Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Day 1

14:00–15:00 Session 1: Crystal clear vision: 2025
Panel: Prof. Pradeep Bhandari, Dr Asma Al Kandari, Dr Roberto Di Mitri, Dr Sammi Boudabbous

• 14:00 Talk 1: Optimising bowel preparation: The imperative basics! Prof. Cesare Hassan
• 14:15 Talk 2: Light and colour: Detection and characterisation Prof. Raf Bishopps
• 14:30 Talk 3: Artificial Intelligence: Help or hindrance? Prof. Cesare Hassan
• 14:45 Talk 4: AI in capsule endoscopy - Prof. Cristiano Spada
• 15:00 Talk 5: Light and colour: Enhancing resection Prof. Hironori Yamamoto
• 15:15 Discussion/Q&A

15:30–16:15 Session 2: Primum non-nocere! Safety, prevention and management of adverse events

  Panel: Prof Edward J Despott, Prof Zornitsa Gorcheva, Dr Wafaa Khannoussi, Prof Emad Aljahdli

• 15:30 Talk 1: Breach! Handling perforation Prof. Alberto Murino
• 15:45 Talk 2: Fifty shades of red! Handling bleeding Mr Amin Haji
• 16:00 Talk 3: Fifty shades of green! Preventing disasters in pancreaticobiliary endoscopy Prof. Andrea Anderloni
• 16:15 Talk 4: Mastering endoscopic resection: getting a helping hand - Dr Vincenzo Cennamo
• 16:30 Discussion/Q&A
• 16:45 Coffee Break
• 17:15 – 18:00: The St. James Hospital International AEM Endoscopy Challenge
• 18:00 Day one: closing remarks
• 18:15–23:00 Buffet Networking Reception on the terrace of the Sacra Infermeria with spectacular views of the Grand Harbour

Thursday 12th June 2025 Day 2:

07:30–08:00 Registration
08:00 – 09:00 The International AEM Plenary Video Session: Part 1
Panel: Prof Diogo De Moura, Prof Marianna Arvanitakis, Prof Andrea Anderloni, Prof Ahmed Salah, Mr Clifford Caruana, Prof João Santos-Antunes
08:00 Video 1
08:10 Video 2
08:20 Video 3
08:30 Video 4
08:40 Video 5

09:00 – 09:30 Official opening speeches – Prof Edward J Despott, Prof Alberto Murino, The Hon Prof Jo Etienne Abela, Mr Clarence Pace, Mr Carlo Micallef, Prof Hironori Yamamoto

09:30–11:00 Session 3: Technological Innovations Driving Change

Panel: Prof. Alberto Murino, Dr Erasmia Vlachou, Prof. Raf Bishopps, Prof. Abed Al-Lehibi

• 09:30 Talk 1: Taking enteroscopy to the next level Prof. Hironori Yamamoto
• 09:45 Talk 2: The saline revolution: facilitating ESD for the future Prof. Edward Despott
• 10:00 Talk 3: Ancillary innovations for ESD: when to use them Prof. Pradeep Bhandari
• 10:15 Talk 4: New horizons: Cholangioscopy & EUS Prof. Alexander Arlt
• 10:30 Talk 5: Endoscopic endoluminal vacuum therapy Dr Diego De Moura
• 10:45 Discussion/Q&A
• 11:00 Mid-Morning Coffee Break

11:30–13:00 Session 4: Listening and implementing: A journey for the optimisation of minimally-invasive care

Panel: Prof Edward J Despott, Prof Alberto Murino, Prof Hironori Yamamoto, Prof Cristiano Spada

• 11:30 The Fujifilm journey -  Mr. Salim Tayah
• 11:45 The Olympus journey -  Mr. Alexander Förster
• 12:00 The Boston Scientific journey -  Mr Troy Lengel
• 12:15 The Erbe journey -  Mr Luca Cirillo
• 12:30 Discussion/Q&A
• 13:00 Lunch Break

14:10–15:45 Session 5: The International AEM Plenary Video Session (TBC) Part I

Panel: Dr Diego De Moura, Prof. Marianna Arvanitakis, Prof. Andrea Anderloni, Prof. Ahmed Salah, Mr Clifford Caruana, Dr Joao Santos Antunes

• 14:00 Bioengineering: the structure and function of a formidable synthetic peptide - Prof Cesare Hassan
• 14:15 Clinical applications on the frontline - Prof Edward J Despott
• 14:30 Revolutionising the management of radiation proctopathy, promoting healing and overall impact on health economics - Mr Amyn Haji
• 14:45 Discussion/Q&A
• 15:00 - 15:40 The International AEM Plenary Video Session: Part 2 kindly supported by St Thomas Hospital

Panel: Prof Marcel Tantau, Dr Mazin Aljabiri, Mr Amyn Haji, Dr Purnima Bhat, Dr Neville Azzopardi, Dr Sandro Sferrazza, Dr John Schembri

• 15:00 Video 6
• 15:10 Video 7
• 15:20 Video 8
• 15:30 Video 9
• 15:40 – 16:15 Mid-Afternoon Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:50 Session 6: The ever-expanding indications for minimally-invasive endoscopic care

Panel: Prof Roberta Maselli, Prof Vincent Huberty, Prof Diogo De Moura, Dr Devinder Bansi

16:15 Talk 1: Reflux interventions Dr Emad Aljahdli

• 16:30 Talk 2: The obesity epidemic and medical options Prof Mostafa Ibrahim
• 16:45 Talk 3: Shrink the stomach! Prof. Roberta Maselli
• 17:00 Talk 4: Third space endosurgery Prof. Marcel Tantau
• 17:15 Discussion/Q&A
• 17:50 Day two: Closing remarks

19:00 – 23:30 The International AEM Grand Buffet Networking Reception at Fort St Angelo

Friday 13th June: Day 3

The International AEM Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) Hands-on Training Course with International Experts

• 08:30 Dedicated ESD Course Lectures I:
• 08:30 The Pocket Creation Method (PCM) Prof. Hironori Yamamoto
• 08:45 ESD technical tips & tricks Prof. Roberta Maselli
• 09:00 Diathermy for ESD Prof. Hironori Yamamoto
• 09:15 ESD hands-on training
• 12:30 Lunch
• 13:30 Dedicated ESD Course Lectures II:
• 13:30 Management of ESD adverse event Dr Joao Antunes
• 13:45 ESD hands-on training
• 17:00 Close

Friday 13th June: Day 3

The International AEM London ERCP & EUS Hands-on Training Course with International Experts

• 08:30 Dedicated ERCP Lectures
• 08:30 Indications Prof. Alexander Arlt
• 08:45 Anatomy and anatomical variations Prof. Andrea Anderloni
• 09:00 Biliary & pancreatic cannulation Prof. Marianna Arvanitakis
• 09:15 Sphincterotomy & pre-cut Dr Sami Bouddabous
  
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• 09:30 Dedicated EUS Lectures
• 09:30 EUS imaging of mediastinal lymph nodes and the oesophagus Prof. Alexander Arlt
• 09:40 EUS Imaging of the stomach and pancreas Prof. Marianna Arvanitakis
• 09:50 EUS-FNA Dr Abed AlLehibi
• 10:00 Therapeutic EUS Prof. Andrea Anderloni
• 10:15 ERCP & EUS hands-on training
• 12:30 Lunch
• 13:30 ERCP & EUS hands-on training
• 17:00 Close

Friday 13th June: Day 3

The International AEM Haemostasis Hands-on Training Course with International Experts

• 08:30 Dedicated Haemostasis Lectures
• 08:30 Preparation: Resuscitation, preparing the team, equipment required, preparing the room, non-technical skills Dr Purnina Bhat
• 08:45 Non-variceal bleeding: Injection, diathermy, clipping (OTSC), topical agents, tips & pitfalls Dr Paul Akermann
• 09:00 Variceal: Banding, injection therapy, Danis stenting, tips & pitfalls Prof. Abed Al-Lehibi
• 09:15 Optimal management of small bowel bleeding - Prof Marco Pennazio
• 09:30 Haemostasis hands-on training
• 12:30 Lunch
• 13:30 Haemostasis hands-on training
• 17:00 Close

Friday 13th June: Day 3

The International AEM Endoscopic Suturing, Bariatric & Defect Closure Hands-on Training Course with International Experts

• 07:30 Registration opens
• 08:30 Preparation: Preparing the team, equipment required, preparing the room, non-technical skills Dr Vincent Huberty
• 09:00 Apollo Endosurgery Overstitch™, Endotools Endomina™ Dr Ibrahim Mostafa
• 09:15 Endoscopic gastroplasty suturing technique Dr Devinder Bansi
• 09:30 Potential adverse events and their management Dr Vincent Huberty
• 09:45 Closure of defects - TTSC, OTSC, Boston Scientific Mantis Clip™, Apollo Endosurgery X-Tack™ Dr Diego De Moura
• 10:00 Hands-on training
• 13:15 Lunch
• 14:15 Hands-on training
• 16:45 Close