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ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026, Basel, 12-13 November

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ESC Digital & AI Summit networking

This November, the ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026 in Basel will welcome digital health innovators, visionary clinicians and researchers engaged in identifying needs, developing tools, and embedding AI into cardiovascular care pathways.

Our commitment is to help you prepare your attendance and make the most of your time.

We invite you to visit this page regularly, as it will be continuously updated until the event begins.

The Congress Venue

Congress Center Basel 
Messepl. 21
4058 Basel
Switzerland

Find all the information you need on transport options, public transport within the city, and practical tips to help you move around easily.
 
More information on hotel bookings coming soon.

Don't miss the key deadlines

Register early to save the most

The deadline to benefit from the early registration fee is 15 September. The late registration fee applies from 16 September to 13 October. Special fees are available for students, those in training and participants from low and lower middle income countries.

See more and register now

Share your science on time

Abstract submission: 31 March - 28 May 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST

Innovation & Technology submission: 31 March - 28 May 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work, engage with peers and leaders in your field, receive feedback and build meaningful connections.

See more on the Call for Science

The first ESC Digital & AI Summit Hackathon is here! 

Experience a 48-hour innovation sprint designed to co-create impactful digital and AI-driven solutions addressing real-world challenges across Europe and beyond. 

Call for topics is open until 28 May, find out more

Create your programme

The ESC Digital & AI Summit Programme Committee is preparing a programme featuring the latest innovations and projects in AI & digital cardiovascular health: from architectures, algorithms, and data quality to validation, workflow integration, and real‑world impact.

It will be released soon and regularly updated.

  • Get a general overview of all sessions taking place during the summit
  • Sign in (via the top right corner of the screen) with your My ESC login and password, to personalise your programme
  • Add sessions you don’t want to miss in your programme: click on the bookmark icon. The session will be saved in “My Programme”

Important: Programme times are displayed in local time in Basel, Switzerland.

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Spread the word

Your voice has the power to inspire, motivate, and lead the way forward

To help amplify your impact, we’ve created a promotional toolkit filled with resources to support your outreach.

Share key deadlines, connect with peers and inspire your network to join #ESCAISummit

Access the promotional toolkit resources

After the Summit

Scientific resources

All delegates have access to on‑demand presentations on ESC 365 for one year after the summit. See more on past summit resources.

Certificate of attendance

Your certificate of attendance will be available after the summit in your My ESC account.

Do you have questions?

If you have read the above and have a question do not hesitate to contact us.

We're always here to help you.

More to explore

Scientific Programme

A deep dive into the methods, technologies and questions driving cardiovascular AI.

Call for Science

Submit your research, technology & innovation, and help shape the future of digital and AI‑driven cardiovascular care.

Industry and Start-ups

Opportunity to demonstrate your technical products and solutions.