Our Take
This is a call for papers, not news about a breakthrough or product shift—it's a routine conference announcement masquerading as editorial content.
Why it matters
Conference deadlines matter if you work in clinical informatics, health IT operations, or vendor sales. If you miss the HIMSS27 submission window, you'll need to wait for HIMSS28.
Do this week
Health IT leaders: review HIMSS27's speaker checklist this week if you have a deployment case study or operational insight worth sharing; submission deadlines move faster than you expect.
HIMSS27 is taking presentations in Copenhagen
HIMSS Media announced that Healthcare IT News is accepting presentation proposals for HIMSS27, scheduled for May 19–21, 2026 in Copenhagen. The conference positions itself as a 3-day programme with what the announcement calls hands-on learning and CE-accredited sessions. A separate AI in Healthcare Forum is also scheduled for June 25–26 in Boston, described as a two-day event for clinicians, executives, technologists, researchers, and innovators focused on real-world AI application in health and care.
The call invites submissions from healthcare IT professionals, researchers, and vendors. Applicants are directed to a checklist to qualify their proposals before submission.
Conference slots fill on first-come, first-served timelines
HIMSS is the largest annual gathering of health IT practitioners and vendors. Speaking slots carry real value for vendors pitching solutions and for practitioners building internal credibility. The two-event structure (Copenhagen in May, Boston in June) means proposal deadlines are not symmetrical. If you have a case study or research finding ready, the submission window closes before you might assume.
The CE-accreditation claim is material for clinicians whose employers require continuing education credits. A speaking slot at HIMSS can cover that requirement while also generating inbound leads or validating internal work before a larger audience.
Use the checklist before you submit
The announcement emphasizes starting with the speaker checklist rather than submitting a free-form proposal. This is typical conference gatekeeping. The checklist usually specifies slide counts, speaker experience level, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and content fit. Submitting without it wastes reviewer time and kills your acceptance odds. Read it first. Align your proposal to their stated format before drafting slides.
If your organization has published a deployment case study or conducted original research in clinical workflows or health IT infrastructure, HIMSS speakers typically get higher visibility than a journal publication alone. Pair a proposal with a preprint or a public blog post to strengthen your submission. The AI in Healthcare Forum in Boston skews toward research and innovation; the Copenhagen conference skews toward operations and vendor announcements. Know which audience fits your work.