Preliminary Program

Thursday 26 November, 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Registration

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

10:15 – 11:20 Session 1:

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 –  Prof. Jan De Waele

11:20- 12:40 Session 2: ESICM Guidelines

Chairpersons: Prof. Fawzia A. Fotouh, Prof. Hasan Khaled, Prof. Sameh El Marghy, 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

12:40- 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 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. Julia Wendon

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

Chairpersons: Prof Alia A.Fattah, Prof. Ahmed Ghaly , Prof.Tarek Al Gohary 

This high-impact, interactive session immerses participants in a series of authentic, high-complexity ICU cases designed to challenge standard diagnostic  and therapeutic paradigms. Utilizing a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) framework, participants will not passively receive answers; instead, they will act as the frontline multidisciplinary care team.