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Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Plan: Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Canada
Across Canada, children’s healthcare is at a pivotal moment. Rising complexity, system disruption, widening inequities, and rapid technological change are reshaping how care is delivered—and demanding new forms of leadership, collaboration, and accountability. Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Plan brings together leaders from healthcare, research, policy, technology, and communities to chart a bold, practical path forward for child and youth health.
This conference explores the essential ingredients of transformation:
Leading through disruption with clarity, courage, and an unwavering focus on children and families.
Advancing equity in AI and data innovation, ensuring digital tools strengthen—rather than undermine—fairness, trust, and outcomes.
Building learning health systems that turn evidence into action and accelerate improvement across the country.
Measuring what matters, grounding decisions in outcomes that reflect the lived experiences and priorities of children, youth, and families.
Strengthening collective responsibility and cross-sector action, recognizing that no single institution can meet children’s needs alone.
Together, participants will craft the strategies, partnerships, and shared commitments needed to shape a healthier future for all children in Canada.
About our co-host
The Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary is one of Canada’s leading pediatric healthcare centres, serving children, youth, and families from across Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and southwestern Saskatchewan. Known for its bright, family-friendly design and deeply collaborative care model, the hospital offers a full range of specialized services, including pediatric trauma, neurology, oncology, mental health, and rehabilitation. As a teaching and research partner with the University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital is at the forefront of advancing child health through innovation, discovery, and family-centred care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find quick answers to common questions about the conference.
Registration will open on February 9th. Registration rates can be found here.
The conference schedule can be found here. It includes a detailed list of keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, poster presentations and networking events. Content is being added regularly.
Yes, we have a host hotel with a dedicated room block and negotiated rates, plus discounts on air travel. Click here to see the details.
Dietary Restrictions
At our conference, we want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable, so we will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions. Please let us know your requirements when you register. Your health matters to us, and we're committed to making your mealtime easy and enjoyable.
Scent-Free Request
To ensure the comfort of all attendees, the Children’s Healthcare Canada Conference is a scent-free event. Please refrain from wearing scented products such as cologne or perfume.
Accommodation
To ensure an inclusive and supportive environment, please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or require accommodation to fully participate in the event. If you have any special needs or requests, please indicate them in the appropriate space within your registration. Should you have questions prior to registering, please contact the Children’s Healthcare Canada conference team at conference@childrenshealthcarecanada.ca.
Location
Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street SE
Calgary, AB
Canada, T2G 5P6
Dates
Registration period:
February 9, 2026 - 6:30 AM MST - May 22, 2026 - 11:59 PM MDT
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact conference@childrenshealthcarecanada.ca