Women’s Health and FemTech Conference 2026

Join us as we welcome delegates to the Women's Health & FemTech Conference.

The conference begins by examining the current policy landscape, the aims of the renewed Women's Health Strategy for England and how those ambitions can be realised. Topics include:
• The scale of women's health inequalities and unmet need.
• Improving access to diagnosis, treatment and specialist services.
• The role of policy, collaboration and innovation in driving better outcomes.

This session will explore how women’s health businesses, educators and campaigners face having legitimate health content and products restricted, rejected and quietly deprioritised by online platforms.

Discussion areas may include:

Gender bias and algorithms
The consequences for public health and businesses
Self-censorship and its impact on women’s health businesses
Next steps for policy-makers, platforms and regulators

Explore how private healthcare providers are responding to changing patient needs and increasing demand for specialist women's health services.

An overview of the latest evidence and market data, examining how women are accessing healthcare services and what the data reveals about demand, outcomes and opportunities across the sector.

An opportunity to put your questions to the morning's speakers and discuss the key themes emerging from the opening sessions.

Data and clinical research have the potential to improve women's health outcomes and shape future models of care. However, historically, female-specific data has not been routinely collected or disaggregated. This panel will explore how evidence can drive better decision-making, innovation and patient outcomes. Topics include:
• Improving understanding through data and research.
• Closing evidence gaps in women's healthcare.
• Translating insights into improved clinical practice.

Dedicated women's health clinics are expanding as providers respond to increasing demand. This session explores the key considerations for developing successful specialist services. Topics include:
• Models of care and service development.
• Accessibility and patient experience.
• Commercial and operational challenges.

Investment in women's health technology continues to grow as innovators develop new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and patient engagement.
• Emerging technologies in women's health.
• Routes to market, partnerships and investment.
• Scaling innovation to improve patient access.

Employers are waking up to the growing need to look after the female workforce. This presentation will look at key trends and how improving access to female-specific health services can help employers attract and retain talent.

There is no shortage of demand for women's health services, but is it being met with the finance needed to bring those services to market and the funding needed to sustain them? This panel will explore the role of investors, insurers, corporates, consumers and the NHS in ensuring better access and outcomes for women. Topics include:
• Private medical insurance and self-pay.
• Sustainable models for future growth.
• The role of corporates

Marina Gerner interviewed more than 100 entrepreneurs, investors and researchers to produce a detailed account of how technology and innovation can transform women's health services. She speaks to Charlotte Lewis about what that research exposed and why innovation matters.