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Garmin Health Summit and the Garmin Health Awards will return to Asia in 2026, expanding networking opportunities for professionals and businesses in the digital health sector. The event will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 28–29, 2026.
Garmin Health Summit is an annual conference that connects healthcare, insurance and fitness businesses through a data ecosystem. It combines Garmin technology, data integration, and partner platforms from third parties, and it honors digital health solutions.
Speaking about the 2026 event, Mr. Jörn Watzke, Garmin Health's Global Senior Business Director, said: “We are witnessing strong business growth in Asia, and Bangkok is the ideal place to bring together leaders, entrepreneurs and global media to explore cutting-edge digital health solutions, as well as hear insights from industry experts and pioneers.”
He added that since 2019, the summit has become a platform for major announcements and value creation, including research opportunities with King’s College London and, last year, engagement on the New York Stock Exchange.
As a highlight of the conference, the Garmin Health Awards provide a platform for notable digital health solutions to present to a global audience and an expert panel. Finalists will present their solutions before two judging panels, including conference attendees and leading industry experts.
Winning projects will be announced at the event and awarded Garmin devices valued up to USD 10,000.
For Garmin Health Awards 2026, entries must meet two basic conditions: they must be deployed in practice and active, and they must use Garmin devices such as smartwatches, activity trackers or smart scales.
In addition, solutions must fall under one of Garmin Health’s three core areas:
The submission window for Garmin Health Awards 2026 runs from April 14 to May 8, 2026. Submissions will be evaluated on user benefits, scalability, novelty, degree of innovation and practical effectiveness.
The list of finalists is expected to be announced in June 2026. Finalists will be invited to Bangkok to present live at the Garmin Health Summit 2026.
Garmin Health promotes the growth of digital health solutions through the Garmin Health ecosystem, including its portfolio of Garmin devices and data integration services. Through Garmin Health’s API and SDK, third parties can integrate smartwatch data in real time and historical data into their apps under their own privacy policies.
As a global division of Garmin, Garmin Health collaborates with partners across healthcare, research, employee welfare, insurance, fitness and defense.
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