Registration is officially open for the 10th edition of the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA 2025), taking place on 22–23 October 2025 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Hosted by IT News Africa,and in strategic partnership with the South African Medical Association and the Institute of Chartered IT Professionals, this landmark event will bring together Africa’s most influential healthcare and technology leaders under the theme: “Connected Care, Smarter Systems: Building a Digitally Resilient African Health Ecosystem.”
Unlike traditional expos or clinical congresses, HISA focuses on high-impact, tech-driven solutions that improve access, efficiency, and patient outcomes across Africa. From AI diagnostics and digital NHI to telemedicine and smart hospital infrastructure, the summit is tailored for professionals who are actively working to modernise African healthcare systems.
“Africa doesn’t need more theory. It needs scalable solutions,” says Abe Wakama, CEO of IT News Africa. “HISA has always been about actionable insights and real-world implementation. The 10th edition will mark a milestone in our journey to enable connected, patient-centric care across the continent.”
The event is expected to attract hundreds of senior attendees from both the public and private sectors, including hospital CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, health policymakers, IT service providers, medical practitioners, healthcare innovators, and pharmaceutical executives, as well as local and international attendees. Previous editions have welcomed leading institutions such as the NHS (UK), Netcare, Mediclinic Southern Africa, Life Healthcare Group, Lenmed, Busamed, the Gauteng and Western Cape Departments of Health, as well as major academic hospitals like Chris Hani Baragwanath, Groote Schuur, Steve Biko, and Charlotte Maxeke. Prominent technology providers such as Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent, AGFA, BCX, Vodacom and HearX Group have also participated.
Attendees can expect an engaging programme featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, case study presentations, and an Innovation Showcase. Agenda highlights include: scaling telemedicine for rural Africa, implementing digital NHI, exploring real-world AI use cases, developing smart hospital ecosystems, ensuring data security and POPIA compliance, and leveraging technology to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare delivery.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies operating in key categories such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analytics, cybersecurity, connected health devices, IoMT, remote diagnostics, enterprise healthcare IT, and digital transformation. By sponsoring HISA 2025, organisations gain direct access to influential buyers and decision-makers from hospitals, health departments, pharmaceutical firms, and medical technology providers across Africa.
“HISA is the only platform in Africa that places healthcare innovation at the intersection of technology, policy, and business,” Wakama adds. “It’s where strategy meets execution. If your solutions support digital transformation in healthcare, HISA is where you need to be.”
To register for the event, visit: https://itnewsafrica.com/event/hisa-register-now
To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://itnewsafrica.com/event/hisa-become-a-sponsor
For media, speaker, or sponsorship enquiries, please contact:
Nonhlanhla Kunene
Media Relations – IT News Africa
events@itnewsafrica.com
About HISA
Launched in 2015, the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa has become the continent’s foremost gathering of healthcare and technology leaders. Organised by IT News Africa, HISA provides a platform for knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and partnership-building that drives real-world digital health transformation across Africa.
