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CHIME International
CHIME International is a dynamic global network dedicated to educating and empowering the leaders driving digital transformation in health and care systems worldwide. With a membership of over 5,000 professionals, CHIME supports a diverse, multi-professional community—including CIOs, CTOs, CCIOs, CNIOs, digital midwives, and transformation leads—from NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to ministries of health and provider networks across the globe.
By partnering with CHIME International, organizations invest in the future of health and care—equipping the NHS and global digital workforce to meet tomorrow’s challenges with vision and resilience.
We Educate and Support the Decision Makers
Each country and its healthcare system is unique and requires a unique approach. CHIME therefore welcomes members in a broad variety of roles with the understanding that everyone has a part to play in digital transformation. CHIME International is dedicated to supporting digital healthcare leaders with their needs at every step of their career, and every step of their organization's development.
CHIME International CXO Summit
April 28 - May 1, 2026 (Møller Institute)
September 14 -17, 2026 (Jesus College, University of Cambridge)
The CHIME International CIO Summit has evolved into the CHIME International CXO Summit, a name change that reflects the diverse range of clinical and managerial leaders who participate. Held every April and September, this flagship event has quickly become a highlight of the digital health calendar. Taught by a distinguished faculty of international CIOs, thought leaders, and seasoned NHS CIOs and CCIOs, the Summit centers around CHIME’s six ‘Success Factors’—the essential professional attitudes and skills required to lead with impact in digital health.
More than just an educational experience, the CXO Summit is a powerful networking opportunity, bringing together digital health leaders from across the UK to foster collaboration and build lasting professional communities. Attendees include CIOs, CTOs, CCIOs, CNIOs, and Directors of Digital Transformation.
Held at the Møller Institute in Cambridge, UK (Apr.) or Jesus College, University of Cambridge (Sept.)
The International CXO Summit is attended by CIOs, CCIOs, CNIOs, CTOs and Directors of Digital Transformation. Across the two previous Summits:
- 15% of the delegates were from National Leadership (NHS England, Health Education England)
- 76% of the delegates were from NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals and regional organizations
- 9% were from other healthcare organizations
- 72% were CIOs, CTOs, or Directors of Transformation
- 28% were in clinical digital roles such as CCIOs, CMIOs and CNIOs
International CXO Leadership Academy Sponsorship Opportunities
Faculty Seat Sponsor
$25,000
Apr. 28 - May 1, 2026
Sept. 14 - 17, 2026
Take your place alongside leading educators and system leaders as part of the CHIME Faculty. Share expertise, lead discussions, and support the NHS and global health systems in building stronger digital leadership capability. This opportunity places your SME or executive in front of highly engaged delegates — and connects your brand to a mission that matters: developing people, not just promoting products.
Sponsorship includes:
- Faculty seat and 45-minute thought leadership teaching slot for your member of faculty engagement and strategic feedback
- Full board and accommodation for one (1) executive
- Table host at gala dinner and two seats (for faculty and observer)
- Hero branding on all summit collateral
- Dedicated page in the workbook for your messages and solutions
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Advisory Session Sponsor
$20,000
Apr. 28 - May 1, 2026 - 2 of 4 AVAILABLE
Sept. 14 - 17, 2026
Position your organization as a trusted partner in digital health by sponsoring an exclusive advisory session. This unique opportunity allows your executive to lead a focused, one-hour discussion with up to 15 hand-picked delegates, guided by a senior CHIME Executive to encourage meaningful dialogue and feedback.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity to extend an exclusive invitation to a key customer or prospect to attend the Summit as a CHIME student, with full board and accommodation included for one guest.
- Full board and accommodation for one executive from the sponsoring organization.
- One-hour private advisory session for meaningful engagement and strategic feedback.
- Moderation by a CHIME Executive
- Dedicated page in Summit workbook, with a copy to be provided
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Table host status at the gala dinner and a seat for your executive at the table
Gala Dinner Sponsor
$10,000
Apr. 28 - May 1, 2026 - SOLD
Sept. 14 - 17, 2026
Align your brand with the central networking event of the Summit: the celebratory Gala Dinner and drinks reception. As the exclusive sponsor, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver a short address to the full delegation, reinforcing your leadership in the digital health space. You’ll also host a table of hand-picked delegates, creating the perfect setting for high-value conversations in an elegant and relaxed atmosphere.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity for table host status at the Dinner
- Brand visibility on all relevant event materials including slides, signage, and table cards.
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Dedicated page in the Summit workbook for your messages and solutions
- Access to professional event photography
- Attendance to the Summit for one executive on the day of your sponsored activity with full participation in sessions and networking
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
Quiz Night Sponsor
$10,000
Apr. 28 - May 1, 2026
Sept. 14 - 17, 2026
Kick off the Summit by sponsoring our fun and informal Quiz Night. The famous CHIME quiz is a popular ice-breaker that brings together delegates, faculty, and sponsors on the opening evening. Your brand will be prominently displayed throughout the evening’s activities. As the Quiz Night sponsor, you’ll host one round of the quiz giving your team a chance to engage playfully and memorably with participants.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity to host one round of the quiz with up to 10 questions of your choosing
- Brand visibility on all relevant event materials including slides, signage, and table cards.
- Dedicated page in the Summit workbook for your messages and solutions
- Access to professional event photography
- Attendance to the Summit for one executive on the day of your sponsored activity with full participation in sessions and networking
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Punting Sponsor
$10,000
Apr. 28 - May 1, 2026
Sept. 14 - 17, 2026
Sponsor the most iconic experience of the Summit: a traditional punt along the River Cam. This peaceful ride on long, wooden boats pushed along the river with long wooden poles is renowned as a cultural highlight offering relaxed, scenic networking as delegates take in the beauty of Cambridge. As the punting sponsor, your brand will be associated with one of the most memorable—and most photographed—moments of the event.
Sponsorship includes:
- Brand visibility on all relevant event materials including slides, signage, and table cards.
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Dedicated page in the Summit workbook for your messages and solutions
- Access to professional event photography
- Attendance to the Summit for one executive on the day of your sponsored activity with full participation in sessions and networking
Digital Health Leadership Academy for Nurses and Midwives
November 25 - 27, 2026 (Tentative)
The CHIME Digital Health Leadership Academy for Nurses and Midwives is a transformative four-day experience designed to elevate digital leadership across global health and care systems. Developed by CHIME International, the program is led by an extraordinary faculty of international nurse leaders, seasoned CIOs and CCIOs, and renowned digital health experts. Participants join a vibrant community of forward-thinking professionals who are driving innovation and digital transformation in nursing and midwifery.
This program was created to meet the specific needs of Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) scholars—nurses and midwives awarded one of the UK’s most prestigious leadership scholarships. These scholars propose impactful projects and receive grants to invest in their professional development, with the DHLA offering a tailored, high-value opportunity to advance their digital expertise.
Held at Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire, UK
This program offers unparalleled access to a network of senior, influential nurse leaders poised to shape the future of healthcare. The prestige of the Florence Nightingale Foundation adds further credibility and visibility.
In response to feedback from scholars, the 2026 Academy will be held in November—timed to better suit their schedules and encourage broader participation. With its growing reputation and evolving format, the Digital Health Leadership Academy continues to be a cornerstone of digital health leadership development for nurses and midwives worldwide.
The Digital Health Leadership Academy is attended by CNIOs, aspiring CNIOs and Digital Midwives. In previous summits:
- 60% of delegates were CNIOs, or in an equivalent decision-making role
- 80% of delegates were from NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals
- 20% of delegates were from the Republic of Ireland
Digital Health Leadership Academy for Nurses & Midwives Sponsorship Opportunities
1 of 1 AVAILABLE
Faculty Seat Sponsor
$25,000
Position your organization as a thought leader and subject matter expert by joining our faculty. Your corporate SME will present on digitally enabled patient care and take a faculty role for the entire event.
Sponsorship includes:
- Faculty seat and 45-minute thought leadership teaching slot for your member of faculty engagement and strategic feedback
- Table host at gala dinner
- Hero branding on all summit collateral
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Full board and accommodation for one executive
- Dedicated page in the workbook for your messages and solutions
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
4 of 4 AVAILABLE
Advisory Session Sponsor
$20,000
Engage with delegates and present your solution in an intimate and interactive advisory session at one of our education events. Your executive will have a one-hour session to present to up to 15 attendees, supported by a CHIME executive to lead the conversation.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity to extend an exclusive invitation to a key customer or prospect to attend the Summit as a CHIME student, with full board and accommodation included for one guest.
- Full board and accommodation for one executive from the sponsoring organization.
- One-hour private advisory session for meaningful engagement and strategic feedback.
- Moderation by a CHIME Executive
- Dedicated page in Summit workbook, with a copy to be provided
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Table host status at the gala dinner and a seat for your executive at the table
1 of 1 AVAILABLE
Gala Dinner Sponsor
$10,000
Support the celebratory gala dinner and drinks reception, with the opportunity to invite an additional colleague and host a table for the night, with your selection of hand-picked delegates.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity for table host status at the Dinner
- Brand visibility on all relevant event materials including slides, signage, and table cards.
- Dedicated page in the Summit workbook for your messages and solutions
- Attendance to the Summit for one executive on the day of your sponsored activity with full participation in sessions and networking
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
1 of 1 AVAILABLE
Quiz Night Sponsor
$10,000
Join our icebreaker on night one as we challenge the students to a few rounds of questions delivered by our faculty. At the end of day one we invite the students to a drinks’ reception and dinner, with the sponsor’s name and brand prominently displayed throughout.
Sponsorship includes:
- Opportunity to host one round of the quiz with up to 10 questions of your choosing
- Brand visibility on all relevant event materials including slides, signage, and table cards.
- Dedicated page in the Summit workbook for your messages and solutions
- Attendance to the Summit for one executive on the day of your sponsored activity with full participation in sessions and networking
- Opportunity to distribute branded materials or merchandise directly to attendees
- Recognition on the CHIME International website
- Promotion across CHIME International social media channels before and during the Summit - X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Custom International Advisory Sessions & More
Host an independent session or co-locate with the events listed below
This is a premium, invitation-only format designed to deliver genuine strategic value—for both the host organization and the adviser group. A CHIME International Custom Advisory gives the host organization the opportunity to engage with six to eight healthcare leaders, executives, CIO members, and other senior healthcare IT leaders in a moderated and strategic session.
Designed as a four-hour, closed-door strategic discussion, this session gives your team direct access to trusted industry perspectives, expert feedback, and fresh ideas tailored to your goals. Whether you are looking to validate your market strategy, refine your solution offering, or better understand the challenges facing healthcare leaders, this advisory provides actionable insight from the people shaping the future of digital health.
Co-Locate with these Events:
- November 5 - 6, 2025 | GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference in Dubai UAE, TBC
- February 9 - 11, 2026| WHX (previously Arab Health), Dubai, UAE
- March 24 - 25, 2026 | Rewired, Birmingham NEC, UK
- June 10 - 11, 2026 | NHS Confederation Expo in Manchester, UK
- June 15 - 18, 2026 | HLTH Europe, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- September 29 - 30, 2026 | HETT in London, UK
- October 2026 | Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- November 2026 | GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference in Dubai UAE, TBC
Sample Agenda
- Introductions and objectives
- Vendor organization introduction
- Discussion on vendor’s brand presence and solution
- Break
- Adviser’s insights on digital transformation in healthcare
- Buffet lunch and networking
- Regionally specific digital health challenges
- Innovating together
- Adjourn
Custom International Advisory
Starting at $50,000
As an exclusive sponsor, you can expect to receive advice and unbiased insight, stimulating ideas, or validation for products and/or services from experienced, top digital health CIOs and other thought leaders. The advisers will learn about your organization and solution as well as giving their consideration to industry priorities and challenges, market conditions and trend reports.
What you can expect:
- A four-hour moderated discussion with a curated group of industry advisers
- Strategic, in-depth feedback on your solution, market approach, and alignment with current healthcare priorities.
- Meaningful relationship-building opportunities, including an optional hosted dinner following the session.
- Workbook and materials pack, including adviser bios, your team’s profile, and your solution overview
- An audio recording and edited transcript delivered two weeks after the event
- Option to publish a White Paper on your organization's outlook for the region based on the Advisory discussion
Custom Thought Leadership Roundtable
Starting at $35,000
This program brings together three to five CHIME provider members for an engaging, high-value discussion on topics of your choice, guided and moderated by a CHIME Executive. Position your roundtable alongside another industry event and cover unique topics that are pressing for today's top digital health leaders. This program positions your organization as a thought leader while generating insightful, shareable content.
What you can expect:
- Our team collaborates with you to identify the topic and create a discussion guide to ensure a dynamic and focused conversation.
- A 75 - 90 minute recorded session
- A co-branded white paper created based on the recorded session, posted to CHIME International website and social channels and available for sponsor syndication