30 & 31 March 2026
Games for Health Europe Conference
Beyond the Hype
Games for Health Europe Conference
The Games for Health Europe Conference is an annual conference where healthcare professionals, scientists and game developers come together to exchange experiences and create opportunities for applied games in healthcare.
Think of games that increase self-management skills in patients, teach patients to cope with chronic conditions, and train specialist skills in healthcare professionals such as endoscopy or robotic surgery.
Conference theme 2026: Beyond the Hype
AI, XR, gamification, innovation; we talk a big talk. We talk about real change in healthcare. We talk about making an impact.
What does impact mean? How do you know what impact you’ve made? Can we measure when and how our goals have been achieved, can we reliably repeat the outcome?
What are legitimate use cases of AI in healthcare? How do we properly apply the beauty of games – playfulness, intrinsic motivation, social play – to achieve global healthcare goals?
In the eleventh edition of the Games for Health Europe conference, we’re exploring the real value, the realistic and applicable, of innovative and playful technologies. We’re walking the walk.
FOCUS
Our focus lies on the tried and true, the lessons from currently implemented innovations, and how to take our own innovations to that stage.
Gartner’s Hype Cycle shows us the maturation process of emerging technologies over time. What stage is your healthcare innovation currently at? How do you plan on moving beyond the hype?
SUBMISSION
We look forward to receiving your submissions before October 15, 2025.
Acceptation of your submission after review of our scientific committee will be published by November 15, 2025, which will allow you sufficient time to prepare your presentations.
Please provide all required information according to the instructions. Incomplete information may result in rejection of your submission.
It really feels like a place where projects are made, business is being done and where a family of worldwide enthusiasts come together to freely talk about how we are going to move games in the healthcare industry forward."
GFHEU2025 Aftermovie
An impression of the enthusiasm, ambition and creativity that gave life to the 10th annual conference at the Natlab in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Why join the conference?
Be part Be part of the largest international conference on serious / applied games.
Contribute Contribute to the true transformation of the healthcare sector.
Mix & match Mix and match with stakeholders from different sectors.
Try out Experience how serious / applied games transform healthcare.
Discuss Join open discussions of legal, financial and business challenges.
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Join us in our mission!
We are on a mission to make a positive impact on the health and happiness of 1 billion people. At the Games for Health Europe conference, we bring together the best minds in game development and healthcare to join us in our mission.
At our in-house studio, Games for Health, we design and develop powerful, playful experiences for complex societal challenges.
