A new chapter begins

Collaborate with like-minded leaders about emerging healthcare trends

Overview

Join Mercer in either New York City or Half Moon Bay for an opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders and Mercer experts on emerging trends and innovation in healthcare. Engage in personal and professional growth while connecting with peers from other organizations.

The theme for 2026 is The Game has Changed: Building healthcare strategies for tomorrow’s realities. We look forward to diving into the complexities of this topic alongside you. 

Why attend

The Innovation Symposium is an opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders and Mercer experts on innovation in healthcare and emerging trends. You will have the chance to learn and contribute to your personal and professional growth while networking and connecting with peers from other organizations.

As an attendee, you will be joined by industry experts who have a unique point of view on how employers and healthcare organizations can collaborate to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. 

The symposium is designed to offer an intimate experience that fosters engagement and collaboration. Therefore, we ask you to please limit attendance to one contact per organization.

Agenda

  • Keynote Address
  • Peer Networking
  • Interactive Session and/or Panel(s)
  • Rules have Changed – Demanding Transparency to Build Trust
  • Players have Changed – Healthcare Market Remade
  • Strategies have to Change – Turn Insight into Outcomes

  • Collaborative Activity, Making Day 1 Actionable
  • Peer Networking 

Location

Mercer's 2026 Innovation Symposium

New York City, New York

When:  February 23 - 25, 2026

Where: Mercer Office

1166 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Hotel: The Edition, Times Square

701 7th Avenue,  New York, NY 10036

Half Moon Bay, California

When: March 2 - 4, 2026

Where: The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay

1 Miramontes Point Rd,

Half Moon, CA 94019

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns with the conference, please contact Erin Jones.