Events

  • Women’s health summit to tackle ‘enormous’ AI opportunity

    A sold-out summit at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering will bring together clinicians, researchers, regulators, investors and founders to discuss how artificial intelligence is being applied to women's health, and what responsible development of these tools should look like. AI × Women's Health: Innovation, Challenges and Opportunities takes place on 25 June. It's organised [...]

  • World Economic Forum, Takeda and Gilead executives confirmed for Women’s HealthX in Boston

    Senior executives from the World Economic Forum, Takeda and Gilead are among the latest speakers confirmed for Women's HealthX, which takes place on 3–4 December 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts, as the event publishes its full agenda. The newly announced speakers are Melissa Patel, lead for women's health responsible investing at the World Economic Forum; Nicola [...]

  • Women’s Health Week Europe 2026 opens pitch applications for mainstage showcase at The Emirates Stadium

    Women's Health Week Europe 2026 has opened applications for its flagship start-up Pitches, giving women's health innovators the chance to present on the mainstage at The Emirates Stadium in London on 7-8 October. 16 finalists will be selected across two categories: Medical Devices & Therapeutics and Consumer & Tech, with the shortlisted companies receiving the [...]

  • Women’s Health Innovation Summit opens submissions for 2026 Innovation Showcase

    The Women's Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) has announced that submissions are  open for the 2026 Innovation Showcase, giving early and growth-stage start-ups the  chance to present their solutions to the most influential audience in women's health. Taking place October 13–15 at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, WHIS  brings together more than 1,000 decision-makers from [...]

  • Meet the shortlist: Company of the Year

    The third annual Femtech World Awards ceremony is almost here. And today, we're excited to reveal the shortlist for Company of the Year, sponsored by Femovate. This award exists to recognise a company that doesn't just build a product, but shifts the entire landscape of women's health. The winner will be an organisation that has [...]

  • WUKA brings Period-Positive Pool Party to London Aquatics Centre to keep girls swimming through puberty

    This summer, WUKA and triple Olympian Hannah Miley MBE are bringing their Period-Positive Pool Party to London Aquatics Centre with one clear mission: to prove that periods should never keep anyone out of the water At a time when 84 per cent of teenage girls in the UK say their interest in sport declines after [...]

  • Women’s HealthX marks World Maternal Mental Health Day with lineup of maternity care leaders

    By Women’s HealthX In recognition of World Maternal Mental Health Day, Women’s HealthX is placing a spotlight on one of the most urgent and under addressed areas in women’s health: maternal mental health and maternity care innovation. Worldwide, 1 in 5 new mothers experiences a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, yet up to 7 in [...]

  • WHIS 2026 unveils agenda and first speakers for the leading women’s health summit

    By WHIS The Women’s Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) returns October 13–15, 2026 at Encore Boston Harbor, bringing together over 1,000 senior leaders from across the full spectrum of women’s health, including payers, providers, employers, pharma, digital health, investors, and policymakers. Super Early Bird tickets are now on sale. Now in its eighth year, WHIS is [...]

  • Women’s HealthX unveils Northwell Health, Corewell Health, Biogen & more to headline Chronic Disease stage

    Women’s HealthX has announced its lineup of healthcare trailblazers speaking on Chronic Disease Management, alongside other specialisations including Fertility, Sexual Health, Maternity, Menopause and Cognitive Health, taking a holistic approach to women’s health. It will bring together 750+ leaders across pharma, health systems, and innovation to address one of the most urgent and underexamined challenges [...]

  • Women’s Health Week USA confirms full speaker lineup and records 170 pitch applications

    By Women’s Health Week With four weeks to go until Women's Health Week USA, the excitement is ramping up! The final early bird pricing closes this Friday, the full speaker lineup is confirmed, and a record number of pitch applications signals the depth of innovation now moving through the sector as we enter the Era [...]