Industry Symposia Program Outline
7:00 AM-8:00 AM: Breakfast Symposium
Hosted by Medtronic
Speakers: Jorge Marcet, Medical Director of Colorectal Surgery Services, USF Health, FL
Optimizing Outcomes in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Advanced stapling techniques and workflow strategies. Join leading colorectal expert for a high impact, didactical session designed to advance robotic colorectal practice through powered stapling integration, optimized bedside workflow, and effective surgeon-assisted communication.
7:00 AM-8:00 AM: Breakfast Symposium
Hosted by Distalmotion
Speakers: Ryan Broderick, MD, General Surgeon, USCD
Robotics for the ASC Reality: Practical Insights from Real-World Experience
At SAGES 2026, we invite you to join us for a breakfast symposium focused on emerging trends in soft tissue surgical robotics. The session will spotlight the ASC Robot DEXTER®, purpose built for the outpatient site of case, and explore how DEXTER simplifies operations so more surgeons can deliver the benefits of robotics in a convenient ASC setting. Through practical perspectives and peer discussion, attendees will gain insight into an alternative robotic approach shaping outpatient care, and our shared responsibility to ensure innovation supports the highest standard of patient care, reflecting the SAGES 2026 theme, Connect to Purpose.
7:00 AM-8:00 AM: Breakfast Symposium
Hosted by Olympus America Inc.
Speakers: Sang W. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS; Natan Zundel, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FIFSO (Hon); Alexander Vahrmeijer, MD
Multi Modal Visualization: Bringing Clarity to Complex Procedures
Join us for a fast-paced expert panel on the future of multi-mode surgical visualization. Discover the latest in multimodal imaging and see how VISERA ELITE III brings clarity to complex procedures through focused insights and interactive discussion.
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Lunch Symposium
Hosted by Enterra Medical
Speakers: Joseph Sujka, MD; Camille Thelin, MD, M.Sc.
Where Gastroparesis Fits: Integrating Care into a Busy Surgical Practice. The role of Enterra Therapy in the treatment pathway
Content Outline:
- The Surgeon’s Way
- Gastroparesis Myth Busting
- GI Partnership that Works
- Where Enterra Fits: The Surgeon’s Algorithm
- Building the Program: Start Small, Build Start
- The Surgeon’s Playbook
- Q&A
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Lunch Symposium
Hosted by Applied Medical
Speakers: Adnan Alseidi, MD, MBA, MEd; Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd; David Rosen, MD
Stay MIS: Managing Unpredictable Cases with HALS
Urgent and complex cases are as unpredictable as the Florida forecast. Redo-redo gallbladders, large bowel obstructions, and acute diverticulitis require an adaptable skillset and creative problem-solving. Learn how experts leverage the benefits of the hand to extend MIS outcomes to challenging cases, so you can be ready for any condition.
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Lunch Symposium
Hosted by CMR Surgical
Speakers: Dr. Giulio Mari; Dr. Atanu Pal; Dr. Francesco Bianco
Versius Plus in Practice: Expanding Robotic Surgery Through Clinical and Operational Excellence
Join us for an engaging lunch symposium exploring how Versius Plus* is helping expand access to robotic surgery through clinical and operational excellence. This session will feature real-world insights, practical workflows, and lessons learned from centers with meaningful experience adopting the system. Hear from distinguished surgeons as they share their perspectives on implementation, program development, and the evolving role of robotic surgery across different clinical environments. The session will include a moderated discussion and dedicated audience Q&A. Register here: https://luma.com/cmrsurgicallunchsymposium
7:00 AM-8:00 AM: Breakfast Symposium
Hosted by GT Metabolic
Speakers: Michel Gagner, MD; Lamees Almutlaq, MD; Helmuth Billy, MD; Salvador Navarrete, MD
Magnetic Technology in Metabolic Surgery
Learn how Magnetic Compression Anastomosis works and how it is impacting metabolic surgery today!
Program:
- Robotic Magnetic MagDI
- Magnetic Duodenojejunostomy for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
- Reversibility of Magnetic Duodeno-Ileostomy (MagDI) and Magnetic Gastro-Ileostomy (MagGI): How Simple Is It?
- Magnetic Distalization of Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass
7:00 AM-8:00 AM: Breakfast Symposium
Hosted by Medtronic
Speakers: Dr. Salvatore Docimo, Jr., Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair of Surgery – Quality, Section Chief – Abdominal Wall Surgery, University of South Florida; Dr. Charlotte Horne, Director of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minnesota; Dr. Brian Jacob, Attending & Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital. Partner, Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York; Dr. Vanessa Buie, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago
Structural Determinants of Mesh: The role of uniform fixation and macroporosity in hernia repair. Structural determinants of mesh.
Discover how advances in mesh structure are shaping the long-term management of hernia as a chronic disease. This discussion will highlight self-fixating, microporous mesh – resorbable and synthetic – and its applications across open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches.
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Lunch Symposium
Hosted by Medtronic
Speakers: Caitlin Houghton, MD
Tailoring Foregut Procedures with Endoflip
This session will explore key considerations for using the EndoFLIP™ 300 System in the surgical setting – both before and after intervention – highlighting how functional luminal imaging helps measure what matters when anatomy alone isn’t enough. Key laparoscopic heller myotomy (LHM) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) measurements, watchouts, and recovery workflows that support smoother operations and improved patient experiences will be reviewed. Emerging insights shaping the future of endoscopic surgery will also be highlighted.
Lunch provided in room
12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Lunch Symposium
Hosted by AstraZeneca
Speakers: Raji Shameem, Medical Oncologist
A Practice-Changing Advancement in the Treatment of Resectable Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
This presentation discusses the use of perioperative IMFINZI (durvalumab) in combination with FLOT (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and docetaxel), followed by adjuvant IMFINZI alone, for the treatment of resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Key considerations when choosing a first-line treatment option for resectable GC/GEJC are also discussed.
Lunch provided in room
Symposia Availability
Lunch Symposia
- $20,000
- Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- 12:15-1:15pm
- all spaces currently sold out
Breakfast Symposia
- $15,000
- Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- 7:00-8:00am
- Thursday sold out
- Limited space available on Friday
Concurrent Session
- $20,000
- Schedule to be announced soon
*exact times subject to change
Guidelines
- Companies will be assigned to a session room that can seat approximately 120-150 attendees classroom-style.
- Marketing – SAGES will market the event as follows:
- A meeting pre-registration list (to include pre-registered attendees who have opted in to allow mailings) will be provided approximately one month prior to the event
- An event outline will be published in the Meeting App
- Symposium will be included on the daily events schedule in the program on the meeting app and on-site on slides and signage.
- Start notifications will be sent on the meeting app
- One or more email blasts will be sent to all pre-registered meeting attendees
- Appropriate directional signage will be provided on-site by SAGES
- Other opportunities as may become available
- Program Content – Topic, and agenda/summary must be approved by Program Chairs/Program Committee to confirm your event.
- Speakers – Supporting company will be responsible for faculty invitations, honoraria (if any) and all faculty communications.
- CME – Provision of CME through a third-party organizer is optional. SAGES does not provide CME for industry symposia.
- Signage – Not included. Supporting company may produce three (3) signs, no larger than 22”x28” for display – one sign to be displayed outside the meeting room one hour before the start time, and two to be placed by Show Management. Please drop the signs off at the SAGES staff office (room number will be provided) no later than 3 hours prior to your scheduled function. Additional signs may also be displayed in supporting company’s exhibit booth.
- Attendance at the event is open to all meeting participants, including industry. It is SAGES policy that industry may attend any non-ticketed event.
- Audio/Visual – Not included. SAGES will provide a room for the event, along with a diagram. Companies are strongly requested to use SAGES official AV vendor, CCTLive, and if another company is hosting a symposium in the same room at a different time, AV fees may be split among the companies.
- Food/Beverage for Breakfast and Lunch Symposiums – Not included. Companies are strongly encouraged to provide breakfast or lunch to attendees depending on time slot choice. Catering can be ordered from the Tampa Convention Center: www.tampa.gov/tcc/chef
For questions, please contact Paula Claborn at [email protected], (310) 437-0544 ext. 111.