For professionals in the medtech space, there are many industry events that offer networking opportunities and the chance to learn something new.
Regardless of your role within STEM, networking and industry events are a great way to meet like-minded people, share ideas, keep up-to-date with developments and meet future employers or colleagues.
It’s not always clear which events you should attend to ensure you get the perfect experience. So why not check out what’s currently on offer this year? Here are the next five medtech events worth getting involved with.
The Future Health Summit
Next week, from 27-28 May at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, medtech enthusiasts and professionals can check out The Future Health Summit. The event will bring together the brightest minds in the healthcare sector, with an audience of over 600 senior guests and c-suite leaders from across the industry. The event will welcome speakers from Ireland, the UK and wider Europe, as well as the US and Asia.
The conference will also host 50 exhibitors from the healthcare and allied industries, creating a valuable opportunity for networking, relationship building and business negotiation. A key highlight of the program is the Innovation Award, where the international field of entrants will be reduced to eight, each presenting their ideas to the audience and judged by a panel of experts.
AI Ahead – Future Life
It was initially scheduled to continue on June 30, the date of the trial AI Ahead – Future Life the event is not yet confirmed, as it is currently expanding its speakers. Held at the Dell Technologies Customer Solution Center in Limerick, the event aims to explore how AI is transforming healthcare, from proactive care to smart, connected health systems.
Using real-world use cases, deep technical depth and practical insights, the event will seek to identify and explore how AI is already improving clinical outcomes, accelerating life science innovation, strengthening resilience and enabling safer, more efficient healthcare delivery. Be sure to keep an eye open for the new date to sign up.
Next-Gen MedTech Exchange Ireland 2026
On 22 September, the Clayton Hotel in Galway will host Next-Gen MedTech Exchange Ireland 2026. The purpose of the event is to introduce disruptive and enabling technologies to those building within medtech. The event will focus on global innovation and collaboration, connecting today’s technologies with disruptive ideas shaping the future, strengthening international industry connections and supporting the next generation of medtech talent.
Participation comes with a fee, which goes towards supporting the SOLS program which delivers free, hands-on medtech and life science workshops to schools across Ireland.
Medical Technology Ireland Expo and Conference 2026
From 23-24 September, Galway Racecourse will be hosted Medical Technology Ireland Expo and Conference 2026. Free to enter, this event is “the second largest and fastest growing medical device manufacturing event in Europe”, so it’s well worth a visit for those in the medtech industry and anyone interested in this area.
The two-day conference will include 350 exhibits on four floors – including a ‘women in medtech’ forum – with more than 2,000 people expected.
MPP Ireland 2026
And in September (a busy month for medtech professionals), Galway’s Galmont Hotel is hosting MPP Ireland 2026a medtech conference “designed for deep understanding, meaningful communication and the next shaping ideas in medical device development and manufacturing”. Throughout the day, attendees can listen to keynote speakers, attend panels, network and learn about developments in the evolving medtech field. The afternoon concludes with a post-event reception.
Medtech is a vibrant, rapidly changing industry that offers many opportunities for professionals explore, learn and evolve. Industry events such as the ones listed are one such opportunity and should be embraced wherever possible. So, why not give it a go and see what comes of it?
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