World Cancer Leaders' Summit 2027

“The World Cancer Leaders’ Summit brings together voices from every region to shape the future of cancer control. Holding the Summit in Nairobi ensures that Africa’s experiences and priorities are part of that global conversation. By convening in Africa, the Summit will ground its discussions in the lived realities of communities most affected by rising cancer burdens, ensuring that strategies are shaped by those confronting these challenges most directly.”
— Zainab Shinkafi‑Bagudu, UICC President‑elect and Founder & CEO, Medicaid Cancer Foundation

The Summit is a high‑level policy forum that convenes decision‑makers, cancer leaders, researchers, civil society and private‑sector partners to advance dialogue, collaboration and innovative approaches to cancer prevention and care worldwide.

“It is a privilege to welcome the global cancer community to Nairobi for the 2027 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit. This return to Africa after the Summit in Cape Town in 2013 highlights the growing leadership role that the continent is playing, and offers a unique opportunity to engage with the challenges and progress shaping cancer across Africa, as well as to strengthen regional and global partnerships.”
— Miriam Mutebi, UICC Board Director; Breast surgical oncologist and health systems researcher, Aga Khan University, Kenya

Further details will be shared soon.