The 34th Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2027) will take place on February 19–21, 2027, at the Convention Complex, SOA University, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, with pre-conference workshops scheduled for February 18.

The conference theme, “Humanising High-Tech Medicine: Where Algorithm Meets Empathy,” will explore how advances such as artificial intelligence, precision prognostication, regenerative therapies, and digital health can be integrated with the core principles of dignity, compassion, and personalised palliative care. The programme will include scientific sessions, keynotes, plenaries, debates, workshops, free papers, e-posters, and multidisciplinary participation from doctors, nurses, students, therapists, volunteers, and other professionals involved in palliative care.