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.

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.

2025 marks the full arrival of Health 4.0, where the measure of progress has shifted from lifespan to healthspan. Between the two lies prevention, the new frontier where technology bridges those worlds, shaping health as a journey built uniquely for each of us. The reflections below share what digital health platform provider dacadoo has learned during the last 15 years of building that bridge — lessons that continue to define the age of personalised prevention. 

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.

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.

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.