València will host the international ECGI Summit 2026 conference from 23 to 25 November. The event is promoted by the Consortium for ECG Imaging (CEI), with local organisation led by the Cardiac Oriented Research (COR) group at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). The group is led by María Guillem, Director of ITACA.
With the title “Rewriting the Rules of Cardiac Mapping”, the event will bring together international specialists to share the latest advances in non-invasive electrocardiographic imaging and explore its applications in the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.
The scientific programme will address new techniques for reconstructing the heart’s electrical activity, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the development of cardiac digital twins, and the challenges of translating these technologies into clinical practice.
“The conference will also feature the ECGI Community Data Challenge 2026, an international challenge in which research teams will be able to evaluate and compare their algorithms using shared datasets. On 25 November, we will hold a workshop to present participants’ progress and exchange knowledge”, says María Guillem, Director of the ITACA Institute and a member of the conference organising committee.
Electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) is a technology that reconstructs the heart’s electrical activity from signals recorded by electrodes placed on the torso, combined with anatomical information and mathematical models. Its development could help identify the source of certain arrhythmias without the need to insert catheters to obtain electrical maps, facilitating more precise and personalised treatment planning.
COR-ITACA’s leadership in cardiac research
Hosting ECGI Summit 2026 strengthens the international profile of COR-ITACA, a research group led by María Guillem with extensive experience in cardiac signal processing, computational modelling and the development of technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.
One of its key research initiatives is the EPICA+ project, which combines non-invasive electrocardiographic imaging, artificial intelligence and cardiac digital twins to improve the localisation of arrhythmias, including those originating deeper within the heart muscle. The technology has already entered the clinical validation stage at hospitals, including Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe in València.
The group also participates in TrackAF, a European doctoral training network funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, where it leads the work package on cardiac digital twins to advance the prediction, diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation.
València to host the ECGI Summit once again
Following its first edition in València in 2023 and the 2025 event in Kraków (Poland), the conference returns to the UPV for its third edition, providing a forum for scientific exchange and international collaboration to drive the development of new cardiac diagnostic technologies.
Holding ECGI Summit 2026 in València highlights COR-ITACA’s research track record and its contribution to advances in electrocardiographic imaging, with the aim of bringing biomedical engineering innovations closer to clinical practice.
The ECGI Summit 2026 is sponsored by the Conselleria de Educación, Cultura y Universidades de la Generalitat Valenciana, through a grant for the organisation and promotion of international scientific, technological, humanities or artistic conferences, symposia and meetings. (CIAORG/2026/080). It also receives support from the EPICA+ (PID2023-149812OB-I00), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 (Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación) and by FEDER, UE.