​​​​Day 2 – Thursday, January 15, 2026

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Venue: Palais des congrès Pierre-Pflimlin Place de Bordeaux, 67082  - Strasbourg

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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome

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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM | Welcome and Introduction

Welcome Remarks by Congress Chairs and BEWA Founders

 

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM | Opening Lecture

Obesity as a Chronic Disease / Francesco RUBINO, UK

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Live Surgery Session

Live and Pre-Recorded Demonstration of Cutting-Edge Endobariatric Procedures.

 

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break & Networking with Partners / Exhibitors

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Scientific Session: Endoscopic Therapies – Evidence & Evolution

Chairs: C. STIER, S. PICHAMOL JIRAPINYO

• ESG – Current Global Status / Christine STIER, Germany

• POSE, POSE 2.0 – Mega Evidence and Evolution / Roman TURRO, Spain

• Endomina – Evidence, Long-Term data and Evolution / Vincent HUBERTY, Belgium

• Endozip: Technique and Initial Results / Ivo BOSKOSKI, Italy

• ESG+: GEM and BEAM / Christopher THOMPSON, USA

• Gastric Fundus Mucosal Ablation Alone and with ESG: The Evidence/ Ivo BOSKOSKI, Italy

• Gastroplasty: The Journey Towards Standardization / Barham ABU DAYYEH, USA

• Society Guidelines on Gastric Interventions and Peri-Procedural Management / Sigh PICHAMOL JIRAPINYO, USA 

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break & Networking with Partners / Exhibitors

 

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Patient Selection with live voting

Chairs: C. STIER, R. MASELLI, F. PATTOU, M. VIX

• Who is the Best Candidate for Bariatric Endoscopy? / Manoel GALVAO NETO, USA (visioconference)

• Who is the Best Candidate for Metabolic Endoscopy? / Barham ABU DAYYEH, USA

• Who is the Best Candidate for Anti-Obesity Medications? / Sigh PICHAMOL JIRAPINYO, USA

• Who is the Best Candidate for Surgery? / Mohit BHANDARI, India

• Treat to Target in Obesity / François PATTOU, France

• Neoadjuvant Endoscopy in the Transplant Pathway: Indications in Obese Patients / Ivo BOSKOSKI, Italy

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Metabolic Endoscopy – Evidence & Evolution

Duodenal Targeted Therapies

Chairs: E. CAPRISTO, F. RUBINO, R. CAIAZZO

• Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing (DMR) / Ivo BOSKOSKI, Italy

• Electroporation (RECET) / Barham ABU DAYYEH, USA

• Vapor Ablation / Rehan HAIDRY, UK (visioconference)

• Endo-Bypass Liners / Manoel GALVAO NETO, USA (visioconference)

• Endoscopic Pancreatic Gene Therapy (Rejuva) / Christopher THOMPSON, USA

 

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Coffee Break & Networking with Partners / Exhibitors

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3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Gut Hormone Modulation and Other Metabolic Therapies Beyond Diabetes

Moderators Mixed panel:  E. CAPRISTO,  F. RUBINO, B. ABU DAYYEH, F. PATTOU, R. CAIAZZO

Dual Therapy: Endoscopy + GLP-1s – The Synergy Model

• GLP-1s Effects on Satiety, Weight Loss Kinetics, and Comorbidities / Esmeralda CAPRISTO, Italy

• Endoscopic Management of MASLD/MASH: The Evidence / Sigh PICHAMOL JIRAPINYO, USA  

• Evidence for Combining EMBT with Drugs / Rehan HAIDRY, UK (visioconference)

• Cost: The Elephant in the Room: Insurance Coverage for EBMTs and GLP-1s Across the Globe / Christopher THOMPSON, USA

• Can Genetics and Machine Learning Predict Who Responds Best to EMT or Anti-Obesity Medications? / Barham ABU DAYYEH, USA

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Panel discussion: Beyond the Scope: What Outcomes Matter Most to Endocrinologists, Hepatologists, and Patients?

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Keynote lecture: The Future of Bariatric and Metabolic Therapy: cut, swallow, or scope? / Robert CAIAZZO, France

 

7 PM - 8 PM | Women in Bariatric Endoscopy with the support of Boston Scientific

Venue: AC Hotel Marriott Strasbourg, 4 -6 Bd de Dresde, 67000 Strasbourg

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8:30 PM | BEWA2026 Congress Dinner​​​

Venue: Maison Kammerzell 16 Pl. de la Cathédrale, 67000 Strasbourg