October 2026 - SNOMED International Business Meetings
Welcome to the SNOMED International October 2026 Business Meetings.
All times in this schedule are event onsite local times: AEDT.
To ensure you have a productive week, please note the supporting information in the following sections as well as the events schedule itself.
VENUE InterContinental Sydney
Location 16 Phillip St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Register to attend Onsite October 2026 Registration
Zoom links are shared on our What's on this weekPreview calendar (pre-registration is not required)
See our 
Business meetings | SNOMED International website page for additional information.
🕒 Time Zone
TIME ZONE All times are listed in AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time), the local time in Sydney.
🔓 Access Levels
To help you choose the right sessions, meetings are categorized by access:
Open to All: Anyone registered for the business meetings may attend and participate.
Open to Observers: You may attend and listen, but active participation or voting is reserved for group members.
Closed / Invitation Only: Restricted to specific bodies (e.g., GA, MB, or Member Forum). Please respect these boundaries.
🔗 Hybrid Participation
ONSITE Use the room names provided. Catering (Coffee/Lunch) is included for onsite delegates during the slots marked on the schedule.
ONLINE For those joining via Zoom, links are accessible via the "What's on this Week" internal calendar. Click the [Join Online] buttons in the digital version of this document.
WEDNESDAY | Online Only (time in UTC) |
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14:00-17:00 UTC | Working GroupDentistry Clinical Reference GroupChair: Mark Jurkovichopen |
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SATURDAY | Grevillea |
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SATURDAY | Grevillea |
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09:00 - 17:00(with catered breaks from 10:30-11:00, 13:30-13:30 and 15:00-15:30) | WORKING GROUP Terminology Management Working GroupChair: Rory DavidsonCLOSED |
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SUNDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Acacia | Correa | Premier’s |
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SUNDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Acacia | Correa | Premier’s |
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09:00 - 10:30 | GovernanceMember ForumChairs: Anne Højen & Paul WrightClosed |
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10:30 - 11:00 | Morning Coffee Break (Arcade) |
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11:00 - 12:00 | GovernanceMember ForumChairs: Anne Højen & Paul WrightClosed |
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12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch (Conservatory Restaurant) |
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13:00 - 15:00 | GovernanceMember ForumChairs: Anne Højen & Paul WrightClosed | WORKING GROUPSNOMED on FHIRChair: Peter G WilliamsOpen |
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15:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Coffee Break (Arcade |
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15:30 - 17:00 | GovernanceMember ForumChairs: Anne Højen & Paul WrightClosed | WORKING GROUPSNOMED on FHIRChair: Peter G WilliamsOpen |
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17:30 - 18:30 |
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MONDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Acacia | Acacia Lobby | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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MONDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Acacia | Acacia Lobby | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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09:00 - 10:30 | plenaryOpening Plenary & |
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10:30 - 11:00 | Morning Coffee Break (Arcade) | ||||||
11:00 - 12:30 |
| GovernanceJoint GA/MB (pt.1)Chair: Stefanie Weberclosed | Advisory GroupManaged Service User GroupChair: Terance ShirdOBSERVERS | Advisory GroupModeling AG (pt. 1)Chairs: Peter G. Williams & Yongsheng GaoOBSERVERS |
| Working GroupPathology and Laboratory Medicine (pt.1)Chair: W. Scott CampbellOpen |
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12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch (Conservatory Restaurant) | ||||||
13:30 - 15:00 |
| GovernanceJoint GA/MB (pt.2)Chair: Stefanie Weberclosed | Advisory GroupManaged Service User GroupChair: Terance ShirdOBSERVERS | Advisory GroupSNOMED CT Editorial AGChair: Jim CaseOBSERVERS |
| Working GroupMental & Behavioural Health | Advisory GroupSNOMED CT Computable Languages Project GroupChair: Kai KewleyOBSERVERS |
15:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Coffee Break (Arcade) | ||||||
15:30 - 17:00 |
| GovernanceClosed General Assembly (pt. 1)Chair: Stefanie Weberclosed | Advisory GroupManaged Service User GroupChair: Terance ShirdOBSERVERS | Advisory GroupSNOMED CT Editorial AGChair: Jim CaseOBSERVERS |
| Working GroupMental & Behavioural Health | Advisory GroupSNOMED CT Computable Languages Project GroupChair: Kai KewleyOBSERVERS |
18:00 - 20:00 | Networking Event: Welcome reception hosted by ADHA openPlease note that pre-registration is required for this event. | ||||||
TUESDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Acacia | Acacia Lobby | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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TUESDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Acacia | Acacia Lobby | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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07:30 - 08:30 | Wellness Activities: Guided walk or run through the Royal Botanic Gardens (offsite - meet in InterContinental Lobby at 07:15) open | ||||||
08:30 - 09:00 |
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09:00 - 10:30 |
| GovernanceClosed General Assembly (pt. 2)Chair: Stefanie Weberclosed | Advisory GroupModeling AG (pt. 2)Chairs: Peter G. Williams & Yongsheng GaoOBSERVERS | Working GroupTranslation User GroupChairs: Pedro Díaz Lammertyn & Katarina Lindveopen | GovernanceManagement BoardChair: Andrew Roddamclosed | Working GroupPathology and Laboratory Medicine (pt. 2)Chair: W. Scott Campbellopen | Working GroupNursing Clinical Reference GroupChairs: Erica Culp & Christine Spislaopen |
10:30 - 11:00 | Morning Coffee Break (Arcade) | ||||||
11:00 - 12:30 |
| GovernanceJoint GA/MB (pt.3)Chair: Stefanie Weberclosed | Advisory GroupTerminology Release AGChair: Andrew AtkinsonOBSERVERS | Working GroupTranslation User GroupChairs: Pedro Díaz Lammertyn & Katarina Lindveopen |
| Working GroupPathology and Laboratory Medicine (pt. 2)Chair: W. Scott Campbellopen | Working GroupNursing Clinical Reference GroupChairs: Erica Culp & Christine Spislaopen |
12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch (Conservatory Restaurant) | ||||||
13:30 - 15:00 |
| GovernanceMember Forum DiscussionChairs: Anne Højen & Paul Wrightclosed | Advisory GroupTerminology Release AGChair: Andrew AtkinsonOBSERVERS |
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15:30 - 17:00 | GovernanceSNOMED International October 2026 Open General AssemblyChair: Stefanie WeberOBSERVERS |
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19:00-23:00 | Networking Event: SNOMED International 2026 Awards Gala openNote: Pre-registration and ticket purchase required | ||||||
WEDNESDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Grevillea | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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WEDNESDAY | Boronia Ballroom | Hermitage | Grevillea | Premier’s | Correa | Boardroom 3 |
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09:00 - 10:30 | EXPO PRE-CONSparked - Australia’s FHIR AcceleratorOPEN | ADVISORY GROUPJoint Advisory Group Session (EAG, MAG & TRAG)Chair: Peter G WilliamsOBSERVERS | GovernanceClosed General Assembly (pt. 3)Chair: Stefanie Weber |