GReAT Summit & GPS 2026

13 - 15 May | Shanghai, China

Global Synergy in Rehabilitation Technology

Since 2020, the GReAT (Global Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology) Summit has brought together global leaders in rehabilitation science, technology, and clinical innovation to shape the future of recovery. In 2026, GReAT returns with a unified vision: Infinite Care.

This year’s summit explores how advanced robotics, AI, immersive technologies, and connected care ecosystems are transforming rehabilitation into a continuous journey, extending beyond research labs and hospitals into homes and everyday life. As the boundaries between innovation and application dissolve, the focus shifts toward scalable solutions that deliver lasting clinical impact.

GReAT Summit 2026 is a global platform where research meets real-world deployment, partnerships become ecosystems, and technology enables recovery without limits.

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What to Expect

A focused pause from the pace of clinical and everyday demands. GReAT Summit 2026 creates space for reflection, exchange, and forward thinking, bringing together real world insights and meaningful collaboration to shape the future of rehabilitation.

Bridging research and real-world care, exploring how innovation moves from lab environments into daily clinical practice.

Clinical Translation

Understanding how rehabilitation extends beyond hospitals through integrated systems, data, and continuity of care.

Connected Care

Applied Innovation

Experience how robotics, AI, and immersive technologies are shaping measurable, patient-centered outcomes.

Gain insights from diverse healthcare systems, clinicians, and partners across regions driving rehabilitation forward.

Global Perspectives

Meet the Speakers

  • Portrait of Professor Jose L Pons from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in a business suit with a blue background.

    Prof. Jose Luis Pons

    Scientific Chair, Legs + Walking Lab,
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

  • Professional portrait of Professor Dario Farina from Imperial College London in a dark suit, light blue shirt, and matching tie, standing against a blue background.

    Prof. Dario Farina

    Chair, Neurorehabilitation Engineering,
    Imperial College London

  • Professional portrait of Professor Robert Riener in a dark blazer and white shirt with a yellow pocket square against a blue abstract background.

    Prof. Robert Riener

    Chair, Sensory-Motor
    Systems Lab, ETH Zurich

  • Professional headshot of Datuk Dr. Hafez Hussain from PERKESO Malaysia in a business suit with a name tag, smiling, in front of a blue background.

    Datuk Dr. Hafez bin Hussain

    CEO of PERKESO
    Rehabilitation Centre Malaysia

  • Portrait of Professor Shingo Shimoda from Nagoya University with dark hair wearing a gray suit and striped tie, smiling calmly against a blue background.

    Prof. Shingo Shimoda

    Designated Professor, Nagoya
    University Graduate School ofMedicine, Unit Leader,
    RIKEN Center for Brain Science

  • Portrait of Assoc Prof Loh Yong Joo from Tan Tock Seng Hospital with dark hair, glasses, wearing a black suit and white shirt, against a blue background.

    Assoc. Prof. Loh Yong Joo

    Head & Senior Consultant,
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,
    Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

  • Professional portrait of Professor Kenneth Fong from Hong Kong Polytechnic University wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and a blue polka-dot tie, standing against a blue abstract background.

    Prof. Kenneth Fong

    Professor & Associate Head (Research),
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences,
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • Professional portrait of Dr Arturo Picchardo from Teleton in a white lab coat and glasses posing against a blue background.

    Dr. Arturo Pichardo

    Director of Quality and Interinstitutional Liaison
    Teletón Foundation Mexico

A conference room with a panel discussion on stage titled 'Rehabilitation Reimagined: Integrating Embodied AI into Patient Care.' The panel features six speakers seated in chairs, with a large screen behind them displaying photos and names of the pan
Group of seven men standing on stage holding certificates at the Embodied AI for Rehabilitation Technology Development Initiative event, with a large screen displaying various logos and a global Earth image in the background.
A group of diverse people standing on stairs in front of a modern glass building labeled 'Building 3'
Group of people posing on a waterfront promenade at night with a city skyline and illuminated skyscrapers in the background.