GRAiCE MED Global Summit 2026

GRAiCE MED Global Summit 2026: A Global Research Summit on AI, Behavioral Health, and Human-Centered Healthcare Excellence (GRAiCE)

September 23-24, 2026 | Rome, Italy

Join us in advancing AI with Compassion, Science, and Trust

Event Information:

What: Global AI Healthcare Summit 2026 focused on AI in healthcare, AI ethics, and human-centered AI
When: September 23-24, 2026
Where: Rome, Italy at the Bambino Gesu Ospedale Pediatrico Auditorium – Viale Ferdinando Baledelli, 38,00146 Roma RM, Italy

Description

The GRAiCE MED Global Summit 2026 is a high level international research and institutional convening dedicated to shaping the responsible future of artificial intelligence in healthcare, with a focused emphasis on behavioral and mental health.

Hosted in Rome, the summit brings together global leaders in medicine, AI research, ethics, theology, law, governance, health systems leadership, and policy. The program moves beyond abstract AI ethics discussions and instead centers on clinically grounded, human centered, implementable frameworks for AI deployment in care delivery.

This summit positions healthcare, and especially behavioral health, as the defining domain where human dignity, scientific rigor, and technological capability must align.

Why Now?

AI systems are rapidly entering clinical environments, particularly in behavioral and mental health, where decisions are deeply personal, relational, and value-laden. At the same time, healthcare institutions face mounting pressure to adopt AI tools without sufficient guidance on governance, accountability, and human oversight.

Key forces converging now: This summit responds to a clear gap between ethical aspiration and clinical implementation of AI, positioning healthcare as the domain where AI must be ethical, responsible, and human-centered.

Growing public concern about AI in healthcare, trust, autonomy, and moral outsourcing
Broad ethical guidance that lacks operational translation for healthcare systems
Increased scrutiny from regulators, policymakers, and the public
Accelerated deployment of AI in clinical and decision-support settings

Attendees / Audience:

Senior clinicians and healthcare leaders
Behavioral health professionals
AI and data science researchers
Bioethicists and health law experts

Policymakers and decision-makers
Industry, private sector, developers
Investors and venture capitalists
Community organizations

GRAiCE MED Global Summit Purpose & Objectives

Event Purpose: To convene a global, interdisciplinary group of leaders to develop shared, actionable approaches for deploying AI in healthcare, particularly behavioral and mental health, in ways that preserve human dignity, trust, and clinical integrity.

AI Ethics

Translate ethical and moral considerations into practical healthcare frameworks

Transparent AI

Advance shared approaches to governance and accountability for clinical AI

AI in Healthcare

Surface real-world use cases and implementation challenges

Collaboration

Foster cross-institutional and international collaboration at scale

Agenda

Recommended Hotels

Hotel San Paolo Roma (3-Star)
Located right down the street from the venue and Basilica San Paolo. Exceptionally convenient for walking to the summit.

Hotel Abitart (4-Star)
A modern boutique hotel in the Ostiense district, close to the Roma Ostiense railway station and Garbatella Metro B stop (1 metro stop or a 12-minute walk).

Barceló Aran Mantegna (4-Star)
A larger modern hotel frequently used for conferences, located a short taxi ride or bus trip away in the southern Garbatella/EUR border area.

Monasteries & Convents (Case per Ferie)

Abbazia di San Paolo Fuori le Mura
The historic Benedictine Abbey adjoining the Basilica offers quiet religious accommodation nearby.

Casa San Giuseppe
A serene religious guest house run by sisters in the Ostiense/San Paolo neighborhood, offering simple, clean rooms at budget-friendly rates.

Casa per Ferie Villa San Pio
Located on the nearby Aventine Hill (2 stops away on Metro B or a short taxi ride). Situated inside converted monastery grounds.

Accommodations Near the Vatican (Prati / Borgo)

For attendees planning a longer stay, the Vatican area offers better access to historic landmarks, dining, and evening activities while remaining connected to the venue via Metro Line A to Line B

Starhotels Michelangelo Rome (4-Star)
Located just steps from St. Peter’s Square, providing high-end amenities and views of the Basilica dome.

NH Collection Roma Giustiziano (4-Star)
Situated in the walkable Prati district, surrounded by trattorias, shops, and close to both the Vatican and Metro Line A.

Residenza Paolo VI (4-Star)
A boutique hotel housed in a former Augustinian monastery directly facing St. Peter’s Square.

Monasteries & Convents (Case per Ferie)

Casa per Ferie Santa Maria alle Fornaci
Located in Piazza S. Maria alle Fornaci, a 5-minute walk south of St. Peter’s Square. Offers quiet rooms with private bathrooms.

Casa di Accoglienza Tabor
Run by Franciscan Sisters, set on Gelsomino Hill behind Vatican City. Features gardens and private rooms near public transit lines.

Istituto Maria Santissima Bambina
Located directly adjacent to St. Peter’s Square (Piazza del Sant’Uffizio), offering views of the Basilica.

Residenza Madri Pie
A short walk from St. Peter’s, offering peaceful convent hospitality with air-conditioned rooms and rooftop views.