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2026 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit

October 21 – 22, 2026

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From Molecule to Medicine: Delivering Successful Patient Outcomes

Join us at the 2026 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit as we bring together the full ecosystem—scientists, clinicians, innovators, investors, and industry leaders—to explore how breakthroughs move beyond the lab and into real-world patient impact.

Now a dynamic 1.5-day, content-packed experience, this year’s Summit goes deeper—connecting science, business, and investment in new and meaningful ways.

Across multiple curated tracks and high-impact sessions, we’ll explore:

  • The journey from discovery to patient outcomes across the biohealth ecosystem
  • Emerging trends in science, data, and technology transforming care delivery
  • The intersection of innovation, investment, and commercialization
  • How AI, automation, and advanced technologies are accelerating progress
  • Global collaboration and Wisconsin’s growing role on the national stage
  • Continued momentum from the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub

Whether you attend the full Summit or expand your experience with the NVNG pre-Summit add-on, this is where ideas turn into action, and innovation turns into impact.

Be part of the conversations, the connections, and the breakthroughs driving biohealth forward!

Details

Start: October 21, 2026
End: October 22, 2026
BioForward Wisconsin

NVNG Pre-Summit Experience

Attendees can also add on the exclusive Pre-Summit Experience with NVNG on October 21st, immediately before the 2026 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit sessions begin. This is a high-value opportunity to kick off the Summit with focused conversations around the investment landscape, commercialization, and the opportunities shaping the future of biohealth innovation.

In partnership with NVNG, BioForward is able to offer this opportunity for an additional $100/person.

Program

Summit planning is underway! The agenda below offers a preview of the sessions and conversations being developed for this year’s Wisconsin Biohealth Summit. As planning continues, session times, topics, speakers, and locations may shift. Please check back for the latest updates.

Oct 21 | +Venture Health | Pre-Summit Experience
Oct 21 | WI Biohealth Summit
Oct 22 | WI Biohealth Summit
10/21/26, 9:00 AM — 10/21/26, 9:50 AM
Investor Panel
10/21/26, 10:00 AM — 10/21/26, 10:50 AM
Life Sciences Investment Panel
10/21/26, 11:00 AM — 10/21/26, 11:50 AM
Life Sciences Investment Panel
10/21/26, 12:00 PM — 10/21/26, 12:50 PM
Life Sciences Investment Panel
10/21/26, 10:00 AM — 10/21/26, 10:50 AM
Digital Health Investment Panel
10/21/26, 11:00 AM — 10/21/26, 11:50 AM
Digital Health Investment Panel
10/21/26, 12:00 PM — 10/21/26, 12:50 PM
Digital Health Investment Panel
10/21/26, 2:30 PM — 10/21/26, 3:20 PM
Startup Showcase
October 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM — October 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Registration Opens
October 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM — October 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Startup Showcase
October 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM — October 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Keynote: Pharma Talk
October 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM — October 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
October 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM — October 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Registration Opens
October 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Keynote: The Future of Cancer Treatment
October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Science Session: Past, Present and Future State of Organoids
October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Business Session: Clinical trials and FDA regulatory legal issues
October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Tech Hub Session: TBA
October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Science Session: TBA
October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Business Session: WI Biohealth Storytelling
October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM — October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Tech Hub Session: Inside the Science Driving the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub
October 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM — October 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Wisconsin Biohealth Awards Luncheon
October 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM — October 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Science Session: Quantum Computing in Biohealth
October 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM — October 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Business Session: Expanding Biohealth Beyond Borders
October 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM — October 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Keynote: TBA
October 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM — October 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Closing Reception

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