Events
Health tech conferences, meetups, and programs happening in the Charlotte region.
Child and Family Health Research Symposium
Wake Forest University School of Medicine's Center for Prevention Science in Child and Family Health showcases translational child- and family-health research at The Pearl: keynote by pediatrician Dr. Alexander Fiks (University of Pennsylvania) on primary-care practice-based research, a poster session with awards for faculty, fellows, residents, and students, and lunch. A good room for meeting clinical researchers and pediatric health-IT expertise; keynote and presentations are also broadcast virtually. Registration required.
Organized by Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
One of the country's largest healthcare design and facilities events comes to Charlotte, with 100+ exhibitors and tracks on AI in healthcare, behavioral health, sustainability, and safety — plus Sep 27 tours of the Novant Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic and Atrium Health's Conlan Center.
Organized by JD Events
IHFDA 11th Annual Conference
The International Health Facility Diversion Association's annual conference on drug-diversion monitoring, compliance, and patient safety — practical sessions for healthcare, law enforcement, and policy professionals, plus posters and exhibitors. Registration $550–$750 depending on date; in-person or hybrid.
Organized by International Health Facility Diversion Association
NCBiotech Grant Funding Presentation at UNC Charlotte
NCBiotech and UNC Charlotte's CIPHER Research Center walk through NCBiotech's grant programs for life sciences, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, and related physical-sciences research: which programs exist, who is eligible, how to structure a proposal, and what makes a strong application. Followed by networking and one-on-one consultations with NCBiotech staff. Free; registration required.
Organized by NCBiotech + UNC Charlotte CIPHER
Biotech Means Business: The Growth Shaping North Carolina's Future
CREW Charlotte's October luncheon panel on Charlotte's rise as a life sciences hub: what drives corporate location and expansion decisions, the impact of Eli Lilly's Concord campus and The Pearl, and the role of talent, site readiness, infrastructure, and incentives in attracting the next wave of investment. Moderated by NCBiotech's Corie Curtis with panelists from Eli Lilly, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, the Economic Development Partnership of NC, and NCBiotech. $60 members / $90 guests.
Organized by CREW Charlotte
OneWe Reach 10th Annual Conference
OneWe Reach's 10th-anniversary conference, "The Reunion: Connect. Convene. Create.", brings 500+ healthcare and life-sciences leaders across biotech, pharma, research, policy, and innovation to Charlotte for main-stage conversations (keynote: Carla Harris), breakout sessions, an invitation-only executive forum, and the Industry Impact Awards gala. Standard registration through Oct 18: $3,195 members / $3,995 non-members, with discounted early-professional, healthcare-professional, and student rates.
Organized by OneWe Reach
SESHSMD 2026 Fall Conference
"Strategic Connections: From Insight to Impact" — the Southeast Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development's one-and-a-half-day conference for the strategy, planning, and market-development leaders inside health systems: the people who own growth strategy, market intelligence, and service-line decisions. A direct room for founders selling into hospitals. Tickets from $50 via Eventbrite; sponsorship available.
Organized by SESHSMD
Past Events
Bisnow: Charlotte Healthcare Conference
Health Innovation Day 2026
gBETA Charlotte Health Spring 2026
Skills Lab (AHS 2026 Annual Meeting)
ARTSPEAK: Visual Conversations Opening Reception
Charlotte Biotech Club Coffee Meet-Up
BReCON 2026 — Bionic Reconstruction Conference
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) South Conference
UNC Charlotte Invention of the Year Awards
2026 BPD Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show
Black Health Connect | Bridging Healthcare Communities: CLT - Q2 Mixer
2026 North Carolina Microbiome Symposium
NCBiotech Life Sciences Intelligence Workshop at Connect Labs Charlotte
Charlotte Biotech Club 1-Year Anniversary Celebration & Coffee Meet-up
Triangle CERSI: Advancing Novel Surrogate Endpoints for Rare Disease Drug Development
Charlotte Health Tech Mixer
Triad BioNight
gBETA Charlotte Health Showcase
Charlotte Fintech Week
Community Access to Capital
Art Opening at Connect Labs
Cellular Therapy Conference
AI & Health Innovation Evening at Connect Labs
Charlotte Biomedical Sciences Symposium 2026
RAPS Convergence 2026
Young Health Leader Summit 2026
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