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Programme Agenda

Programme Agenda

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • 08:00 - 16:00 CET
    National/Regional Society Sessions
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Opening Ceremonies
  • 17:30 - 19:00 CET
    Networking Event
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026
  • 07:30 - 09:00 CET
    Surgery Day - Session 1 - Endourology & Stones
  • 08:00 - 09:00 CET
    Moderated Oral/Video ePoster Sessions
  • 09:15 - 11:00 CET
    Plenary 01
    Honorary Chair: William Lynch – Macquarie University Hospital
    Honorary Chair: Seth Lerner – Baylor College of Medicine
    Honorary Chair: Jeremy Teoh – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 10:45 - 11:15 CET
    Networking Break
  • 11:00 - 17:30 CET
    Workshop: Prostate MRI & Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Course
    Co-Chair: Tristan Barrett – University of Cambridge
  • 11:15 - 12:40 CET
    Surgery Day - Session 2 - LUTS/BPO
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Controversies in Urology: Localized Kidney Cancer - Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemmas
    Co-Chair: Gonzalo Vitagliano – Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires
    Kidney Cancer
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Instructional Course: High-Quality TURBT - Practical Strategies to Improve Outcomes
    Co-Chair: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
    Co-Chair: Ashish Kamat – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Bladder Cancer
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Prostate Cancer Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
    Co-Chair: Antonio Luigi Pastore – Sapienza University of Rome
    Prostate Cancer
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Master Class: BPH Surgery & MIST: Controversies, Complications, and Salvage Pathways
    Co-Chair: Dean Elterman – University of Toronto
    Co-Chair: Silvia Secco – Niguarda Hospital
    BPH/LUTS
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Resident Mentoring
    Chair: Jose I. Nolazco – Mass General Brigham | Harvard Medical School
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    SIU Tips & Tricks in Urologic Publishing: SIUJ
  • 12:45 - 14:00 CET
    Networking Break
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Controversies In Urology: The Changing Paradigm In Treating Localized Prostate Cancer
    Co-Chair: Udit Singhal – University of Michigan
    Prostate Cancer
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Hot Topic: Bladder Cancer: New Agents In The Setting Of Unequal Access Across The World
    Co-Chair: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
    Co-Chair: Stephen B. Williams – University of Texas Medical Branch, USA, Texas
    Bladder Cancer
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Hot Topic: Evidence‑Based Innovation & Global Standards in Endourology
    Co-Chair: Bogdan Geavlete – "Saint John" Emergency Clinical Hospital
    Co-Chair: Alim Dymov
    Co-Chair: Mohamed El-Shazly – Menoufia University- Egypt
    Endourology & Stones
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Master Class: Pediatric Hypospadia and Its Challenges
    Pediatrics
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    National Society Delegates
    Endourology & Stones
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    SIU Tips and Tricks: Academy
  • 14:00 - 15:50 CET
    Surgery Day - Session 3 - Uro-Oncology and Focal Therapy
  • 15:30 - 16:00 CET
    Networking Break
  • 16:00 - 17:00 CET
    Surgery Day - Session 4 - Reconstruction
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Controversies, Ethics & Innovation in Andrology
    Co-Chair: Marah Hehemann – University of Washington
    Andrology/Sexual Medicine
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Instructional Course: Saving the Bladder in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Multidisciplinary Tips and Tricks
    Bladder Cancer
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Master Class: Advanced Prostate Cancer - It’s Not Only About Drugs
    Co-Chair: Shingai Mutambirwa – Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
    Co-Chair: Rossella Nicoletti – University of Palermo
    Prostate Cancer
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Master Class: Advanced Kidney Cancer - Evidence-Based Surgical and Systemic Decision-Making
    Co-Chair: Jose I. Nolazco – Mass General Brigham | Harvard Medical School
    Co-Chair: Steven L. Chang – Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Kidney Cancer
  • 16:00 - 17:30 CET
    Master Class: Pelvic Floor Health from Continence to Sexual Well-Being
    Co-Chair: Rotimi Nettey – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Sandra Elmer – Royal Melbourne Hospital
    Female Pelvic Medicine
  • Friday, November 13, 2026
  • 08:00 - 09:00 CET
    General Assembly
  • 08:00 - 09:00 CET
    Moderated Oral/Video ePoster Sessions
  • 09:00 - 10:00 CET
    Plenary 02
    Honorary Chair: Stavros Gravas – Medical School, University of Cyprus
  • 10:00 - 10:30 CET
    Networking Break
  • 10:00 - 11:50 CET
    8th Bench-to-bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting - BLADDER CANCER
    Moderator: Peter Black – University of British Columbia
  • 10:15 - 12:15 CET
    Workshop: Laparascopy for Beginners
    Co-Chair: Rajan Veeratterapillay – Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
    Co-Chair: Gonzalo Vitagliano – Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Emirates Urological Society (EUS) Roundtable Session
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Hot Topic: Complex Scenarios & Rescue Strategies in Endourology
    Co-Chair: Joe Philip – North Bristol NHS Trust
    Endourology & Stones
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Instructional Course: Challenges, Advances and Future in Urethral Reconstruction
    Co-Chair: Reynaldo Gomez – Hospital del Trabajador
    Reconstruction
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Master Class: BPH/LUTS in 2026: A Practical, Resource-Tiered Clinical Algorithm (Clinic to OR)
    Co-Chair: Pankaj N. Maheshwari – India
    Co-Chair: Silvia Secco – Niguarda Hospital
    BPH/LUTS
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Master Class: Global Andrology in 2026 - Delivering Sexual & Reproductive Care Across Resource Settings
    Co-Chair: Vineet Malhotra
    Andrology/Sexual Medicine
  • 10:30 - 12:00 CET
    Master Class: Testicular Cancer 2026 - Precision, Pragmatism, and the Long Game
    Co-Chair: Aditya Bagrodia – University of California San Diego
    Co-Chair: Karima Oualla – Hassan II University Hospital
    Testis Cancer
  • 12:00 - 12:45 CET
    8th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting - LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM
  • 12:00 - 13:15 CET
    Networking Break
  • 12:50 - 14:30 CET
    8th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting - KIDNEY CANCER
    Moderator: Simon Tanguay – McGill University
  • 13:15 - 14:00 CET
    Hot Topic: Navigating the Unexpected: A Reality Check - What We Learn Only When We Fail
    Co-Chair: Rajeev T P – Medicity Guwahati
    Co-Chair: Moti Duvdevani
    Co-Chair: Shingai Mutambirwa – Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
    Complications/Failures
  • 13:15 - 14:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Anatomy-Driven Endoscopic Enucleation for BPH: Energy Selection, Plane Control, Complication Avoidance and Surgical Alternatives
    Chair: Gian Maria Busetto – University of Foggia
    BPO/LUTS
  • 13:15 - 14:45 CET
    Interactive Session: Complex Pelvic Floor Disorders - Functional and Neurologic Considerations
    Female Pelvic Medicine
  • 13:15 - 14:45 CET
    Interactive Session: Technology & Sustainability in Endourology Interventions
    Co-Chair: Vigen A. Malkhasyan – Botkin Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Medical Center
    Co-Chair: Mohammed Omar – Menoufia University
    Co-Chair: Sung Yong Cho – Seoul National University
    Endourology & Stones
  • 13:15 - 14:45 CET
    SIU Innovators
  • 14:30 - 16:30 CET
    Workshop: Laparascopy for Beginners
    Co-Chair: Rajan Veeratterapillay – Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
    Co-Chair: Gonzalo Vitagliano – Hospital Alemán of Buenos Aires
  • 14:35 - 16:15 CET
    8th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting - PROSTATE CANCER
    Moderator: Silvia Secco – Niguarda Hospital
  • 14:45 - 15:15 CET
    Networking Break
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Hot Topic: From Urethra to Groin - High-Stakes Decisions in Rare GU Cancers
    Chair: Philippe E. Spiess – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Penile/Urethra Cancer
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Advanced Management of Urinary Tract Infections
    Infections and Inflammation
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Advanced Ureteroscopy: Solving Complex Problems
    Chair: Michael Grasso, III – New York Medical College
    Minimally Invasive Surgery/Robotics
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Anatomical Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (AEEP); Updates in Technical Aspects and Treatment Outcomes
    Chair: Amr Elsawy – Sheikh Khalifa Hospitals, United Arab of Emirates
    BPO/LUTS
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Interactive Session: AI & Digital Healthcare in Endourology - The Way Forward
    Co-Chair: Hsiang-Ying Lee – Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
    Co-Chair: Ee Jean Lim – Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    Endourology & Stones
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Interactive Session: The Challenge Of Right Donor Nephrectomy
    Co-Chair: Ajay Oswal
    Transplant
  • 15:15 - 16:45 CET
    Interactive Session: Transitional Reconstructive Urology in Men's Health
    Co-Chair: Pankaj Joshi – UROKUL
    Reconstruction
  • 16:20 - 17:25 CET
    8th Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting - Five Practice-Changing Advances on the Horizon
    Moderator: Peter Black – University of British Columbia
    Moderator: Silvia Secco – Niguarda Hospital
    Moderator: Simon Tanguay – McGill University
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026
  • 08:00 - 09:00 CET
    Moderated Oral/Video ePoster Sessions
  • 09:00 - 10:45 CET
    Plenary 03
    Honorary Chair: Jean de la Rosette – Istanbul Medipol University
    Honorary Chair: Yasser Farahat – Tanta university, Egypt
  • 10:45 - 11:15 CET
    Networking Break
  • 11:00 - 13:00 CET
    Workshop: Lasers & Mists in LUTS/BPH
    Co-Chair: Dean Elterman – University of Toronto
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Instructional Course: Suction in Endourology
    Endourology & Stones
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    Master Class: Bladder Cancer: Bladder Preservation & Precision Management
    Co-Chair: Alex Kutikov – Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Co-Chair: Vedang Murthy
    Co-Chair: Marie-Pier St Laurent – University of British Columbia
    Bladder Cancer
  • 11:15 - 12:45 CET
    SIU International Mentorship Program for Longitudinal Enrichment (SIMPLE)
    Chair: Jose I. Nolazco – Mass General Brigham | Harvard Medical School
  • 12:45 - 14:00 CET
    Networking Break
  • 13:15 - 17:30 CET
    11th SIU Global Nurses Educational Symposium
    Co-Chair: Amparo Gudrun Camacho – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Best ePoster Presentations
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Controversies in Urology: Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer - Multidisciplinary Management After Systemic Therapy Response
    Co-Chair: Hammad Ather – Aga Khan University
    Co-Chair: Sudhir Rawal – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
    Bladder Cancer
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Hot Topic: Towards Perfection In Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
    Prostate Cancer
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Instructional Course: Beyond the Standard - Selecting, Implanting, and Adjusting the Latest Adjustable Male Continence Devices
    Voiding dysfunction
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Interactive Session: Flaps, Grafts and MESH in Women’s Health
    Co-Chair: Rajiv NILKANTH Kore – WARANA INSTITUTE OF UROSURGERY, KOLHAPUR, INDIA
    Reconstruction
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET
    Master Class: Artificial Intelligence in Urology - From Intelligent Operating Rooms to Digital Twin
    Artificial Intelligence