January 2026 — Following the success of its 2025 edition, held at the Hyatt Regency – The Churchill in London and the Renaissance Hotel in Santiago de Chile, the Saniss Awards,the global festival recognizing excellence in creativity and strategic communication in health and wellness — officially announced the opening of registrations for its 2026 edition.
Saniss has also announced that it will be migrating to a format where networking and opportunities become more protagonistic. Some of the most notable changes are as follows:
- Starting this year, the jury gathering will be transformed into a more exclusive networking space that will integrate winners, agency executives, and marketing managers. This meeting will take place on June 4 in Barcelona (Spain), one of the most influential creative capitals in Europe and a key city for public health innovation.
- Starting with the 2026 edition, there will be more brand-representation on the jury panels, including more high-profile marketing managers, evaluating the creative works submitted by agencies.
- The winners of the 2026 edition will be invited to join the Saniss networking dinner in Barcelona, where sector marketing managers, will hand them their awards. And, Saniss Chats, the festival’s content channel, is back and will interview the winners attending this edition.
- In addition, the independent agencies that take home a Saniss award, will be included on the list of the 110 Independent Creative Agencies to Watch, an exclusive directory designed for marketing managers to interact with prominent independent agencies. This format will enhance the strategic visibility of the best-evaluated winners, while creating a closer and collaborative environment among ecosystem actors. (see 110agencies.com from February 2026).
- Starting this year, Saniss will send the full list of winners to hundreds of marketing managers and the heads of health brands around the world, so they can choose to work with the best.
Registration Open
Between now and April 11, advertising agencies, laboratories, organizations, health startups, brands and creative teams from around the world will be able to register up to 5 entries free of registration fees, to compete for recognition in the health and wellness communication sector.
The official venue for the 2026 edition in Barcelona, as well as the expanded agenda of festival activities, will be communicated in the coming weeks.
For more information, visit: Sanissawards.com | Communications@sanissawards.com