivering effective public–private partnerships (PPPs) to build sustainable, high-quality healthcare systems. Featuring case studies from Egypt, MENA, Central Asia, the US, and India, this session explores how governments and private sector leaders are collaborating to expand access, enhance infrastructure, and deliver better patient outcomes.
Leading the future of care: Building resilient, people-centred health systems
Discover groundbreaking healthcare transformations with people at the heart of leadership and strategic planning. In this session, you will learn how integrated care models, place-based planning, and person-centred leadership are reshaping health systems to tackle today’s challenges. Themes will include the evolution of healthcare access, social determinants, and the need for new leadership in an era of climate change, and workforce strain.
Leading for universal health coverage: The role of private hospitals
Learn about the complementary solutions that private hospitals can offer alongside public healthcare services in a resilient, responsive, and well-resourced delivery system that can work towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This session will explore how private hospitals, including investor-owned facilities, can increase the impact of public healthcare by expanding capacity, improving access, and driving innovation.
Perspectives from the IHF Young Executive Leaders
Gain fresh, forward-thinking perspectives in this dynamic session featuring lightning talks from the 2025 cohort and Alumni of the IHF Young Executive Leaders (YEL) programme. Discover how emerging leaders from around the world envision the evolution of healthcare and are working to enhance leadership – both individually and within their organizations.
We are continually updating the programme. Check back regularly to see the latest confirmed sessions and speakers. View the rest of the programme here.