ESC Spring Summit 2026

The annual ESC Spring Summit is where strategies are developed and plans turn into action. This year's two-day summit will take place on 5 and 6 March 2026 at the European Heart House in Sophia Antipolis, France.

The theme is ‘Towards a Global Cardiovascular Health Plan: Tackling Obesity, Aging and Environment’. A timely focus in light of the recently adopted EU Safe Hearts Plan and an exciting opportunity for all ESC member countries to seize the opportunities this plan will initiate.     

Preliminary Agenda for ESC Spring Summit 2026

Thursday, 5 March - Day 1

Part 1: The Strategic Vision – Building the EU Framework

13:45     Europe and science: From tradition to the future cardiologist 

14:00     EU Safe Hearts Plan: A golden opportunity for ESC NCS at large

14:15     Going beyond the EU: Creating political momentum for CV health (panel)

14:45     Q&A

15:00     Healthy aging and CVD      

15:15     Nutrition, nicotine and the environment

15:30     Q&A

15:45     Break

Part 2: From Strategy to Action

16:00    The obesity pandemic and what we can do about it

16:15     AI and beyond in cardiology      

16:30     Q&A         

16:45     Breakout sessions

17:45     Ethics across NCS: survey results 

18:00     Wrap-up of Day 1

Friday, 6 March - Day 2

Part 1: Navigating External Challenges

08:30     Presentations of the breakout session

09:15     The challenges of the future: Geopolitics

09:35     The challenges of the future: Innovation and regulation

09:55     Q&A

10:10     Break

Part 2: ESC Elections

10:40    ESC Nominating Committee Report

10:45    Candidates' presentations

11:45    Summary of the summit