Final round abstract submission closes17 Oct 2026

Final round registration closes

NLC2027 · San Diego, California

International Nursing Leadership Conference (NLC 2027)

Join leading nursing professionals, healthcare experts, and researchers at our Nursing Conference to share knowledge, explore innovative practices, and discuss the future of nursing.

23–24 Sep

2027

San Diego

Porto Vista Hotel

Hybrid

In person + virtual

#785794

CPD approved

Nursing Leadership Conference 2027 will be live in

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About the Nursing Leadership Conference

Connect with global experts, exchange ideas, and discover new opportunities to advance nursing leadership and healthcare excellence.

Conference overview

Event Nursing Leadership Conference 2026 (NLC2026)
Dates 23-24 Sept 2027
Format In person, California, USA
Venue Porto Vista Hotel, 1835 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101
Theme Global Nursing Horizons: Empowering Education and Leadership Through AI & Innovation
Topics 14, across three tracks
Accreditation CPD approved provider #785794
Abstract deadline 15 September 2026

Sessions run 20 minutes with question time. The programme is built from submitted abstracts, reviewed by the scientific committee.

Who attends

  • Nurse executives, directors and managers — workforce, retention, service design
  • Nurse practitioners and APRNs — clinical updates, prescribing, scope of practice
  • Educators and faculty — curriculum, simulation, AI in nursing education
  • Researchers and DNP/PhD nurses — presenting work, finding collaborators
  • Students and early-career nurses — reduced rate with current institutional ID

Full list of attending roles →

What you take away

  • CPD certificate under approved provider #785794
  • Accepted abstracts published in the proceedings with a citable reference
  • Committee feedback on your presentation
  • Poster award for early-career delegates, judged day two
  • Delegate list and contacts across specialties

Registration closes 17 October 2026. Abstract submission closes 15 September 2026. The two are
independent.

Porto Vista Hotel, Little Italy

  • 835 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101
  • 10 minutes from San Diego International Airport
  • 5-minute walk to the Embarcadero
  • Delegate room rate held; code sent with your confirmation
Venue and travel details

Committee & Speakers

Meet the people shaping this year’s program. Select a card to open a full profile.

Topics & Sessions

Twenty-five topics across three tracks. Abstracts are accepted against any of them.

Track A

Clinical practice

Track B

Patients and populations

Track C

Leadership & technology

Why Attend NLC 2027?

Lead

Leadership development

Team management, decision-making under pressure, managing change and negotiating resource.
Connect

Specialty networking

Discussion tables by specialty, two poster rounds and a delegate list circulated after the event.
Advance

CV and CPD

Citable proceedings entry, CPD hours and mentor sessions for early-career NPs.
Learn

Current clinical practice

Prescribing, ACLS, screening intervals and pain management, presented by practising clinicians.
Update

Technology in practice

Telehealth, remote monitoring and AI tools, including workload and documentation impact.

Present

Oral and poster slots

Research, quality improvement projects and leadership case studies, 20-minute slots.

Register at NLC 2027

Speaker

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$849

Listener

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$999

Poster

$̶999

$699

Media Partners

Final round abstract submission closes 15 September 2026

Registration closes 23 September 2027. Register first and submit your abstract
later if you are still writing it.