Think of the person whose advice could change your next five years. Now imagine having a conversation with them over coffee.
A mentor who helps you see a career you had never considered. A hospital leader willing to explore your solution. A clinician who identifies the problem your startup should actually solve. That is the opportunity I want you to recognise at the Global Digital Health Summit 2026, on 20–21 November at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
When you plan your visit, leave room for the people you could meet. The conversation after a keynote may be the one you remember longest.
Why we are investing in conversation
We are investing ₹30 lakh for just the Digital Health World Cafe, with tea and coffee served throughout the day. We want people to have a welcoming place to sit together, ask questions and continue a discussion beyond the session. A cup of coffee gives you a simple way to begin. Ask a senior leader how they made a difficult career decision. Ask a founder what they wish they had understood before building their company. Ask a clinician where technology still fails them. For someone early in their career, that advice could clarify the next step. For an experienced professional, it could reveal a new direction. For a hospital CEO, it could introduce a collaborator who helps solve a persistent problem.
You cannot guarantee where a conversation will lead. You can make time for it.
Find the conversations that matter to you
Healthcare careers increasingly cross disciplines. A doctor may move into clinical informatics. A nurse may help redesign digital workflows. An engineer may build a healthcare company. Those moves require an understanding of how other people work.
At GDHS, use the programme to find those people.
The Hospital of the Future and Clinic of the Future bring clinical practice and technology into the same discussion. The CEOs Council for Hospitals of the Future creates a setting for leaders to compare priorities with peers. The Global AI Hub and Health AI Exchange connect the people developing solutions with those evaluating their use. Students can explore where their skills could fit. Professionals considering a career change can ask what the transition demands. Founders can listen to potential customers. Policymakers and researchers can hear what implementation looks like on the ground.
The most useful person you meet may work outside your profession.
Arrive with a question worth asking.
Before you come, write down one decision you need to make, one problem you are trying to solve and one thing you can offer someone else. Then start with a specific question. “What would you advise a nurse who wants to work in digital health?” opens a better conversation than “Can we connect?” A founder asking “What would make this useful in your hospital?” has given a potential customer something concrete to discuss. Share your own experience too. Offer a relevant introduction or an insight that could help. Respect people’s time, and ask before following up. Within 48 hours, send a short message referring to what you discussed and the next step you agreed. That is how a meeting can become a working relationship.
As AI changes healthcare, we all need people who challenge our assumptions and help us make better decisions. GDHS gives us two days to begin those relationships.
Who would you most like to meet over coffee at GDHS, and what would you ask them?
Join us on 20–21 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Make time for the conversation that could change what you do next.
Explore the summit at www.globalsummit.health
See you at GDHS
Mevish P. Vaishnav
Group President
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