Hospital Procurement Summit

Name: MEDICA
Start: 2026-11-16T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-19T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Rethinking hospital procurement

Program overview

Program overview

How can hospitals move away from a predominantly price-driven procurement approach towards sustainable, value-driven and data-based decisions?

Hospital procurement is undergoing a transformation. Today, procurement decisions influence not only costs, but also the quality of care, the safety of clinical processes, staff working conditions, the resilience of supply chains and a hospital’s long-term financial viability.

AT A GLANCE

Location: Hall 12

Date: 19 November 2026

Price: Voucher required (please enquire at ReegJ@messe-duesseldorf.de)

Language: English

Organised by: Messe Düsseldorf

This inaugural summit therefore views procurement as a strategic management tool and brings together procurement, hospital management, clinical practice, technology and industry. It is aimed at heads of procurement, strategic procurement managers, hospital management teams, commercial directors, procurement consortia, and those responsible for medical technology, IT, infrastructure, construction, logistics and investment management.

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To the program

Key topics

Resilient and sustainable supply chains
Green procurement
Software procurement and Software-as-a-Service
IT security, data protection and data sovereignty
Dependencies on technology and platform providers
Total Cost of Ownership
International procurement models
Public procurement law and regulatory differences
Early involvement of medical, nursing, IT, technical and procurement teams

Programme overview

11:00 AM

Executive Networking Brunch

Arrival and opportunity to network with international hospital and procurement decision-makers

11:30–12:00 pm

Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainable Procurement

Supply chain bottlenecks, security of supply, resilience and sustainable procurement

12:00–12:30 pm

Green Procurement

Sustainability criteria and their practical integration into procurement decisions

12:30–1:05 pm

Procuring Software and Digital Infrastructure

SaaS, IT security, data protection, data sovereignty, interoperability and vendor lock-in with Michael Dulava (März Group)

1:05–1:35 pm

Total Cost of Ownership

International experiences with long-term, value-oriented investment and procurement decisions

1:35–2:05 pm

Executive Networking Lunch

Opportunity for personal discussion and international networking

2:05-2:45 pm

Hospital of the Future Showcase Tour

Guided tour focusing on clinical benefits, integration, operating costs and procurement implications

2:45–3:20 pm

Procurement Law in International Comparison

Different legal forms and procurement rules, and possibilities for greater harmonisation

3:20–3:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Summary of key findings and conclusion with Carmen Berger, Prof. Dr. Jochen A. Werner, Zeynep Timur

From 3:30 pm

Networking with Snacks

Opportunity for networking

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Evening event on 17 November:
Where is the German hospital sector heading?

Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 6.00–7.30 pm
CCD Congress Centre Düsseldorf, Room 16
Event language: German

The summit will kick off with a German-language symposium on the future of German hospital care. Hospital reform, economic pressure, the shift towards outpatient care, staff shortages, digitalisation and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing structures, roles and care models.

The focus will be on how to shape efficient, economically viable and patient-centred hospital care for the future. Topics for discussion will include the impact of hospital reform and transformation funds, the importance of cross-sector care, sustainable hospital structures, and the interplay between specialisation and regional care security. The role of digitalisation, AI and automation, as well as necessary investments and the political framework, will also be addressed.

The symposium brings together decision-makers from hospitals, the healthcare industry, associations and the political sphere. The focus is on the experiences of those who manage hospitals on a daily basis and are implementing the upcoming changes in practice.

Your contact
Hospital decision-makers interested in attending can register with MEDICA and receive free access to the event:

Jenny-Lisa Reeg
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
ReegJ@messe-duesseldorf.de

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