Program

ABSTRACT VIDEO SESSION

BREAK

E-POSTER DISCUSSION

FREE PAPERS SESSION

INDUSTRY

NETWORKING

PARALLEL SESSION

PLENARY SESSION

SOCIAL EVENT SESSION

WORKSHOP

Wednesday, 06 May, 2026

Time	HALL A - SALA TAUROMAQUIA	HALL B - SALA MALAGUETA	HALL D - SALA MENA	OFFSITE	OFFSITE.	EXHIBITION AREA
08:30-10:30	SECO Course	Lifespan After MBS: A Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Approach	OAGB and SADI-S One-Loop Surgery from Concept to Long-Term Care	Robariatrics: Enhancing Skills and Standardization	MBS Starts Orally – Bariatric Endoscopy
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-13:00	SECO Course	Lifespan After MBS: A Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Approach: Culinary Medicine	OAGB and SADI-S One-Loop Surgery from Concept to Long-Term Care	Robariatrics: Enhancing Skills and Standardization: Hands-On - Part I	MBS Starts Orally – Bariatric Endoscopy: Hands-On
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-14:40			OAGB and SADI-S One-Loop Surgery from Concept to Long-Term Care
14:00-16:00	SECO Course	Lifespan After MBS: A Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Approach		Robariatrics: Enhancing Skills and Standardization: Hands-On - Part II	MBS Starts Orally – Bariatric Endoscopy: Hands-On - Part II
14:40-16:00			OAGB and SADI-S One-Loop Surgery from Concept to Long-Term Care
16:00-17:00	Short Networking
17:00-17:45	Opening Ceremony
17:45-19:15	Presidential Session
19:15-20:00						Welcome Reception

Thursday, 07 May, 2026

Time	HALL A - SALA TAUROMAQUIA	HALL B - SALA MALAGUETA	HALL C - SALA ALBORAN	HALL D - SALA MENA	OFFSITE	E-POSTER STATION 01	E-POSTER STATION 02	E-POSTER STATION 03	EXHIBITION AREA
07:00-08:30					Fun Run
08:30-09:50	Parallel Session 01: Crossroads of Internal Medicine in MBS	Free Papers Session 01: Long-Term Outcomes & Complex Challenges in MBS	Parallel Session 02: Endoscopy in the Field of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery	Parallel Session 03: Obesity Stigma
09:50-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	Plenary Session 01: Best Recent European Papers in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
11:00-11:30	Coffee Break
11:30-13:00	Parallel Session 04: IFSO-EC / EAES Session: GERD	Free Video Session 01: Complex Complications & Revisional Surgery in MBS	Parallel Session 05: Young IFSO – Innovative Education for the Next Generation of Metabolic Bariatric Surgeons	Parallel Session 06: Perioperative Care
13:00-14:30	Lunch Break
13:05-14:25						E-Poster Discussion 01: Revisional Surgery & Complex Complications in MBS	E-Poster Discussion 02: Indications, Techniques & Outcomes in MBS	E-Poster Discussion 03: Long-Term Outcomes & Complex Care in MBS
13:15-14:15	Parallel Industry 01 (Industry Session not Included in the Main Event CME/CPD credit)	Parallel Industry 02 (Industry Session not Included in the Main Event CME/CPD credit)
14:30-16:00	Parallel Session 07: Multimodal Treatment	Free Papers Session 02: Innovation & Comparative Effectiveness in MBS	Parallel Session 08: Revision and Conversion Surgery	Parallel Session 09: Patient Engagement and Current Challenges
16:00-16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-18:00	IFSO-EC Malaga Quiz Battle
18:00-18:15	Break
18:15-19:15	General Council

Friday, 08 May, 2026

Time	HALL A - SALA TAUROMAQUIA	HALL B - SALA MALAGUETA	HALL C - SALA ALBORAN	HALL D - SALA MENA	OFFSITE	E-POSTER STATION 01	E-POSTER STATION 02	E-POSTER STATION 03	EXHIBITION AREA
08:30-09:50	Parallel Session 10: Innovations vs Evidence: The Challenge of New Bariatric Techniques	Parallel Session 11: The Future Is Green – Novel Technology and Environmental Aspects	Free Papers Session 03: Technology, AI & Digital Innovation in MBS	Parallel Session 12: Impact of MBS on Societal Costs
09:50-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	Plenary Session 02: Incretin-Based Treatment or Surgery – Competing or Complementary Strategies?
11:00-11:30	Coffee Break
11:30-13:00	Parallel Session 13: Shark Tank of Bariatric Surgery – Evaluation of New Procedure Devices	Free Video Session 02: Robotic & Advanced Revisional Techniques in MBS	Free Papers Session 04: Surgical Strategy & Clinical Outcomes in MBS	Parallel Session 14: Back to Basics: What Makes Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Successful?
13:00-14:30	Lunch Break
13:05-14:25						E-Poster Discussion 04: Multidisciplinary Care in MBS	E-Poster Discussion 05: Technology, AI & Hybrid Approaches in MBS	E-Poster Discussion 06: Pharmacotherapy, ERAS & Recovery in MBS
13:15-14:15	Parallel Industry 03 (Industry Session not Included in the Main Event CME/CPD credit)	Parallel Industry 04 (Industry Session not Included in the Main Event CME/CPD credit)
14:30-16:00	Parallel Session 15: Biggest Mistakes – Video	Parallel Session 16: Access to Surgery and Medical Tourism	Free Papers Session 05: Multidisciplinary Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes in MBS	Parallel Session 17: Unknown Unknowns in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
16:00-16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-18:00	Best Abstract Session	Parallel Session 18: Future of Integrated Health – Interactive Roundtable	Free Papers Session 06: Metabolic Mechanisms, Pharmacotherapy & Liver Disease in MBS	Parallel Session 19: Robotics in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
20:00-22:00					Gala Dinner