Overview
Digital transformation is reshaping industries across the globe, and South Africa’s healthcare sector is undergoing a pivotal shift.
From Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Cloud platforms and remote diagnostics, technology is redefining how care is delivered, accessed, and managed.
HealthTech Connect 2025 brings together the brightest minds in healthcare, technology, and policy to examine the evolving landscape of digital health in South Africa. Under the theme “Building a Digitally Enabled, Equitable Health Future,” the summit will explore how innovation can drive accessible, inclusive, and resilient healthcare systems that meet the needs of all South Africans
About HealthTech Connect
Digital innovation in healthcare is no longer optional, it is essential. As South Africa advances toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and contends with systemic challenges like workforce shortages, chronic disease burdens, and health equity gaps, digital tools offer new solutions. However, the journey is not without barriers: data privacy concerns, fragmented infrastructure, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory complexities are real and pressing. HealthTech Connect 2025 will address these issues head on while showcasing transformative technologies and success stories that are shaping the next era of care.
This high-impact summit will feature discussions on:
Innovative Technologies: Discover how AI, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), telehealth, blockchain, and data analytics are transforming diagnostics, patient monitoring, care coordination, and clinical decision-making. Collaborative Models: Gain insights into how public-private partnerships, mobile-first solutions, and digital inclusion initiatives are closing healthcare gaps, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
Real-World Solutions: Hear directly from innovators who are designing and implementing technologies to address local challenges, from mobile diagnostic tools to cloud-based hospital management platforms. Policy Alignment: Explore key regulatory frameworks—including, data sovereignty laws, and national smart health strategies—that are shaping the future of digital health infrastructure.
Key Themes
- IDigital Transformation in Healthcare
- IAI & Big Data for Clinical Insights
- ITelehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring
- ISmart Infrastructure, Robotics & IoMT Integration
- IElectronic Health Records (EHRs) & Data Ownership
- IPublic–Private Collaboration & HealthTech Startups
- IGenerative AI in Clinical Documentation
- IMobile Health Platforms for Underserved Populations
- IBlockchain for Prescription & Supply Chain Integrity
- ICybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare
- IInnovation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
HealthTech Connect 2025, brings together a dynamic and diverse community of leaders and innovators from across the healthcare ecosystem in South Africa. The event is designed for professionals driving transformation in health systems, technology, and policy. Attending delegates will represent. • Public and Private Hospitals • Pharmaceutical and Medtech Companies • Insurance Providers • Government Agencies and Regulatory Bodies • Provincial and National Health Departments • Major Laboratories and Research Institutions • Global Health Organizations and NGOs
Target Audience
Target Audience includes:
- Healthcare Executives – CMOs, CIOs, CEOs, COOs, CTOs, CISOs,
- Health Informatics and Health Information Management Experts
- HealthTech Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders
- Investors & Impact Funders
- Technology Providers & Solution Architects
- Government Policymakers & Public Health Leaders
- Pharmaceutical & Medtech Executives
- NGOs, Donors & Global Health Organizations
- Academics & Public Health Researchers
- Clinicians, Community Health Workers (CHWs) & Digital Health Practitioners
- Infrastructure Planners & Hospital Developers
- Patient Advocates & Health Equity Champions
This gathering is ideal for leaders and changemakers dedicated to advancing the future of healthcare through innovation, strategic collaboration, and cutting-edge technology.
Here’s why you should attend
• Gain strategic foresight on emerging Healthtech trends and innovations.
• Build partnerships with leaders from government, tech, academia, and industry.
• Discover solutions for real challenges in diagnostics, care access, and workforce enablement.
• Engage with pioneers driving digital transformation in South Africa and beyond.
• Acquire actionable tools to support your organization’s digital health goals.
• Shape the conversation on ethical, equitable, and sustainable digital health.
Our Partners
Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Viank Bahadur
Digital Infrastructure Architecture | CEO and Co-Founder, Health Information Exchange (HIE) | AMD Health Tech
Maggie Munsamy
NHI: Technical Specialist, Head of Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing & Distribution, National Department of Health
Dr Rajeev Rao Eashwari
Clinician and Healthcare IT Leader | Chairman: Pan African Telehealth Network (PATN). President: South African Health Informatics Association
Wayne Janneker
HealthCare Tech | Information Technology Leader | Chief Technology Officer | Africa Clinical Research Network – ACRN
Dr. Prinesh Reddy
Associate Director: Policy & Health Systems Strengthening| MSD South Africa
PhD Dr. Wim Delva
Digital Trusted advisor to health(care) organisations | Founder and managing director at Wimmy
Tumi Ramonotsi
I am a dynamic and results-driven Chartered CIO(SA)® with a solid 18-year proven track record of success | Executive, Board Director, and Technocrat.
Daleen Meinhardt
An accomplished executive with over 25 years of demonstrable success in incubating and revitalizing businesses | Solutions Architect
Lubabablo Mnyaka
Rural Healthcare Ambassador | HealthTech Expert Managing Director @ Aflu Med Healthcare
Ms Khanyisile Nkuku
Expertise in the assessment and registration of medical devices & IVD’s in South AfricaMedical device & IVD Registration Officer
Dr. Maureen Fatsani Tshabalala MPH, Ph.D
Patient Safety and Quality Care Network, Healthcare Quality Improvement Expert, Certified Improvement Advisor, Seasoned Coach and mentor, Global and Public Health field, Health Systems Strengthening |
Vice President of Accelerate
Modibedi Oliphant - ITCP(SA), C-CIO(SA) MBA
African entrepreneur Modibedi is the founder and CEO of OAIG, a data & software investment holding group. He is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive with a diverse and deep ICT background | Private Equity Tech Investor and Non-Executive Director
Basil Adriaanse
He is a former clinician, lecturer, speaker and publisher, who ran his own multi-site
private practice for over a decade before moving to corporate. He has been on the boards of
healthcare advisory committees, a hospital and is actively involved with multiple professional
healthcare bodies in an advisory capacity to assist them in navigating the digital world and
communicating the future of the profession. | Founder and CEO of Medical Insite
Zanele Matome
Prevent, treat and diagnose. Access to healthcare in the workplace and at home, powered by Tech & Human touch | CEO & Founder at WELO
Being Part of South Africa’s HealthTech Future
Whether you’re a policymaker, technologist, provider, or entrepreneur, HealthTech Connect 2025 offers a powerful platform to shape the future of healthcare. Join us in Johannesburg to learn, collaborate, and lead.
The Venue
