A Guide to Global Health and Life Insurance Conferences in 2026
Having previously covered the essential retail and healthcare conferences that businesses should attend in 2026, we turn our attention to this year’s important health and life insurance conferences. As the insurance industry pivots towards prevention, and AI-driven insights, 2026 promises to be a landmark year. We take a look at the key events in the conference calendar, the major themes they’ll be covering, and how platforms like dacadoo can place your business at the leading edge of this new age in healthcare.
Must-Attend Healthcare Conferences in 2026 (Global)
The healthcare arena is shifting from reactive treatment to proactive Predict & Prevent models. Keeping up-to-date with this rapidly moving change means connecting with the global innovators who are leading the way forward. We’ve curated the definitive month-by-month itinerary of 2026 healthcare conferences for business leaders who want to confidently engage with the new healthcare arena.
The Top Retail Conferences to Attend in 2026
Retailers and pharmacies may be evolving into consumer wellness hubs, however, staying abreast of the technologies and strategies involved in the process requires knowledge. With the conference network delivering the insights needed to keep retailers in the loop, we’re going to take a look at the key 2026 conferences that retail leaders should consider.
The $27K Wake-up Call: What Cost Inflation Means – And What to Do Now
Healthcare costs have reached a breaking point, with average family premiums now topping $27K. As inflation accelerates and GLP-1 spending surges, employers and insurers need a new strategy. Digital health engagement offers a proven path to lower healthcare costs by improving prevention, adherence, and care navigation at scale.
15 Years of dacadoo: Building the Future of Digital Health Engagement
Celebrating 15 years of dacadoo — from a bold idea on a ski slope to becoming a global leader in digital health engagement. Discover key milestones, lessons learned, and what’s next for predictive and preventive health as dacadoo continues shaping the future of health engagement and innovation.
The Cost of Weight — and the ROI of Engagement
While most people are aware that excess weight is a major financial burden on the healthcare system, people tend not to appreciate the scale of the problem. Research from the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) projects a $2.67 trillion loss in GDP by 2050, due to the impact obesity has on labor force participation and productivity.
Within the wider economy, the rising tide of chronic conditions linked to high Body Mass Index (BMI) is a serious economic challenge for insurers, healthcare providers, and self-insured employers that’s driving up healthcare spending and eroding profitability.
Fortunately, a growing body of evidence (perhaps a poor choice of expression) confirms that even modest weight loss is directly associated with a significant, measurable cost reduction in healthcare. The question is no longer ‘if’ weight loss saves money, but how to achieve it—and more importantly, how to sustain it as a behavioral change at scale. In this article, we’ll explore the relationship between BMI and healthcare costs, and how dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) bridges the gap between clinical evidence and measurable financial action.
How Digital Health Engagement Reduces Costs and Strengthens Healthcare Systems
Faced with rising costs, growing mental health needs, workforce shortages, and a widening gap between our lifespan and health span, current healthcare models are struggling, to say the least. While there’s no doubt that changes are needed in healthcare, the question is what form these changes will take.
Emerging as a solution frontrunner is digital health engagement. The sustained use of technology to manage health and wellness is a data-backed strategy that shifts the center of gravity from reactive, expensive care to proactive, cost-saving prevention.
In this article, we’ll examine the considerable advantages that digital health engagement brings to the healthcare equation, and how platforms like dacadoo’s Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) may be the answer that insurers and healthcare providers are looking for.
Customer Engagement in Banking – How digital wellness principles inspire loyalty
Digital banking has made services faster and more accessible, but it has also reduced personal connections. With branch visits nearly gone, customer engagement in banking is harder to sustain—yet it’s engagement that builds trust and drives loyalty. A new engagement model is needed, one that connects financial well-being with health & wellness. Guided by the principle that health is wealth, banks can adopt digital wellness strategies to strengthen relationships and deliver long-term value. This article explores how applying wellness principles through a Digital Health Engagement Platform (DHEP) offers banks a modern way to drive loyalty and stay competitive.
Food as Medicine: How retailers can elevate their role in customer health and trust
It wasn’t that long ago that health-conscious shopping was a niche pursuit that ran second place to the simple satisfaction of eating. In the past few decades, however, that’s all changed. More than just a fleeting trend, health-conscious shopping is a cultural phenomenon that’s reshaped consumer expectations—and the entire retail landscape along with it.
With food now commonly recognized for its impact on well-being—and, indeed, as a form of medicine—retailers are at the frontline of daily grocery health decisions. In this article, we’ll examine why the “Food as Medicine” perspective is so important for modern retailers, and how platforms like dacadoo can help improve customer loyalty, brand differentiation, and long-term growth.
The Business of Healthy Habits – Part 2 in our series on how the Grocery Basket Score (GBS™) benefits retailers
In Part 1 of our series, we explored how the Grocery Basket Score (GBS™) deepens customer engagement and builds loyalty by providing clear, personalized nutrition guidance. GBS™ is a science-based score that evaluates the overall nutritional quality of a customer’s shopping basket over time. In this second part, we’ll see how GBS™ is much more than just a customer engagement tool—it’s a powerful engine for direct commercial growth that drives tangible increases in revenue.