Programme Overview

Wednesday 10 September 2025

Plenary & Parallel 1	Parallel 2	Parallel 3	Exhibition Hall
08:00–09:00 Free Papers 1	08:00–09:00 Interactive Trainee Workshop	08:00–09:30 Free Papers 2
09:00–10:00 Tripartite Research Collaborations	09:00–10:00 Training and board certification in colorectal surgery around the world	09:30–10:00 International Travelling Free Paper Fellows Part I
10:00–10:30 Coffee break			10:10–10:25 Oral Posters Elevator Pitch I
10:30–11:30 The Six Best: IBD Papers
11:30–12:00 ASCRS Keynote The Rupert Turnball Oration
12:00–12:30 ESCP Keynote Lecture
12:30–12:55 President's Address
12:55–13:00 The Lars Pahlman ESBQ Medal
13:00–14:00 Lunch break
13:00–13:45 ESCP Annual General Meeting
14:00–15:30 Scientific Symposium Cancer 1 – Join the debate	14:00–15:30 Surgical Video	14:00–15:00 Complication Management 15:00-15:30 International Travelling Free Paper Fellows Part II
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–15:55 Oral Posters Elevator Pitch II
16:00–16:30 CSSANZ Keynote The ESR Hughes Oration	16:00–17:00 Cohort Studies and Audits, EuroSurg, PPI	16:00–17:30 Free Papers 3
16:30–18:00 Scientific Symposium PFP 1 – Beyond 2025	17:00–18:00 Free Papers 4	17:30–18:00 Honorary Member Awards

Plenary & Parallel 1	Parallel 2	Parallel 3	Exhibition Hall
08.00–08.30 Keynote: Humanitarian Session	08:00–09:00 Y-ESCP	08:00–09:00 Free Papers 5
08:30–10:00 Scientific Symposium IBD 1 – Join the debate	09:00–09:30 The Big Debate 09:30–10:00 The Future of Education	09:00–10:00 Guidelines Updates
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:25 Oral Posters Elevator Pitch III
10:30–11:30 The Six Best: Cancer Papers
11:30–12:00 ESCP Keynote The Lars Påhlman Lecture
12:00–12:30 ASCRS Keynote Lecture
12:30–13:00 Lunch break
13:00–14:00 Satellite Symposium	13:00–14:00 Satellite Symposium	13:00–14:00 Satellite Symposium
14:00–15:30 Scientific Symposium Cancer 2 – Beyond 2025	14:00–15:30 My Most Challenging Case	14:00–15:30 New Trials Forum
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–16:00 Industry Spotlight Session	15:40–15:55 Oral Posters Elevator Pitch IV
16:00–16:30 ACPGBI Keynote	16:00–17:00 Trainee Video Session	16:00–17:00 ESCP/EAES Joint Symposium
16:30–18:00 Global Reach Session	17:00–18:00 Free Papers 6	17:00–18:00 Free Papers 7
20:00–23:00 Conference Social Event

Plenary & Parallel 1	Parallel 2	Parallel 3	Exhibition Hall
08:00–09:00 Diversity, equity and inclusion session	08:00–09:00 Free Papers 8
09:00–10:00 Scientific Symposium Future of the robot in colorectal surgery	09:00–10:00 Emergency Colorectal Surgery	09:00–10:00 Free Papers 9
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:30 Industry Spotlight Session	10:10–10:25 Oral Posters Elevator Pitch V
10:30–11:30 The Six Best: PFP Papers
11:30–12:00 RSM Keynote John Goligher Lecture
12:00–12:30 CSSANZ Keynote
12:30–13:00 Lunch break
13:00–14:00 Satellite Symposium	13:00–14:00 Satellite Symposium
14:00–15:30 Scientific Symposium IBD 2 – Beyond 2025	14:00–15:30 Free Papers 10	14:00–15:30 Core Subject Update Part I
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
15:30–15:45 ESCP Congress Awards
16:00–17:30 Scientific Symposium PFP 2 – Join the debate	16:00–17:30 Core Subject Update Part II	16:00–17:30 Research Ideas & Drop-in Session