01 / EXPAND YOUR VIEW
Mainstage
Big ideas, live demonstrations and unexpected perspectives from across science, technology, medicine and the arts.
Explore the program ↗
NEXTMED HEALTH 2027
MAY 17–20 · 1440 MULTIVERSITY · CALIFORNIA
COME CURIOUS.
LEAVE CHANGED.
The future of health is human.
Four days to stretch your thinking, discover what’s next in health and medicine, and find the people who see possibility the way you do.
A LITTLE SERENDIPITY.
A new home among the redwoods.
A wider view of what’s possible.STEP INSIDE
A wider view of what’s possible.STEP INSIDE
01 / A DIFFERENT KIND OF GATHERINGNOW. NEAR. NEXT.
BIG QUESTIONS.
OPEN MINDS.
Unexpected connections.
What happens when the people reimagining health spend four days together?
A clinician meets a technologist. A patient challenges an assumption. A conversation over dinner opens a new direction.
NextMed brings science, technology, care and human experience into the same room—and gives them space to connect.
Find what sparks your curiosity02 / FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITYONE QUESTION CAN OPEN A WORLD.
WHAT PULLS
YOU forward?
Choose a starting point.
Then follow the connections beyond it.
LIVE DISCOVERY · NEXTMED 2025INTELLIGENCE × CARE
What becomes possible when intelligence is everywhere?
Explore AI and agents, connected care, robotics and extended reality—and the people turning emerging tools into new ways to care.
Follow the thread into ethics, access and the future healthcare workforce.
Explore the 2027 programThemes to explore in 2027. Program details and faculty continue to evolve.
03 / THE NEXTMED EXPERIENCEBIG IDEAS. MANY WAYS TO CONNECT.
ONE GATHERING.
Many ways in.
The core of NextMed: ideas to stretch you,
experiences to engage you, and time together.
02 / GO DEEPER
Breakouts & workshops
Get into the questions that matter. Learn with faculty, exchange perspectives, and bring your own ideas to the participant UnConference.
Explore the conversations ↓
03 / TOUCH THE FUTURE
Innovation Lab
Try emerging technologies, meet the makers, and discover new ventures changing what’s possible in health and medicine.
Step inside the Lab ↓
04 / MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
Morning activities
Begin with movement, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi or a redwood hike. Make space for a fresh perspective before the day unfolds.
Explore the mornings ↓
05 / CONNECTION AFTER HOURS
Evening socials
Shared meals, music, art, a little magic and silent disco. Meet the people behind the ideas and let the conversations keep going.
Explore the evenings ↓
06 / CELEBRATE WHAT’S EMERGING
The MEDy Awards
Discover startups with bold ideas for health and biomedicine. Meet the innovators—and explore bringing your own venture to NextMed.
Explore the MEDy Awards ↓EXPLORE THE RHYTHM OF NEXTMED
FROM FIRST LIGHT
TO one more song.
Big ideas need breathing room.
So do the best conversations.
MAKE SPACE FOR A NEW PERSPECTIVEA clearer mind.
A clearer mind.
A wider horizon.
Start with movement, meditation or a walk among the redwoods. An invitation to arrive with your whole self.
2027 plans include yoga, Tai Chi, meditation and redwood hikes.A feel for the experience, not a timed agenda. Photographs show past NextMed gatherings and yoga at 1440.
THE INNOVATION LAB · NEXTMED 2025THE INNOVATION LAB
GET CLOSE
TO what’s next.
Step into the Innovation Lab. Explore emerging technologies, meet the teams building them, and ask the questions a slide can’t answer.
Apply to the Innovation LabFOR STARTUPS & THE PEOPLE WHO BACK THEM
THE MEDy
Awards.
Bold ideas deserve a stage.
The MEDy Awards recognize startups creating new possibilities in health and biomedicine. Discover emerging ventures, hear their ideas, and connect with the people turning them into reality.
Building something the community should experience? Apply to the Innovation Lab and express your interest in competing for a MEDy Award.
Apply for Lab & MEDy consideration The NextMed team will confirm participation and award details for 2027.04 / THE PEOPLE CHANGE EVERYTHINGCOME FOR THE IDEAS. STAY FOR THE CONNECTIONS.
BRILLIANT MINDS.
Human connections.
Clinicians. Scientists. Founders. Artists.
Investors. Patients. People who ask “what if?”
There’s room for your perspective.
A glimpse of past faculty. These portraits do not announce the 2027 lineup. Explore past faculty ↗
THIS is the community I'd like to be a part of!
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In their own words ↗05 / A NEW HOME FOR NEXTMED
ANCIENT TREES.
FUTURE thinking.
1440 Multiversity · Scotts Valley, California
Close to Silicon Valley. Immersed in the redwoods.
A place to slow down enough to see further.
4days of discovery
3nights on campus
∞possibilities to explore
THE SUMMIT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
Three nights on campus ✳ All meals ✳ The full program
May 17, Monday afternoon → May 20, Thursday noonA FEW THINGS TO KNOW
CURIOUS
ABOUT the details?
We’d love to help you find your way here.
Ask the NextMed teamWho is NextMed for?
People working across health, science, technology, investment, policy and the patient experience. You might be a clinician, researcher, founder, health leader, technologist, investor—or someone whose perspective can help the community see differently.
When and where is the 2027 summit?
May 17–20, 2027 at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, California. The summit opens Monday afternoon and closes Thursday at noon, with three nights on campus in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
What’s included in the experience?
The published summit experience includes three nights on campus, all meals and the full program. Explore mainstage sessions, breakouts, the Innovation Lab, movement, music and time with the community. Ask the team for current registration and accommodation details.
How do I apply to attend?
Use the official NextMed invitation form to introduce yourself, your work and what brings you here. Applying starts the conversation with the NextMed team; it is not a ticket purchase.
Open the application form ↗Can my company join the Innovation Lab or MEDy Awards?
Use the existing NextMed Innovation Lab application to introduce your company and indicate your interest in the MEDy Awards. The team will confirm 2027 participation details.
Apply to the Innovation Lab & MEDy Awards ↗Who will be on the 2027 faculty?
The 2027 program is evolving. People shown on this page are past faculty and participants. Visit the official summit page for current announcements.
See the latest program ↗A FEEL FOR THE COMMUNITY · 2023 + 2025
SO MANY MOMENTS. So much possibility.
Mainstage. Music. Discovery. Connection.
Tap a photo. Get a little closer.
Real moments from past NextMed gatherings.YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
NEXTMED HEALTH · MAY 17–20, 2027
THE NEXT CHAPTER
COULD START with you.
Bring your questions. Your ideas. Your perspective.
Come discover what we might make possible, together.
