SYMPOSIA
If you are interested in booking a symposium slot and your company is based in South Africa, please contact
Monique Nel on industry@worldendo2026.org
For companies based outside of South Africa, please contact
Laura Low-Schleser on Laura.S@worldendo.org
24 SEPTEMBER 2026
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 12:15 – 13:00
Topic:
Ultra HD:
Precision, Performance, and the Power of Innovation / Clinical Experience with a New-Generation Endoscopic Ultrasound System / The Rise of EUS in Africa
Speaker:
Prof. Cristiano
Spada,
Prof. Yunlu Feng and
Prof. John Wesley Samuel Devar
Venue:
MR 1.40
Sponsored by:
SonoScape
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 12:15 – 13:00
Topic:
Mastering the Third Space with State-of-the-Art Imaging, Technology, and Technique Optimizing Visualization: ACI Image Enhancement in Practice, Modern Gastroscope Design for Third Space Endoscopy & The Clinical Benefits of the Saline-Immersion Technique
Speaker:
Dr
Stephen Tsao Kin Kwok, Prof Hironori Yamamoto & Prof Edward John Despott
Venue:
MR 1.60
Sponsored by:
FujiFilm
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 12:15 – 13:00
Topic:
Next Generation
Cholangioscopy- Innovation in Visualisation and New Possibilities
Speaker:
Prof. Colin Noel,
Prof. Nonthalee Pausawasdi
Venue:
MR2.40
Sponsored by:
Micro-Tech
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 12:15 – 13:00
Topic:
The Weight of Reflux: Managing GERD in the Age of GLP-1 Therapeutics
Speaker:
Dr Gaskin
Venue:
MR 2.61
Sponsored by:
Adcock Ingram
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 12:15 – 13:00
Topic:
Raising the bar in
IBD treatment: Finding a path to improved outcomes
Speaker:
Dr. Thania Kahn and
Dr. Trevlyn Burger
Venue:
MR 2.64
Sponsored by:
Takeda
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 17:45 – 19:00
Topic:
IBD Through Many Lenses: Patient, Clinician, Researcher and Advocate in Conversation
Speaker:
Brittany Orlik, Thania Kahn, Sara Cooper, Zozi Mhlaba
Venue:
MR 2.61
Sponsored by:
Johnson & Johnson
Registration: Click here
25 SEPTEMBER 2026
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 07:45 – 08:30
Topic:
The weight of the liver: liver disease and
inflammation
Speaker:
Prof Jeanne Lubbe
Venue:
MR 1.60
Sponsored by:
Novo Nordisk
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 07:45 – 08:30
Topic:
Is
there still a role for surgery in the management of biliary stones
Speaker:
Prof. Lars Aabakken, Prof. Eduard Jonas, Prof. Christo Kloppers
Venue:
MR 2.40
Sponsored by:
Olympus
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 07:45 – 08:30
Topic:
Rethinking Reflux:The Evolving Role of Alginates in GERD Management
Speaker:
Dr Kugan Govender
Venue:
MR 2.61
Sponsored by:
Reckitt
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 07:45 – 08:30
Topic:
Beyond the staple line - Medtronic's approach to anastomoses with Signia circular
Speaker:
Rachell Gasser
Venue:
MR2.64
Sponsored by:
Medtronic Africa
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Topic:
Application of
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy combined with cholangioscopy in biliary and
pancreatic duct diseases
Speaker:
Prof. LIU Xiaogang
Venue:
MR 1.40
Sponsored by:
Viestar (Biopsee)
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Topic:
Can We Create a Completely Endoscopic Pathway for Management of Biliary, Pancreatic and Gallbladder Disease ?
Speaker:
Professor Mariana Arvanitakis, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium & Dr. Sundeep Lakhtakia
Venue:
MR 1.60
Sponsored by:
Boston Scientific
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Topic:
Beyond closure: how endoscopic suturing is reshaping therapeutic endoscopy
Speaker:
Prof. Fatih Aslan, Dr. Vikash Lala
Venue:
MR 2.40
Sponsored by:
Olympus
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Topic:
Turning the Tide in IBD: From Evidence to Clinical Practice
Speaker:
Prof Badr Al Bawardy (virtual) Chairperson: Dr Thania Kahn
Venue:
MR 2.61
Sponsored by:
Johnson & Johnson
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45
Topic:
Why GI Clinical Trials Matter!
Speaker:
Dr Gosia George, patient speakers, Peter Westerveld
Venue:
MR 2.64
Sponsored by:
Alimentiv