- Programme
- Wednesday
DAY 1 — WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2026
Day 1
Wednesday
1st July 2026
DAY 1 — WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2026
8:00–8:50
Registration & coffee
8:15–8:45
Breakfast with the Expert – Sponsored Breakout Sessions
See dedicated Breakout Sessions section ↓
8:50–9:00
Welcome & Introductions
SPONSORED UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY IMAGE & VIDEO QUIZ
9:00–9:45
9:00–9:45
Presenter: Jacobo Ortiz
Full Faculty Panel Commenting on
QUALITY IN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY — GET THE FOUNDATIONS RIGHT I
Chairs: Alfredo Lucendo & Guiomar Moral
9:45–10:00
Current UGI KPIs are not fit for purpose – Lessons learned from PROSPERO and ideas for a change.
Leo Alexandre
10:00–10:15
The rationale behind the need for dedicated lists and dedicated endoscopists – The cold real world outside large tertiary university teaching hospitals.
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
10:15–10:30
Adequate sedation and impact on high-quality endoscopy - Shifting the UK mindset to align with global standards.
Srisha Hebbar
10:30–10:40
Q&A and Quiz Prize Winner
10:40–11:10
coffee break & networking
QUALITY IN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY — GET THE FOUNDATIONS RIGHT II
Chairs: Maria Valeria Matteo & Keith Siau
11:10–11:25
How to take biopsies in the Upper GI tract – Optimal biopsy technique.
Julia Gauci
11:25–11:40
Photo documentation and structured reporting in Upper GI Endoscopy – Why is so relevant?
Yuto Shimamura
11:40–11:55
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE): Still an overlooked condition – Optimizing endoscopic recognition and biopsy strategy in a patchy disease.
Alfredo Lucendo
11:55–12:05
Q&A
BACK TO BASICS — HOW TO IMPROVE MY OPTICAL DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS. INTERACTIVE IMAGE & VIDEO SESSIONS
Chairs: Julia Gauci & Yuto Shimamura
12:05–12:20
How to identify, assess and describe early Barrett's neoplasia: Impact on treatment decision making.
Wouter Nagengast
12:20–12:35
How to identify, assess and describe early oesophageal squamous neoplasia: Impact on treatment decision making.
Alana Ebigbo
12:35–12:50
How to identify, assess and describe early gastric: Impact on treatment decision making.
Mário Dinis-Ribeiro
12:50–13:05
Q&A
13:05–14:00
lunch break & networking
BENIGN UPPER GI CONDITIONS
Chairs: Elizabeth Ratcliffe & Krish Ragunath
14:00–14:15
The mishmash - Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Upper GI Tract. Diagnosis, assessment, and management: Ignore, biopsy or resect?
Keith Siau
14:15–14:30
Acute Upper GI Bleeding: From scope to solution – Risk stratification and the latest evidence on mechanical, thermal, injection and topical therapies for Non-Variceal bleeding.
Mo Abdelrahim
14:30–14:45
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP) Panometry - The Dallas Consensus and how to standardize pre-POEM diagnostic algorithms and post-treatment follow up protocols.
Vani Konda
14:45–14:55
Q&A
Chairs: Alanna Ebigbo & Nastazja Pilonis
14:55–15:10
The concerns around long term use of PPI and the magnitude of risk. Are still indications for maintenance treatment or we should go for symptom control only for all?
Leo Alexandre
15:10–15:25
Maintenance therapy in EoE: What, who, when, and how much? Should we always aim for histological remission?
Alfredo Lucendo
15:25–15:40
Medical and endoscopy treatment options for GAVE. Is there an evidence-based protocol to follow?
Keith Siau
15:40–15:50
Q&A
15:50–16:15
tea break & networking
NEW ADVANCES IN UPPER GI INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY
Chairs: James Catton & Mo Abdelrahim
16:15–16:30
Treatment options and strategies to manage recurrent Upper GI neoplasia after previous endoscopy treatment…and when to give up.
Henna Söderström
16:30–16:45
Regenerative Endoscopy: Science Fiction or Clinical Reality? - Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going, and What Is the Evidence.
Maria Valeria Matteo
16:45–17:00
Anti-reflux endoscopic treatments – Options available, patient selection, long term symptom relief and how they compare with the established surgical approach.
Yuto Shimamura
17:00–17:15
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy (EVT) - Current options, case selection, standardization and outcomes.
Roos Pouw
17:15–17:30
Q&A
AQUILANT/3D MATRIX NETWORKING EVENING DRINKS & SNACKS
17:30–19:00
17:30–19:00
From trainee to expert: Navigating advanced Interventional Upper GI Endoscopy training – Insights from those who were just there not that long ago
Roundtable interactive discussion: Julia Gauci, Maria Valeria Matteo & Mo Abdelrahim
Roundtable interactive discussion: Julia Gauci, Maria Valeria Matteo & Mo Abdelrahim
