Preliminary Program

Thursday 26 November, 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Message & Overview, Prof. Alia A.Fattah –

10:15 -11:00 Session 1:

The Past, Present and Future of Critical Care Medicine

 Chairpersons: Prof.Lamiaa Hamed , Dr Heba Saleh , Prof. Mohamed Amin

  • From Pioneering Roots to Modern Frontiers: Critical Care in Egypt, Prof Sherif Mokhtar
  • AI in the ICU – Jan De Waele

11: 00- 12:30 Session 2: ESICM Guidelines

Chairpersons: Prof.Fawzia A.Fotouh, Prof.Hasan Khaled , Dr Khaled Zein

  • Cardiovascular Guidelines – Prof. Ahmed Ghaly
  • ESICM Fluid Guidelines: De-escalation — Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Sepsis Bundles vs Precision Biology – Prof. Jan De Waele

12:30- 13:30 Break, Networking and Visiting the Exhibition

13:00- 14: 15 Session 3: Resuscitation

Chairpersons: Prof Tarek El Gohary, Prof Amany A.Zeid , Dr Mohamed Yousri 

  • Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient – Prof. Julia Wendon
  • Resuscitation: From Static Targets to Dynamic Physiology Prof. Mohamed Amin
  • ECPR : When to Consider and When to Avoid? –Prof. Alia Abdel Fattah

14:15 – 15:30 Session 4: Sepsis

Chairpersons: Prof Akram Fayed. Prof Gamal Hamed, Prof Adel Al Ansary, Prof Ahmed Battah   

  • Biology-Guided Antibiotic Duration: BLING III, ADAPT-Sepsis, and BALANCE – The End of the 14-Day Default – Prof. Jan De Waele
  • The Kidney in Sepsis – Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Management of sepsis in low middle income countries – Prof. Adel Al Ansary

Friday 27 November, 2026

10:30- 11:45 Session 5: Immunology & Coagulation

Chairpersons: Prof Sanaa Abdel Shafy , Prof. Manal A.Monem . Prof. Nervana Al Fayoumi , Prof.Tarek Gouda  

  • Immune Phenotypes, Sepsis and Sterile Inflammation – Prof. Julia Wendon
  • Encephalopathy: Sepsis and Other Causes of Altered Consciousness in Intensive Care (Neuro-Immune Connection) – Prof. Ihab Shaker
  • Thrombotic microangiopathy in critical care- Prof. Hala Farawila

11:45- 13:00 Friday Prayers – Break, Networking and Visiting the Exhibition

13:00 -14:00 Session 6: Cardiogenic Shock

Chairpersons: Prof Mohamed .Abdel Ghani , Prof. Waheed Radwan , Prof Khaled Hussein , Prof.Ahmed Obied Allah

  • Phenotype-Guided Therapy: Moving Beyond SCAI Stages to Biology-Informed Shock Management — Prof. Khaled Farouk
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support in Refractory Shock: VA-ECMO, Impella, and IABP – Who Gets What and When? — Prof. Akram Abdel Bary

14:00- 15:15 Session 7:  Organ Cross Talk & Physiological Considerations

Chairpersons: Prof Hosam Mowafi, Prof Shereen Al Gingihee, Prof.Magdy Al Serify, Prof.Khaled Farouk   

  • Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Pancreatitis – Optimal Management — Prof. Jan De Waele
  • Renal Protection: When to Start RRT & When to Stop RRT? — Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Liver and Gastro-intestinal Tract in Sepsis — Prof. Jan De Waele

15:15- 16:30 Session 8: Challenging Cases