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HealthTech Connect 2026

28 October 2026 | South Africa's Premier Digital Health, HealthTech and Healthcare Innovation Summit.

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HealthTech Connect 2026

28 October 2026 | South Africa's Premier Digital Health, HealthTech and Healthcare Innovation Summit.

About HealthTech Connect 2026

Following the success of its inaugural edition, HealthTech Connect 2026 returns as South Africa's leading platform for healthcare leaders, technology innovators, policymakers, clinicians, pharmacists, healthcare executives, and digital transformation specialists to explore the future of healthcare delivery in an increasingly connected world.

As the country accelerates toward a digitally enabled healthcare system, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, digital mental health, wearable devices, and cybersecurity are no longer optional innovations-they are essential building blocks for a resilient, accessible, and efficient health system.

HealthTech Connect 2026 is designed to move beyond discussion and into action-focusing on how digital health solutions can be scaled to deliver measurable, system-wide impact aligned with South Africa’s national health priorities.

Why Attend HealthTech Connect 2026

As South Africa’s healthcare system stands at a pivotal moment, this event offers a unique opportunity to explore how emerging technologies and innovative care models are transforming healthcare delivery-from AI-powered diagnostics and precision medicine to digital mental health, remote patient monitoring, cybersecurity, and the digital infrastructure supporting National Health Insurance (NHI)

Featured Speakers

Dr Viank Bahadur

Co-Founder | Chief Executive Officer- AMD HealthTech

Dr. Viank Bahadur is a visionary leader in Digital Health and CEO & Co-Founder of AMD HealthTech. A medical doctor by training, he combines clinical expertise with advanced technological capability to design scalable, future-ready healthcare solutions that transform health systems globally.

Tsitsi Primrose Marote

Co-Founder & CEO of Guardian Health and Guardian Health Medical Practices

Tsitsi Primrose Marote is a Senior Software Engineer at Bash and Co-Founder & CEO of Guardian Health and Guardian Health Medical Practices. She leverages technology, data, and healthcare innovation to improve access to quality healthcare, with a strong focus on underserved communities.

Dr Deborah O Oluwadele

Senior Lecturer in Informatics PhD Telemedicine, MCom IT, BCom (Hons) IT, BSC(ED) CompSc.

Dr. Deborah Oluwadele is a Translational Medicine Scientist, Digital Health Innovation Leader, and Clinical Entrepreneurship Advocate focused on turning complex clinical and public health challenges into scalable, technology-enabled solutions.

Dr Maureen Fatsani Tshabalala

Healthcare Quality Improvement Expert, Public Health Specialist, Seasoned Instructor,

Dr. Maureen Tshabalala is a public health practitioner with over 20 years of experience in global and public health, with emphasis on Science of Improvement (SOI) and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS).

Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu

CEO Alchemy Health Technologies

Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu is the founder of Alchemy Health Technologies, a health policy advisor and director of companies. Alchemy, a health data management company, provides advisory services to medical schemes, corporations and regulators on funding and delivery of health services.

Tebogo Mazibuko

HealthTech innovator, entrepreneur, author, and Founder & CEO of Dolme Innovations,

HealthTech innovator, entrepreneur, author, and Founder & CEO of Dolme Innovations, a technology company focused on building integrated digital healthcare infrastructure across Africa.

Yaseen khan

Co-Founder, CEO at EMGuidance (Essential Medical Guidance)

Dr. Yaseen Khan is a South African medical doctor and technology entrepreneur. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of EMGuidance (Essential Medical Guidance), the largest digital platform used by healthcare professionals in South Africa. EMGuidance provides locally relevant clinical decision support, professional development, and clinical workflow solutions across the healthcare ecosystem.

Matthew Hellyar

Strategic Partner , Respocare

Strategic Partner and Co-Founder of Respocare, dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovation, strategic partnerships, and sustainable business growth. With a passion for building purpose-driven healthcare solutions, his focus is on identifying opportunities that improve patient outcomes, strengthen healthcare systems, and create lasting value across the industry.

Nabeela Cassim

Head of Health Risk Management Momentum

Nabeela Cassim is a healthcare strategist with over a decade of experience spanning managed care, health economics, and value-based care, she has designed system-shaping innovations in public and private settings. Nabeela served on the B20 South Africa Social Inclusion Task Force and sits on the PMB Advisory Committee of the Council for Medical Schemes.

Boitumelo Vusani Mudumela

Renal Healthcare Strategist | Clinical Nephrology Technologist | Renal Healthcare Leader

Boitumelo Vusani Mudumela is a clinical nephrology technologist by profession and a renal healthcare leader with nearly 20 years in South Africa’s renal care sector. She is Clinical Director of Renal Complex, operates dialysis practices, and leads community-based kidney screening in underserved communities to detect chronic kidney disease early.

Anton Van Schalkwyk

SAMA Clinical Coding Specialist -Insight Health Solutions

Anton van Schalkwyk was involved with claims at Medical Scheme level from 2010-2014. He became intensively involved with coding from 2014, including CPT4, MDCM and ICD-10. In 2018 he became Clinical Coding Specialist at the South African Medical Association and in 2022-2025 Head of Clinical Coding at SAMA. He joined Insight Health Solutions as Clinical Coding Specialist. He is an AAPC trained coder with a passion for coding training and the enhancement that AI will bring to clinical coding in South Africa.

Siyethaba Nxumalo

Co-founder and COO of CipherGeni

Cofounder and COO of the Gauteng AI Community, South Africa's most active AI builder ecosystem with over 1,200 members. Siyethaba has spoken at Applied Machine Learning Days Africa and has been featured on the AI Space podcast discussing healthcare technology and financial security. He holds a B.Com in Accounting and Finance from Eduvos with distinctions in Financial Management, Cost and Management Accounting, Marketing, and Human Resources Management.

Nomfundo Khabela

Strategic Relationships Executive

Nomfundo leads strategic account management and contributes to executive-level business growth. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, she has held leadership positions across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and digital health sectors. She recently completed her MSc in Bioethics & Health Law, focusing her thesis on the ethical implications of adopting value-based healthcare in Africa. She also just completed her Value-Based Healthcare Black Belt Certification from the Value-Based Health Care Center Europe. 

Mervin Govender

Founder, H360

A serial entrepreneur with a strong background in primary health care focusing on manufacturing, business development, and developing IT/Digital marketing initiatives and business development in this space. with over 30 years experience in the health care industry covering private health care, public sector and non-governmental organisations across the SADC region.

Key Themes

Digital Health Transformation
Leveraging digital health technologies to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and system-wide resilience.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Exploring AI-driven diagnostics, clinical decision support, workflow optimisation, predictive analytics, and practical implementation strategies within South Africa's healthcare environment.
Digital Health Infrastructure & Interoperability
Building the foundational architecture required for connected healthcare systems through cloud platforms, interoperability frameworks, health information exchanges, and integrated health data ecosystems.
Cloud, Edge Computing & Healthcare Data Platforms
Examining scalable infrastructure models that enable secure, real-time healthcare services while addressing data sovereignty, performance, accessibility, and national healthcare requirements.
Cybersecurity & Data Governance
Strengthening healthcare cybersecurity through zero-trust architectures, identity management, ransomware protection, regulatory compliance, and patient data protection.
Telemedicine & Connected Care
Expanding access to healthcare through virtual consultations, remote delivery, mobile health platforms, and digital patient engagement solutions.
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) & Connected Devices
Exploring the role of wearable technologies, remote monitoring, smart hospitals, and connected healthcare environments in improving patient care and operational efficiency.
Digital Pharmacy Transformation
Understanding how pharmacies are evolving into integrated healthcare providers through automation, analytics, AI, digital dispensing systems, and data-driven decision-making.
Organisational readiness for Digital Health
Addressing governance, information architecture, enterprise workflows, master data management, semantic interoperability, trust frameworks, and organisational capability development required for successful digital transformation.
Patient-Centered Healthcare Innovation
Examining how digital technologies are empowering patients to become active participants in their healthcare journeys while reshaping traditional care delivery models.