Hôpital Expo · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated May 2026

Key takeaways

• HopitalExpo no longer exists as a standalone trade show: created in 1985 by the FHF, it was merged in 2013 into Paris Healthcare Week, then integrated in 2019 into SantExpo, where it forms the historic pavilion devoted to the public hospital and its equipment (sources: fhf-hdf.fr, santexpo.com).
• Dates and venue of the 2027 edition: 25 to 27 May 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 1, co-located within SantExpo.
• HopitalExpo's distinctive angle within the SantExpo ecosystem: public hospital management (CHU and CH chief executives, CME chairpersons), biomedical equipment suppliers and hospital furniture manufacturers, publishers of hospital information systems (HIS).
• The DB organiser "Hôpital Expo SAS" is incorrect: the real organiser is the Fédération Hospitalière de France (institutional), with GL Events as the event operator (evidence: exhibitor platform exposant.gl-events.com).
• For the record, the 2026 edition of SantExpo brought together 37,180 participants (+6% vs 2025) and 696 exhibitors, with 749 speakers and 304 speaking slots. The figures are not broken down by pavilion (source: santexpo.com).

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The HopitalExpo pavilion concentrates exhibitors specifically oriented towards public and not-for-profit private healthcare establishments:

• biomedical equipment suppliers and manufacturers of medical instrumentation,
• hospital furniture and care architecture,
• HIS publishers, healthcare IT integrators, Ségur interoperability platforms,
• services for hospital management (consulting, performance, group purchasing).

Notable exhibitors

List of exhibitors on the official website: santexpo.com. A public-hospital focus has been confirmed for recent editions: Maincare-Docaposte (business software and digital transformation of establishments), Enovacom (HIS interoperability, Orange group), Dedalus (HIS publisher listed on the Ségur Numérique en Santé tracks), ESII (patient reception solutions), AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris) (sources: santexpo.com, mysih.fr, esii.com, aphp.fr).

Quality of the visitor base

• Audience of establishment chief executives, directors of care, CME chairpersons, hospital purchasing and IS management
• Institutional stand "CHU de France" supported by the Conférence des Directeurs Généraux de CHU, the Conférence des Doyens and the Conférence des Présidents de CME (source: santexpo.com)
• Presence of ATIH (Agence Technique de l'Information sur l'Hospitalisation), ANS (Agence du Numérique en Santé), G_NIUS (Guichet National de l'Innovation en e-Santé) (sources: atih.sante.fr, esante.gouv.fr, gnius.esante.gouv.fr)

Activities & community

Conference programme

The HopitalExpo pavilion benefits from the cross-cutting SantExpo programme, built around the FHF conferences and agoras and an expert trail. The detail of the 2027 programme has not yet been published. As an indication, the 2026 edition delivered 304 speaking slots and 749 speakers, with sessions directly oriented towards hospital management (ecological transformation of the hospital sector, attractiveness of the professions, AI in healthcare, the hospital facing an ageing population) (source: santexpo.com).

Awards and accolades

Trophées Innovation Fonds FHF, the legacy of the historic Trophées HopitalExpo. The 2026 edition was split into several thematic categories: caregiver and patient experience, operating theatre, ecological transformation, diagnostic support and performance, women's health, AI in healthcare, autonomy. The categories and the 2027 presentation date will be specified as the trade show approaches (source: santexpo.com).

Community and networks

Institutional stand "CHU de France", official presence of the Ministère de la Santé, partnerships with the FHF, the FHP, the FEHAP.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Specific to the trade show:

• Pavilion location: Hall 1, Porte de Versailles. The detailed plan of the HopitalExpo, GerontHandicapExpo and HIT pavilions is published in advance on santexpo.com.
• Visitor badge: free with prior registration, "healthcare professional" track for hospital staff, "institutional" track for federations and supervisory bodies.
• Mobile app: digital badge, plan and programming accessible via the SantExpo app and the QR codes (source: santexpo.com).

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor rates not published: application to participate via the GL Events platform (exposant.gl-events.com). Figures not publicly available, to be requested from the operator.

Preparing your visit

For the hospital equipment or HIS exhibitor

• 12 months out: make contact with GL Events, request positioning in the "HopitalExpo pavilion" specifically (as opposed to HIT for pure-play digital players or GerontHandicapExpo for the medico-social sector).
• 9 months out: apply for the Trophées Innovation Fonds FHF, "operating theatre" or "performance" category depending on the portfolio.
• 6 months out: brief the team on the Ségur Numérique en Santé convergence for HIS publishers.
• 3 months out: schedule meetings with establishment chief executives and hospital purchasing management.
• 6 weeks out: leverage the CHU de France stand and the institutional FHF partnerships for networking.

For the hospital chief executive visitor

• Free pre-registration on santexpo.com with proof of hospital activity.
• Allow at least 1 day for the HopitalExpo pavilion alone, 2 days to cover SantExpo as a whole.
• Target in advance the Trophées Innovation Fonds FHF and the "ecological transformation of the hospital sector" session.
• "CHU de France" stand as an institutional meeting point: conferences of the chief executives, the deans and the CME chairpersons.

Policy & CSR initiatives

The HopitalExpo pavilion forms part of the overall CSR commitments published by SantExpo: see the SantExpo Policy & CSR initiatives page.

On reducing the footprint: reusable, PVC-free signage, carpet limited to key areas, reduced paper printing (one A5 visit plan), digital materials (guide, plans, QR codes) and a mobile app for badges and the programme. Reusable badge lanyards and holders.

On waste: each exhibitor is invited to take back the waste from its stand, with online skip ordering and a partnership with RE'UP for reuse. The 2024 edition generated 333 tonnes of waste, a reference baseline displayed by the organiser.

On catering: replenishments spread throughout the day, donations to associations such as Le Chaînon Manquant and responsible plastic-free containers, compliant with the AGEC law. No separate CSR commitment specific to HopitalExpo (source: santexpo.com/content/rse).

The trade show's evolution

Trajectory analysis

HopitalExpo has evolved from a single-pavilion trade show dedicated to hospital equipment in 1985 into a thematic pavilion within a multi-sector umbrella (SantExpo). This integration has enabled the pavilion to capture a broadened visitor base (medico-social, digital health) while retaining its historic DNA: public hospital management, biomedical equipment suppliers, HIS. The Trophées Innovation Fonds FHF maintain strong editorial visibility for equipment and operating-theatre exhibitors, a direct legacy of the original Trophées HopitalExpo.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (santexpo.com).