10 June 2026

Registration is FREE! More information coming soon!

Registration includes your conference entry, all refreshments and lunch.

Should you have any questions, please email us at TayHealthTech@hw.ac.uk 

Why meet?

• Expand your knowledge of the issues affecting Tayside
• Be inspired by the healthcare solutions, both now and in the future
• Immerse yourself in the subject, away from daily tasks
• Meet new people, make new contacts

Who can attend?

The Conference is open to a wide audience including all:

• Members of the public with an interest in community healthcare and/or medical devices
• Academics and researchers
• Innovators and entrepreneurs
• Civic and community organisations
• Health and social care professionals

Please help spread the word about our conference to people you think would be interested in taking part in the conversation.

Our programme will be uploaded here shortly. The focus of the Conference is to showcase the projects Tay Health Tech has funded and the innovations taking shape for reducing health inequalities across Tayside.

Organising Committee

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Tay Health Tech Conference 2026 in Dundee, Scotland on 10 June 2026.

• Vicky Farquhar, Heriot-Watt University
• Amy Connelly, Heriot-Watt University
• Researchers
• Public input through the Tay Health Tech Citizen's Assembly

With support from Tracy Duncan, Dundee City Region Convention Bureau

Keynote Speaker

To be announced soon

The conference is being held at the Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa. The Apex is perfectly placed for your trip to Dundee. Offering stunning views of the Quay, it’s within easy reach of all the sights, shops and business districts of the city.  

A stylish contemporary hotel, Apex City Quay Hotel has all the facilities you would expect from Apex.

Euan's Guide | AccessAble | Health & Wellbeing | Sustainability | Awarded Green Tourism Gold

• Parking - 144 car parking spaces
• Airport - 2.6 miles from Dundee Airport
• Railway - 9 min walk |  0.5 miles from Dundee Railway Station

Read our Event Code of Conduct for the Tay Health Tech Conference 2026 (opens as pdf document).

Dundee is conveniently located and easily accessible by road, rail and air. We would recommend train and bus options are used as much as possible.

Travel by car

Dundee is just a 90-minute drive from 90% of Scotland's population, and the Apex Hotel is an easy drive from both the A92 and the A90. Parking at the Apex is free for event attendees, there are also a number of other car parks in the Riverside area.

Travel by bus

You can use Traveline to plan your journey to Dundee. The conference venue is a 10min walk from Dundee Bus Station for the longer distance routes, and many local buses stop outside the train station, which is also a 10min walk.

Travel by rail

Dundee train station is a 10min walk along the beautiful waterfront to the conference venue, with mainline services to Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and by extension London.

Read our Travel Made Easy Guide (link opens in new window) on how to get to Dundee from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow Airport, including coach travel to Dundee.

All information in the travel guides correct at the time of filming (filmed 2024).

For a variety of hotels and B&B’s close to the city centre, view our Accommodation Guide (link opens in new window).

Getting around Dundee

Get active out and about in Dundee city. A compact city bursting with places of interest, history, and things to see, it is so easy to get around.

Dundee’s active travel routes in and around the city have been developed over the last few years with a key objective to encourage active travel through walking, cycling and public transport, and deploy sustainable alternatives to decarbonise transport. Visit Dundee.com website and find out more about Our Walkable City.

MixMap is a friendly, easy to use, locally produced Dundee map for tourists showcasing the colourful range of independent businesses, attractions and places of interest in Dundee and Broughty Ferry.

We want to help you make the most of your time in our city. Discover great little shops, welcoming restaurants, immersive attractions with MixMap The Dundee Tourist Map.

Sustainability Pledge

The Tay Health Tech Conference 2026 aims to minimise the environmental impact of the meeting and contribute towards a safe and healthy environment.

Read our Sustainability Pledge (opens as pdf document)

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