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ESGE Connect 2020
September 21, 2020 09:00 – 18:00 (CEST)
September

Monday, September 21, 2020

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

Participate online from anywhere

GUEST EXPERTS

Let’s meet in the lounge

Connect with colleagues and industry

LEARN & NETWORK

Learn from the best

Cutting-edge scientific programme

Why Attend
We bring the event, resources, science to you!

Be sure to join us online for our event, ESGE Connect 2020. As we were not able to meet up for ESGE Days 2020 in Dublin, we wanted to give you a treat to tide you over until we meet face-to-face in Berlin at ESGE Days 2021.

As a result, we are launching our very first online congress on September 21. ESGE members and other endoscopy enthusiasts from around the globe will have the chance to experience an exciting programme with lots of interaction.

From updates on well-established techniques, to issues of hygiene in the outbreak of COVID-19 and the incorporation of artificial intelligence in current endoscopy practice – a fact-filled programme based on ESGE’s most successful guidelines awaits you. The event will focus on both basic and advanced procedures of GI-endoscopy, such as colonoscopy techniques, treatment of upper-GI strictures, and management of pancreatic lesions.

We are also pleased to welcome our corporate partners who will be contributing their latest updates and innovations in the virtual exhibition as well as through their satellite symposia.

We look forward to connecting with you!
Your ESGE Connect 2020 Team

Networking Lounge

The lounge is a networking area for all attendees to visit while not in a session or in the exhibit hall. All attendees are welcome to network and chat with other attendees in the lounge area as you would in the lobby or networking area at an in-person event. Watch out for the following networking features: Meet the Expert, Chat with the Community, follow Social Media, join young endoscopists from around the world to learn from experts and each other at the EYE Zone and consider becoming an ESGE member and enjoy special ESGE Connect benefits!

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Programme

Please note that the programme content and times remain subject to change

Room 1

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome Words : Mario Dinis-Ribeiro (ESGE President)

09:15 – 09:45

COVID Compact – A Global Challenge
In collaboration with SIED and A-PSDE

Learnings from the regions
A-PSDE, ESGE, SIED

Chairs: Helmut Messmann, Cesare Hassan

SIED: How to adapt to an ongoing epidemic

Presenter: Asadur Jorge Tchekmedyian (Uruguay)

Panellist 1: Fauze Maluf-Filho (Brazil)

Panellist 2: Luis Caro (Argentina)

A-PSDE: How to prepare for the second wave

Presenter: Philip Chiu (Hong Kong)

Panellist 1: Rajvinder Singh (Australia)

Panellist 2: Yasushi Sano (Japan)

ESGE: Testing or vaccination?

Presenter: Alanna Ebigbo (Germany)

Panellist 1: Helmut Messmann (Germany)

Panellist 2: Cesare Hassan (Italy)

10:00 - 10:45

Basics in Colonoscopy: How I inspect the colon?

Moderator: Konstantinos Triantafyllou (Greece)

Basics in colonoscopy: tips and tricks for everyday polypectomy

Speaker: Michal Kaminski (Poland)

Basics in colonoscopy: tips and tricks for painless procedure

Speaker: Maria Pellise (Spain)

Discussion

Brian Saunders (UK)
Marco Pennazio (Italy)
Helmut Messmann (Germany)
Ulrike Denzer (Germany)

11:00 - 11:45

Management of upper-GI strictures

Moderator: Bas Weusten (the Netherlands)

Management of upper-GI strictures: benign

Speaker: Jeanin van Hooft (the Netherlands)

Management of upper-GI strictures: malignant

Speaker: Peter Siersema (the Netherlands)

Discussion

George Webster (UK)
Tomas Hucl (Czech Republic)
Pierre Deprez (Belgium)

14:00 - 14:45

Management of adverse events

Moderator: Lars Aabakken (Norway)

Management of adverse events

Speaker: Marianna Arvanitakis (Belgium)

Management of adverse events: trainee perspective

Speaker: Andrei Voiosu (Romania)

Discussion

Ulrich Rosien (Germany)
Torsten Beyna (Germany)

15:00 - 15:45

Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: The brave new world

Moderators: Mário Dinis- Ribeiro (Portugal), Helmut Messmann (Germany)

Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: current status

Speaker: Pradeep Bhandari (UK)

Artificial intelligence in endoscopy: is it cost-effective?

Speaker: Cesare Hassan (Italy)

Discussion

Prateek Sharma (USA)
Yuichi Mori (Japan)
Raf Bisschops (Belgium)

Room 2

10:00 - 10:45

Pancreatic solid lesions: Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS-guided challenges

Moderator: Claudio De Angelis (Italy)

Pancreatic solid lesions: Diagnostic EUS-guided challenges

Speaker: Julio Iglesias- Garcia (Spain)

Pancreatic solid lesions: Therapeutic EUS-guided challenges

Speaker: Marc Barthet (France)

Discussion

Manuel Perez- Miranda (Spain)
Pietro Fusaroli (Italy)
Jeanin van Hooft (the Netherlands)

11:00 - 11:45

ESGE guidance for Non-surveillance

Moderator: Mário Dinis-Ribeiro (Portugal)

ESGE guidance for Non-surveillance: luminal

Speaker: Enrique Rodríguez-de-Santiago (Spain)

ESGE guidance for Non-surveillance: pancreatic

Speaker: Lorenzo Fuccio (Italy)

Discussion

Miguel Areia (Portugal)
Cesare Hassan (Italy)

12:00 – 12:45

Satellite Symposium

13:00 – 13:45

Satellite Symposium

14:00 - 14:45

Curriculum on advanced imaging

Moderator: Thierry Ponchon (France)

Curriculum on advance imaging: upper GI

Speaker: Raf Bisschops (Belgium)

Curriculum on advance imaging: lower GI

Speaker: Evelien Dekker (the Netherlands)

Discussion

Cesare Hassan (Italy)
Helmut Messmann (Germany)
Gavin Johnson (UK)
Alexander Meining (Germany)

15:00 - 15:45

Hygiene Management

Moderator: Ulrike Beilenhoff (Germany), Ian Gralnek (Israel)

Has it been affected because of COVID-19?

Speaker: Marjon de Pater (The Netherlands)

Hot topics and points of discussion in cleaning and disinfection

Speaker: Ulrike Beilenhoff (Germany)

Discussion

Maria Pellise (Spain)
Benedetta Colombo (Italy)
Sarah Marshall (UK)

16:00 – 16:45

Satellite Symposium

17:00 – 17:45

Satellite Symposium

17:45

Closing Remarks

ESGE Connect 2020 Faculty

Lars Aabakken

Lars Aabakken

Norway
Miguel Areia

Miguel Areia

Portugal
Thomas Koulopoulos

Marianna Arvanitakis

Belgium
Marc Barthet

Marc Barthet

France
Thomas Koulopoulos

Ulrike Beilenhoff

Germany
Thomas Koulopoulos

Torsten Beyna

Germany
Pradeep Bhandari

Pradeep Bhandari

United Kingdom
Raf Bisschops

Raf Bisschops

Belgium
Benedetta Colombo

Philip Chiu

Hong Kong
Benedetta Colombo

Benedetta Colombo

Italy
Claudio De Angelis

Claudio De Angelis

Italy
Marjon de Pater

Marjon de Pater

The Netherlands
Evelien Dekker

Evelien Dekker

The Netherlands
Thomas Koulopoulos

Ulrike Denzer

Germany
Thomas Koulopoulos

Pierre Deprez

Belgium
Mario Dinis- Ribeiro

Mario Dinis- Ribeiro

Portugal
Thomas Koulopoulos

Lorenzo Fuccio

Itlay
Thomas Koulopoulos

Pietro Fusaroli

Itlay
Thomas Koulopoulos

Ian Gralnek

Israel
Cesare Hassan

Cesare Hassan

Italy
Tomas Hucl

Tomas Hucl

Czech Republic
Thomas Koulopoulos

Julio Iglesias-Garcia

Spain
Gavin Johnson

Gavin Johnson

United Kingdom
Michal Kaminski

Michal Kaminski

Poland
Thomas Koulopoulos

Sarah Marshall

United Kingdom
Alexander Meining

Alexander Meining

Germany
Helmut Messmann

Helmut Messmann

Germany
Thomas Koulopoulos

Yuichi Mori

Japan
Maria Pellise

Maria Pellise

Spain
Thomas Koulopoulos

Marco Pennazio

Italy
Thomas Koulopoulos

Manuel Perez-Miranda

Spain
Thomas Koulopoulos

Thierry Ponchon

France
Thomas Koulopoulos

Enrique Rodríguez-de-Santiago

Spain
Thomas Koulopoulos

Ulrich Rosien

Germany
Thomas Koulopoulos

Yasushi Sano

Japan
Thomas Koulopoulos

Brian Saunders

United Kingdom
Thomas Koulopoulos

Prateek Sharma

USA
Peter Siersema

Peter Siersema

The Netherlands
Peter Siersema

Rajvinder Singh

Australia
Konstantinos Triantafyllou

Konstantinos Triantafyllou

Greece
Jeanin van Hooft

Jeanin van Hooft

The Netherlands
Andrei Voiosu

Andrei Voiosu

Romania
Thomas Koulopoulos

George Webster

United Kingdom
Bas Weusten

Bas Weusten

The Netherlands

During these challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to thank our corporate partners for their continued support.

Premium Partners

Major partners

General partners



Sponsors Symposia

12:00 -12:45

The Future of ERCP - Boston Scientific International

13:00 -13:45

The potential of Artificial Intelligence to fight colorectal cancer - PENTAX Europe GmbH

16:00 -16:45

Entering a new era of endoscopy - Olympus Europa

17:00 -17:45

Artificial intelligence meets endoscopy; from diagnosis to treatment - FUJIFILM Europe GmbH

Exhibition

ESGE corporate partners play a critical role in patient care, providing you with the necessary data on the latest product developments and resources to facilitate your daily practice and optimise the outcome of your patients. The virtual exhibition is an integral part of the online congress and offers the opportunity to exchange with key industry experts on critical areas of development and research in endoscopic products and therapies. We invite you to explore the virtual exhibition and engage with the corporate representatives who will be available to answer your questions via a live chat function.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it is necessary to register.
ESGE Connect 2020 is 100% free of charge.
There will be no registration deadline. You are welcome to join the event at any time.
Yes, all recordings will be available on the platform for 2 months after the scheduled event.
Your login details will be created during registration and you will receive a confirmation email. No password is required to login to the event.
The event is 100% online. You can participate anywhere that you have stable Internet access. The event is accessible from desktop, mobile and tablet devices.
No. Some exhibitors have the option to request a video chat; however, a webcam is not required to participate.
No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate in the event. You only need to have access to the Internet; Google Chrome works best.
To visit booths, and chat with exhibitors you can click the “Exhibition” button and that will take you directly to the exhibit hall.
The lounge is a networking area for all attendees to visit while not in a session or in the exhibit hall. All attendees are welcome to network and chat with other attendees in the lounge area as you would in the lobby or networking area at a face-to-face event.

Disclaimer: ESGE Connect 2020 is an international virtual congress run by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and provided to international HCPs from around the world. It is expected that the event will attract predominantly European attendees according to its membership base. Please note that prescribing information provided here may vary depending on local approval in each country. For purposes of ESGE Connect 2020, best efforts were undertaken by the ESGE and congress corporate partners to ensure compliance within the European market, the applicable Industry Standards and Compliance codes, however, you should review your local prescribing information and consult directly the local affiliate of the relevant Company to address any questions.