List of confirmed invited speakers as per 22/12/2025

(this list will be updated weekly)

Gabriel Altit, Montreal, Canada

Michael Aertsen, Leuven, Belgium

James Andrew, Glasgow, UK

Alexandra Benachi, Paris, France

Enrico Danzer, New York, NJ, USA

Neeltje Crombag, Utrecht/Leuven, The Netherlands/Belgium

Paolo De Coppi, London, UK

Jan Deprest, Leuven, Belgium

Roland Devlieger, Leuven, Belgium

Matthew Harting, Houston, TX, USA

Tim Jancelewizc, Memphis, TN, USA

Richard Keijzer, Winnipeg, Canada

Florian Kipfmüller, Mannheim, Germany

Ketwaroo Pamela, Houston, TX, USA

Labouta Hagar, Toronto, ON, Canada

McCully David, San Diego, CA, USA

Ken Liechty, Tucson, AZ, USA

Frank Meijer, CHD Platform, The Netherlands

Francesco Morini, Rome, Italy

George Mychaliska, Ann-Arbor, MI, USA

Eric Nectoux, Lille, France

Prayer Daniela, Vienna, Austria*

Power Beverley, UK

Puligandla Pramed, Toronto, ON, Canada

Alena Uus, London, UK

Howard Panitch, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Neil Patel, Glasgow, UK

Natalie Rintoul, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Van Gils Edith, CHD Platform, The Netherlands

Richard Wagner, Leipzig, Germany

Taylor Wild, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Augusto Zani, St Louis, MS, USA

Breaking trials
Delayed cord clamping: Philip DeKoninck, Rotterdam, The Netherlands & Sébastien Mur, Lille, France
Smart TO: Francesca Russo, Leuven, Belgium
Debates
Surgery: Paolo De Coppi, London, UK & Augusto Zani, St Louis, MS, USA
(Moderator: Holly Hedrick, Philadelphia, PA, USA*)
ECMO/ELSO: Yoder Bradley, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA & Florian Kipfmüller, Mannheim, Germany
(Moderator: Dick Tibboel, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

*to be confirmed