Pre-Congress Activities
Pre-Congress Activities
FULL PROGRAM AVAILABLE
14 October 2026
The 7th SPX International Congress will take place in Paris, 14–16 October 2026.
On 14 October, the programme opens with a pre-congress day featuring 8 specialised Patient Experience workshops, delivered in person across our partner hospitals — Hôpital Foch, Hôpital Necker, and Hôpital Quinze-Vingts. The workshops are offered in either French or English, depending on the session.
All workshops run simultaneously; participants choose one workshop and will attend it at the corresponding hospital on 14 October.
Full workshop descriptions are available for consultation.
All programmes are available
ACTIVITIES IN THREE HOSPITALS IN PARIS
Each pre-congress day starts at the selected hospital with an institutional welcome, followed by a full day of specialised workshops. The day concludes with a networking welcome cocktail held at a separate venue, bringing together all invited guests, congress speakers and workshop attendees from the three hospitals.
FULL WORKSHOP DETAILS AVAILABLE
📍 Hôpital Foch
4 workshops available
L’implication des patients dans les institutions de santé with Nathalie Delbrassine & Sylvie Chevigné Drouguet.
This workshop will be held in French.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
La considération des patients et des soignants au cœur du projet des établissements de santé with Daniel Ritter and Jean-Jacques Gressier.
This workshop will be held in French.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
Engagez durablement vos équipes grâce au management participatif et au design centré patient with Iris Roussel.
This workshop will be held in French.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
Soigner l’expérience : Le design comme levier d’innovation en santé with Denis Pellerin.
This workshop will be held in French.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
📍 Hôpital Necker
2 workshops available
Comprendre, implanter et savoir utiliser les indicateurs de mesure de la valeur : PROMS, PREMS et autres with So Yung Straga and Eduard Portella.
This workshop will be held in French.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Patient Experience Evaluation with Ainhoa Vilarrubias and Iria González Álvarez.
This workshop will be held in English.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
📍 Hôpital Quinze-Vingts
2 workshops available
Designing the Patient Experience: a Service Design Lab with Rui Patricio.
This workshop will be held in English.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
Beyond Today’s Patient Experience: Imagining Care Futures with Heinrich Schwarz.
This workshop will be held in English.
🔎 The full programme is available here.
Looking for a specific Patient Experience training?
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Inscriptions
END OF EARLY BIRD FEES: MARCH 3, 2026
General registration will be available soon.
Discover the full pricing list here. The early-bird period ends on 3 March, and fees will increase for all participants, including SPX members and for any communications submitted after 3 March.
Welcome cocktail
For the first time, the Congress will welcome an official guest country: Denmark.
Soon we’ll share more information about our welcome cocktail for October 14, 2026.
We introduce new submission categories to showcase innovative PX projects and communications.
Submit your proposal before 3 March 2026 to benefit from the Early Bird period. After this date, submissions will remain open until 11 May 2026, with regular rates applying.
The Scientific Committee will review and approve all communications before 1 June 2026.
Discover Paris
Join us in 2026 in the vibrant and international city of Paris. With its unique role as a European hub for health and innovation, Paris offers the perfect backdrop for global dialogue on Patient Experience.
The 7th SPX International Congress will take place in central Paris, combining historic venues with emblematic locations for the welcome cocktail and modern conference facilities for the main programme.
Discover the spirit of Paris and make the most of this exceptional edition!
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Our members benefit from exclusive discounts on all our activities, including the SPX International Congress 2026 in Paris.
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