Once annually in October, SNOMED International and an individual Member country work together to hold an internationally-attended SNOMED CT event. The event consists of a four-day Business Meeting and a two-day SNOMED CT Expo, supplemented with regional and culturally focused social activities.
With a confirmed vibrant European schedule planned throughout 2025 and April 2026, and with the Americas unable to host, the AsiaPac and Middle East regions are being called on to express interest in hosting the October 2026 Business Meetings and SNOMED CT Expo, partnered with SNOMED International.
SNOMED International now invites 'Expressions of Interest' from Member host countries in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions to host the SNOMED International October Business Meetings and SNOMED CT Expo in 2026.
Upcoming SNOMED International Meetings:
- April 6-10, 2025 Business Meetings: Oslo, Norway
- October 18-24, 2025 Business Meetings and SNOMED CT Expo: Antwerp, Belgium
- April 12-16, 2026 Business Meetings: Vienna, Austria
TIMELINE:
- Submit Verbal/Email Expressions of Interest for Review by December 23, 2024
- Submit Formal Proposals by February 7, 2025 with guidance provided by SNOMED International
- Review of Formal Proposals by SNOMED International & Management Board:
End February 2025 - Successful October 2026 Member host country decided upon and announced at the April 2025 Business Meetings.
RESOURCES:
- Learn more about Member country hosting, how to apply and the selection process involved: October Business Meetings & SNOMED CT Expo - Prospective Host Resource Page.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact your applicable CSRM representative, or the Communications team
- Customer Relations Executives:
- Nick Egarhos, Middle East & Africa (neg@snomed.org)
- Liara Tutina, AsiaPac (ltu@snomed.org)
OR
- Communications & Collaborations Executive:
- Kelly Kuru (kku@snomed.org)
Following a March 2024 call for nominations to participate in three SNOMED International advisory groups – Editorial, Modeling and Terminology Release – CEO Don Sweete has approved the following nominations:
- Jeremy Rogers will fill the vacant position on the Editorial Advisory Group;
- Maël Le Gall, Márk Czotter and Stuart Abbott will fill the vacant positions on the Modeling Advisory Group; and
- Alejandro Rodriguez, Dion McMurtrie, Graeme Elsby and Reuben Daniels will fill the vacant positions on the Terminology Release Advisory Group.
Advisory Group participation is voluntary and is designed to provide expert advice on the development and implementation of its products and services. Terms are for two years, with the possibility of a two-year extension.
To learn more about SNOMED International advisory groups, visit IHTSDO Advisory Group Manual Home
At the October 2024 Business Meetings and Expo in Seoul, Korea, SNOMED International announced new appointees to its Management Board, a governance body with legal and oversight responsibility for the direction, management and risk mitigation of SNOMED International, and thanked outgoing members Joanne Burns, Chair; Matic Meglic, Director; and Dr Gong Mengchun, Director, for their many contributions and for navigating many challenges during their tenure, including the COVID-19 pandemic, managing the organizational budget throughout a period of widespread inflation, and developing a strategy to embrace advanced technologies to better position the organization and its Members for the future.
The organization welcomed new Board Chair Andrew Roddam, who has served as a Director since October 2020; and Directors Dr Juana Lucia Flores-Candia, Christian Hein and Bettina McMahon.
“SNOMED International is deeply grateful to our outgoing Management Board Directors for the many contributions they have made, the multifaceted perspectives they have shared and their deep expertise in leadership, healthcare technology and healthcare informatics,” says SNOMED International CEO Don Sweete. “You’ve helped us navigate critical challenges and build greater resilience in turbulent times, and while your term here has ended, your impact will continue to shape our future. We thank you for your dedication and partnership. At the same time, we welcome our new Chair and Directors, and we look forward to their guidance as we begin to execute on our next strategy.”
Read the release here.
