Scientific Programme-At-A-Glance
*Programme is provisional and subject to change.

6 November 2025, Thursday

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Stapling Technology: Why Me?
Hall 404 AX
Breakfast Session 1D
Advances in Imaging: Why Me
Hall 404 F
Breakfast Session 1C
Energy Technology: Why Me
Hall 406 D
Breakfast Session 1A
Robotic Technology
Hall 406CX
09:00
10:30
Symposium 1B
Mastering Inguinal Hernia
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 1D
Advances in MIS Paediatrics
Hall 404 F
Symposium 1C
MIS Acute Care
Hall 406 D
Symposium 1A
What's New in Colorectal Surgery?
Hall 406CX
10:30
11:15
Coffee Break & Training
11:15
12:30
Plenary 1 (ELSA Plenary)
Hall 406CX
12:30
13:15
Lunch Symposium 1B
Hall 404 AX
Lunch Symposium 1D
Hall 404 F
Lunch Symposium 1C
Hall 406 D
Lunch Symposium 1A
Hall 406CX
13:30
15:00
Symposium 2B
Advances in MIS HPB
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 2D
Global MIS Training
Hall 404 F
Symposium 2C
What's New in Breast MIS (to add some plastic recon and new Imaging to reduce mastect
Hall 406 D
Symposium 2A
Whats new in MIS Thoracic Surgery
Hall 406CX
15:00
15:30
Coffee Break & Training
15:30
17:00
Symposium 3B
Women & Young in MIS (Rapid Fire Debate)
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 3D
Free Paper
Hall 404 F
Symposium 3C
Update in Benign Upper GI
Hall 406 D
Symposium 3A
Sustainable OR
Hall 406CX
17:00
18:00
Video Session 1B
How I do it: MIS Upper GI
Hall 404 AX
Video Session 1D
How I do it: MIS HPB
Hall 404 F
Video Session 1C
How I do it: MIS Colorectal
Hall 406 D
Video Session 1A
How I do it: Hernia
Hall 406CX
18:00
18:30
Opening Ceremony
18:30
19:30
Welcome Reception

7 November 2025, Friday

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Breakfast Session 2B
Mesh and Biomaterial
Hall 404 AX
Breakfast Session 2D
ELSA Central Asia
Hall 404 F
Breakfast Session 2C
'New and Amazing Technologies
Hall 406 D
Breakfast Session 2A
Latest in Diagnostic Endoscopy
Hall 406CX
09:00
10:30
Symposium 4B
MIS in Malignant Upper GI Disease
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 4D
Education and Training in MIS
Hall 404 F
Symposium 4C
Innovation and New Technologies
Hall 406 D
Symposium 4A
Disasters in MIS
Hall 406CX
10:30
11:15
Coffee Break & Training
11:15
12:30
Plenary 2 (IFSES)
12:30
13:15
Lunch Symposium 2B
Hall 404 AX
Lunch Symposium 2D
Hall 404 F
Lunch Symposium 2C
Hall 406 D
Lunch Symposium 2A
Hall 406CX
13:30
15:00
Symposium 5B
Advances in MIS HPB
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 5D
The Urologists' Trauma Code! Managing MIS Complications
Hall 404 F
Symposium 5C
Hall 406 D
Symposium 5A
Disaster in MIS: EAES, ELSA, SAGES, JSES, KSERS, FELAC
Hall 406CX
15:00
15:30
Coffee Break & Training
15:30
17:00
Symposium 6B
QOL, Outcome and Healthcare Economics in MIS
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 6D
Imagine Future OR - My Dream OR
Hall 404 F
Symposium 6C
Decision in MIS Colorectal
Hall 406 D
Symposium 6A
Challenges and Future in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Hall 406CX
17:00
18:00
Video Session 2B
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Hall 404 AX
ELSA AGM
Hall 404 F
Video Session 2C
Hall 406 D
Video Sessions 2A
HPB
Hall 406CX
19:00
20:00
Industry Sponsored Dinner

8 November 2025, Saturday

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Breakfast Session 3B
Obesity and Hernia: The Challenges
Hall 404 AX
Breakfast Session 3D
Hall 404 F
Breakfast Session 3C
Leadership in Surgery
Hall 406 D
Breakfast Session 3A
Robotic Surgery
Hall 406CX
09:00
10:30
Symposium 7B
Update in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 7D
Ventral Hernia
Hall 404 F
Symposium 7C
HPB
Hall 406 D
Symposium 7A
How do I do it: MIS Colorectal Surgery
Hall 406CX
10:30
11:15
Coffee Break & Training
11:15
12:30
Plenary 3 (EAES/SAGES/JSES)
12:30
13:15
Lunch Symposium 3B
Hall 404 AX
Lunch Symposium 3D
Hall 404 F
Lunch Symposium 3C
Hall 406 D
Lunch Symposium 3A
Hall 406CX
13:30
15:00
Symposium 8B
Robotic - Upper GI & HPB
Hall 404 AX
Symposium 8D
The Revolution in Robotic Hernia Surgery
Hall 404 F
Symposium 8C
Robotic in Endocrine
Hall 406 D
Symposium 8A
Robotic - Colorectal & Urology
Hall 406CX
15:00
15:30
Award Ceremony & Closing