4th European Health Data Protection Congress
October 14 to 16, 2026
Paris, France
About EHDPC 2026
Protecting Health Data. Enabling Innovation. Building Trust.
The European Health Data Protection Congress (EHDPC) is Europe’s leading independent forum dedicated to the governance, protection and responsible use of health data. Over three days, regulators, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, technology leaders, Data Protection Officers, Chief Data Officers, legal experts and policy-makers will come together to address one fundamental question:
How can Europe unlock the value of health data while maintaining trust, privacy, security and regulatory compliance?
The 2026 edition will focus on the practical implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), Artificial Intelligence, scientific research, cybersecurity, genomic data, medical devices and emerging technologies. Beyond regulatory developments, the Congress will provide operational guidance for organisations responsible for delivering compliant an innovative health data programmes.
Core Topics Explored
Legal & Regulatory Frameworks
Europe’s health data rules, decoded.
GDPR, EHDS, Codes of Conduct and regulatory guidance shaping data use in healthcare and research.
Health Data Use
From compliance to real-world application.
Secondary use of health data, genetic data sharing, hosting and international transfers.
Cybersecurity
Protecting health data end-to-end.
Threats, resilience strategies, anonymization and pseudonymization practices.
AI & Synthetic Data
Innovation, without losing control.
AI in healthcare, synthetic data, Gen-AI use cases and operational integration.
Privacy Risk Management
The life sciences reality check.
Managing privacy risks in pharma, biotech and clinical research environments.
EHDS in Practice
From vision to implementation.
How Health Data Access Bodies will structure, secure and make data available.
Meet and
exchange with
Regulators & Public Authorities
DPOs & privacy leaders
Medtech decision-makers
Tech & Research Experts
Cybersecurity providers
Researchers, AI & data experts
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Bonus for attendees
Get a complimentary 1-year subscription,
to the Journal of Health Data Protection
Included with your congress registration*
*Not combinable with other discounts or promotions.
