General info
“The future of surgery is not about blood & guts, it’s about bits & bites.” – Dr. Richard Satava
Over three days, this flagship European event will bring together leading surgeons, researchers, medtech innovators and AI experts to explore how artificial intelligence, augmented reality and telesurgery are redefining the operating room.
Program
February 26–27: Join us at the stunning Oude Vismijn in Ghent for two days of inspiring keynotes, interactive panel discussions, and live telesurgery demonstrations, showcasing how digital tools are transforming surgical practice.
February 28: Take your learning further with a hands-on workshop day at Orsi Academy, where you'll get the chance to explore surgical AI applications up close and in action.
Whether you are:
- A surgeon looking to integrate new technologies
- A researcher eager to share your AI insights
- A healthcare innovator curious about the next frontier
This event is your gateway to the future of surgery!
Locations
Oude Vismijn Ghent (day 1 & 2) & Orsi Academy (day 3)
More info
For all detailed information about the Surgical AI & Telesurgery Days please visit www.surgicalaidays.com
Program
For detailed program information, please visit the event website.
Session 1: Setting the stage
- What is surgical AI in 2026
- Preoperative applications
- Real-time intra-operative applications
- Post-operative applications
Break
Session 2: Perception on surgical AI
- Computer vision surgical scene understanding
- Speech in the OR
- Multimodal computer vision
Lunch
Session 3: Generative surgical AI
- VLMs
- Syntethic data generation
- Simulation
- Digital twins
Break
Session 4: Agentic Surgical AI
- What is agentic AI in surgery?
- Agent for EHR retrieval
- Agents for video analysis
- How to integrate all agents in real-time
For detailed program information, please visit the event website.
Session 1: Setting the stage
- What is telesurgery and what are the bottlenecks
- Current status of telesurgery
- Different robotic systems offering telesurgery
- Cost-cutting aspects of telesurgery
Break
Session 2: Challenges for telesurgery
- Network reliability and the role of 6G
- Latency management and high resolution imaging
- The role of AI in telesurgery
Lunch
Session 3: Ethical & regulatory challenges
- Obtaining a truthful informed consent
- Data security
- Liability and cross-border licensure
- Reimbursement policies
Break
Session 4: Agentic Surgical AI
- How can AI & telesurgery accelerate skill aquisition?
- Can we trust an AI teacher?
- Role of vision language models in surgical teaching
- Latency and teaching - how far can we go?
For detailed program information, please visit the event website.
Session 5: Physical AI
- VLAs
- Robotic manipulation
- The way to automated surgery
Break
Session 6: What can we learn from other industries
- Computer vision surgical scene understanding
- Speech in the OR
- Multimodal computer vision
Lunch
Session 7: Live surgeries
- Orthopedics
- HPB
- Neurosurgery
- Telesurgery
- Different robotic multiport and single port platforms
- Endovascular surgery
Break
Session 8: Best abstract award
For detailed program information, please visit the event website.
Session 5: If you cannot measure it, you cannot prove it
- The engineering POV: measuring algorithmic performance
- The clinical POV: RCTs using surgical AI
Break
Session 6: Bringing surgical AI to the market
- Balancing MDR, FDA and the AI act
- Overview of current FDA approved applications
- Monetizing surgical AI applications
Lunch
Session 7: Live surgeries
- Orthopedics
- HPB
- Neurosurgery
- Telesurgery
- Different robotic multiport and single port platforms
- Endovascular surgery
Break
Session 8: Best abstract award
For detailed program information, please visit the event website.
The program for the hands-on day is still under construction. Come back soon for more details!
Prices
Full congress (incl. CME) - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the full congress (3 days), including CME credits. Please note that it does not include the networking event. A separate ticket is required for that.
Full congress (excl. CME) - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the full congress (3 days), no CME credits included. Please note that it does not include the networking event — a separate ticket is required for that.
Day ticket: Thursday - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the congress on Thursday (1 day) at the Old Fish Market in Ghent. Please note that it does not include the networking event. A separate ticket is required for that.
Day ticket: Friday - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the congress on Friday (1 day) at the Old Fish Market in Ghent. Please note that it does not include the networking event. A separate ticket is required for that.
2-day ticket: Thursday & Friday - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the congress on Thursday & Friday (2 days) at the Old Fish Market in Ghent. Please note that it does not include the networking event. A separate ticket is required for that.
Hands-on day @ Orsi Academy - EARLY BIRD
This ticket grants access to the hands-on day @ Orsi Academy on Saturday. Please note that it does not include the networking event. A separate ticket is required for that.
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