WORLD HEALTH INNOVATION SUMMIT VENICE 2027: WHIS AND MARE eHEALTH TECHNOPARK ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP

WORLD HEALTH INNOVATION SUMMIT VENICE 2027: WHIS AND MARE eHEALTH TECHNOPARK ANNOUNCE LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP

‘World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027’ will convene institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, clinical leaders, and tech pioneers at the world-renowned Venice Lido to unlock a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for global health security, AI transformation, AMR stewardship, and health creation.

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VENICE, ITALY / LONDON, UK — November 4th, 2026 — The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) and MARE eHealth Technopark today announced a strategic partnership to host the World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027, a landmark international event tackling systemic global health investment, health security, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and digital health transformation.

Taking place in June 2027, the World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027 will serve as a premier global gathering, bringing together sovereign wealth funds, institutional capital, global policymakers, and clinical leaders at the iconic Ospedale al Mare campus on the Venice Lido and the historic Sant’Apollonia Cloister.

Unlocking Capital & Global Health Security

The flagship summit will be focused directly on addressing the macroeconomic imperative of modernizing global health infrastructure and preventative care:

• $15 Trillion Economic Opportunity: Citing McKinsey estimates, prioritizing preventative health innovation, digital tools, and workforce resilience presents a $15 trillion economic opportunity for the global economy.
• 300 Million New Jobs: International Labour Organization (ILO) projections indicate that targeted investments in health and care infrastructure can generate nearly 300 million jobs globally by 2035.
• Mobilizing Bankable Projects: With PwC research pointing to over $100 trillion in private capital and infrastructure pipelines globally, Venice 2027 will focus on unlocking these funds to channel capital into bankable, sustainable health and urban assets.

Executive & Leadership Statements

“In the past, Ospedale al Mare treated thousands of people every year. In the future, MARE will help hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. MARE is a unique opportunity to make Venice a global hub where AI, research and healthcare meet.”

— Frank Gotthardt, Majority Shareholder of CGM & Founder of MARE

“MARE brings together global leaders, healthcare innovators, and financial institutions at a world-renowned venue to solve the defining healthcare challenges of our time through the World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027.”

— Gareth Presch, Founder & CEO, World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS)

“MARE eHealth Technopark is designed to be an international hub where cutting-edge technology, AI, and healthcare excellence meet. Working alongside WHIS for the World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027 allows us to bring researchers, companies and investors together right here on the Venice Lido.”

— Gernot Blümel, CEO, MARE eHealth Technopark

""As the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases, Sepsis is already implicated in 1 in 3 lives lost worldwide with antimicrobial resistance - AMR - already playing its part in these avoidable deaths. Together, however, these issues present a more immediate threat to human life than climate change – tackling these requires urgent and coordinated action""

— Dr. Ron Daniels BEM, WHIS Clinical Lead and Founder, UK Sepsis Trust

Key Summit Themes: World Health Innovation Summit Venice 2027

• Global AMR & Infection Management: Reframing Antimicrobial Resistance as a financial and sovereign risk; deploying clinical decision-support systems and investable stewardship frameworks (including the 1% AMR Stewardship Pledge).
• Digital Health & AI in Medicine: Accelerating digital transformation, AI workforce multipliers, computational biology, and data-driven infrastructure across international health systems.
• Social Prescribing & Health Creation: Scaling community-based health creation, non-clinical care pathways, and measurable Social Return on Investment (SROI) aligned with global health goals.

About World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS)

WHIS is transforming healthcare through innovation. The international platform is dedicated to driving preventative healthcare, digital health innovation, and sustainable investment models in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

About MARE eHealth Technopark

Located on the Venice Lido at the historic site of Ospedale al Mare, MARE eHealth Technopark is a premier global hub for e-health, medical AI research, and innovation. Dedicated to cooperative research and investment in software, information systems and artificial intelligence in healthcare, the campus of more than 50,000 m² will provide workplaces for nearly 1,000 researchers and employees and on-campus living for around 600 people in fully revitalized historic buildings on the Adriatic beach – complemented by conference, restaurant, fitness and childcare facilities.

Media Contact

Media Relations Team

World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) & MARE eHealth Technopark

Email: gareth@whis.world | gernot.bluemel@mare.health

Website: https://whis.world/ | https://mare.health/

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Webpage: https://whis.world/events/whis-venice-2027/