CNA Conference 2026

CNA Conference 2026

Join us September 21–23, 2026, for the CNA Conference — the first national nursing conference organized by CNA in eight years.

Connect with colleagues from across Canada and internationally, deepen your learning, and be inspired by the expertise and leadership shaping the future of nursing and health systems.

We are excited to be hosting the conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Treaty 1 Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. The RBC Convention Centre’s drinking water comes from Shoal Lake, in Treaty 3 Territory.

The Power of Nurses to Transform Health — Our Expertise, Our Impacts

CNA invites nurses across all domains of practice (clinicians, educators, researchers, policy-makers, and leaders), nursing students, internationally educated nurses, interprofessional colleagues, and partners to this event. This is going to be the first national nursing conference organized by CNA in eight years and a significant opportunity to gather and share our expertise and celebrate our impact.

Why attend the conference?

CNA Conference 2026 brings together licensed and registered practical nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, retired nurses, nursing students, educators, researchers, policy-makers, leaders, and partners for three days of learning, connection and collaboration.

The conference will feature:

  • Plenary keynote sessions addressing national and global nursing priorities
  • Concurrent sessions across practice, education, research, leadership and policy
  • Poster presentations and interactive learning opportunities
  • Dedicated health and healing spaces to support reflection and well-being
  • Networking with peers, leaders, exhibitors and partners

Whether you work in direct care, education, research, leadership, or policy, this conference is designed to support your professional growth and impact.

Program highlights

The three-day program includes:

  • Half-day workshops and strategic sessions
  • Plenary keynotes and panels
  • Concurrent sessions across five thematic streams
  • Poster presentations and exhibitor engagement
  • A welcome reception and a signature charity event supporting the Canadian Nurses Foundation