Digital Health Festival

What Digital Health Festival does

Digital Health Festival (DHF) is an annual B2B conference and exhibition dedicated to the digital health sector, organised by Terrapinn Australia Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Terrapinn Holdings Ltd. The event has run since 2018 and is positioned as Australia's largest dedicated gathering for digital health, with the most recent edition (DHF26) hosting 8,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, 350+ exhibitors and sponsors, 125 startups, and 11 content theatres. The next edition, DHF27, is scheduled for 19-20 May 2027 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). The festival brings together health technology vendors, clinicians, payers, researchers, policymakers, and growth-stage startups.

DHF monetises through a multi-tier revenue model. Delegate ticket sales and VIP passes (the latter requiring application and verification) generate attendee revenue, while sponsorship and exhibition packages sold to vendors constitute the principal commercial layer. Sponsorship tiers appear to range from headline tier (Salesforce, Microsoft, Accenture, AWS, Oracle Health, Telstra Health, Philips, AstraZeneca) through mid-tier solution providers (Ingram Micro, Lyrebird Health, SailPoint, RLDatix, Solventum, Stryker, Alcidion, Dedalus, AGFA) to a startup track with separate fees for the 125 participating startups. The festival's institutional partners include the Australian Digital Health Agency, RACGP, RMIT, and CSIRO, lending government, clinical, academic, and research credibility. Festival Director Terry Cornick leads the event.

Operationally, DHF is a lean events business run by approximately 12 staff within the Terrapinn Australia entity. There is no proprietary software product, no platform technology, no API, and no in-house data or AI assets. The competitive position rests on scale (largest digital health festival in Australia), brand recognition accumulated over eight editions, the network of repeat exhibitors and sponsors, and the operational infrastructure provided by Terrapinn's global events portfolio. Revenue, headcount, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Digital Health Festival

Legal name

Digital Health Festival

Website

https://digitalhealthfest.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Health Festival is Australia's largest annual digital health conference, organised by Terrapinn Australia, gathering 8,000+ attendees, 350+ sponsors and exhibitors, and 125 startups across 11 content theatres. It monetises via delegate tickets, multi-tier sponsorship packages, and exhibition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Conferences and Exhibitions

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Medical Congresses (MPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical & Health Sciences Congresses (THAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Digital health conferences
• Healthcare industry events
• Health technology expos
• Health innovation summits
• Healthcare networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling conference tickets to attendees including VIP passes, standard tickets, and various ticket tiers for healthcare professionals, executives, and industry participants.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers including Title Sponsor, Diamond Sponsor, Emerald Sponsor, Platinum Sponsor, Gold Sponsor, Silver Sponsor, and Startup Showdown Sponsor. Includes branding, exhibition space, and speaking opportunities.
3. Exhibition Fees: Revenue from exhibitor booth fees for companies to showcase products and services at the festival exhibition floor.
4. Startup Program: Revenue from startup participants including exhibition fees and competition entry fees for the Startup Arena and Startup Showdown programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Digital Health Festival (DHF) is a two-day business conference and exhibition focused exclusively on digital health, held annually at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It offers delegate passes, exhibition booths, sponsorships, and a curated startup program, bringing together healthcare executives, clinicians, technology vendors, government officials, and startups to facilitate deal-making, partnership formation, and knowledge exchange across the digital health ecosystem.

Product overview

Digital Health Festival is a conference and exhibition event (not a software platform) that serves as Australia's largest digital health gathering. The core offering is the annual festival itself, comprising a multi-theatre conference with 400+ speakers, an expo floor with 350+ exhibitors, a dedicated Start-Up Arena featuring 125+ startups, the Start-Up Showdown pitch competition, VIP ticketing for senior health leaders, and networking events including the After Dark Party. The festival takes place over two days (19-20 May) at MCEC Melbourne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Health Festival (DHF) Annual Conference and Exhibition Two-day B2B conference and exhibition dedicated to digital health, bringing together 8,000+ attendees, 400+ speakers, and 350+ exhibitors across 11 theatres at MCEC Melbourne, with the next edition scheduled for 19-20 May 2027.
• Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages Tiered booth and sponsorship packages sold to digital health vendors, technology providers, and partners for presence on the exhibition floor, brand visibility, and lead generation at the festival.
• Start-Up Arena and Start-Up Showdown Program Curated program for early-stage digital health startups providing exhibition space, investor and customer introductions, and a pitch competition (Start-Up Showdown) as part of the festival.
• VIP and After Dark Delegate Passes Premium tier delegate tickets offering enhanced access, networking, and hospitality experiences (including the After Dark Party) for senior healthcare executives and partners attending the festival.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ attendees including senior health executives, clinicians, and decision-makers

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Data Capture Experts (DC2Vue)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2027Title sponsor providing document capture, data management, and healthcare data solutions.
• IslandflagshipTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2027Title sponsor providing enterprise browser and secure workspace solutions for healthcare organizations.
• AstraZenecacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2027Startup Showdown Sponsor supporting innovation in digital health startups through competition and mentorship.
• Australian Digital Health AgencycoreTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2027Government agency responsible for digital health infrastructure, My Health Record, and national digital health strategy.
• RACGPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2027Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - peak body representing GPs, supporting education and professional development.
• RMITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2027RMIT University providing research, innovation, and education in health technology and medtech.
• CSIROcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2027Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation providing digital health research and innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reuters Events Pharma: Major B2B pharma/life sciences conference run by Reuters Events; directly comparable vertical B2B conference targeting executive audiences with multi-tier sponsor packages.
• HLTH: Large US digital health conference (10,000+ attendees) explicitly focused on health innovation, drawing similar C-suite, vendor, and investor audiences with major healthcare sponsors. Highly comparable to DHF's digital health remit.
• HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition: The dominant global digital health IT conference (typically 40,000+ attendees, Orlando/US), directly comparable to DHF in audience mix (CIOs, clinicians, vendors), multi-theatre content format, and large sponsor/exhibitor base.
• American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Conference: Niche digital-health/telehealth focused B2B conference serving clinicians, vendors, and health systems; overlaps DHF on digital care delivery, virtual care, and AI-in-clinical-workforce themes.
• RSNA Annual Meeting: Large medical specialty B2B conference (50,000+ attendees) operated by the Radiological Society of North America; comparable scale and multi-track structure with heavy enterprise-vendor sponsorship.
• J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Annual invite-only healthcare investment conference in San Francisco; comparable to DHF as a flagship healthcare industry gathering attracting executives, investors, and major vendor sponsors.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Electronics Show): Flagship tech mega-event including digital health exhibits; comparable in tier-1 enterprise sponsorship (Salesforce, Microsoft, Accenture, AWS) and digital health audience overlap.
• Informa Markets (Healthcare portfolio): Global events giant operating a broad portfolio of healthcare B2B conferences and exhibitions (Arab Health, MEDICA, etc.); broadly comparable large-incumbent events organizer in healthcare.
• Web Summit: Massive tech and digital conference (Lisbon) with explicit healthcare/life-sciences verticals; comparable in scale, sponsor tiering structure, and festival-style format targeting digital buyers.
• SXSW (Health & MedTech Track): Festival-style mega-conference with explicit health/medtech programming; comparable to DHF in fast-paced multi-theatre festival format and brand-style positioning against traditional trade shows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-health-festival

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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