The 2026 agenda

• Opening08:00 – 08:35
• 08:00 – 08:25

  Attendee registration and conference badge collection

• 08:25 – 08:30

  National anthem

• 08:30 – 08:35

  Welcome speech

  Prof. Dr Human Fatemi
• Session IThe uterus08:35 – 10:15Chairs: Prof. Dr Baris Ata / Dr Ayse Seyhan
• TBC

  The vision of the UAE leadership on reproductive healthTime TBC

• 08:35 – 09:00

  Endometrial receptivity: science, myth, or marketing?

  Prof. Dr Human Fatemi
• 09:00 – 09:25

  It’s not all about the embryo – the role of the immune system in pregnancy

  Dr Laura Marqueta
• 09:25 – 09:50

  A weighty matter – obesity in reproduction

  Prof. Dr Barbara Lawrenz
• 09:50 – 10:15

  Adenomyosis: from enigma to evidence

  Dr Francisco Ruiz
• 10:15 – 10:30Coffee break
• Session IIThe ovary10:30 – 12:10Chairs: Dr Denny Sakkas / Dr Laura Marqueta
• 10:30 – 10:50

  Unconventional ovarian stimulation protocols

  Prof. Dr Baris Ata
• 10:50 – 11:20

  From ovarian reserve to ovarian responsiveness: redefining the low responder

  Dr Laura Melado
• 11:20 – 11:45

  Endometriosis and endometrioma – diagnostics and treatment approach in 2026

  Dr Ayse Seyhan
• 11:45 – 12:10

  Stem cells in low ovarian reserve patients – the light at the end of the tunnel?

  Dr Cesar Diaz
• 12:10 – 13:00Lunch
• Session IIIThe future of reproductive genetics13:00 – 15:05Chairs: Ibrahim ElKhatib / Dr Cesar Diaz
• 13:00 – 13:25

  Merck symposiumSymposium

  Prof. Dr Human Fatemi
• 13:25 – 13:50

  Chromosomal instability and the limits of embryo selection

  Dr Mina Popovic
• 13:50 – 14:15

  Whole-brain dynamics across the menstrual cycle

  Dr Raquel Del Gallego
• 14:15 – 14:40

  Future of AI in reproductive medicine

  Dr Denny Sakkas
• 14:40 – 15:05

  From counting chromosomes to reading genomes: the future of embryo genetic assessment

  Dr Mina Popovic
• 15:05 – 15:20Coffee break
• Session IVFrom gametes to automation: essential updates in reproductive medicine and IVF15:20 – 17:20Chairs: Dr Francisco Ruiz / Dr Mina Popovic
• 15:20 – 15:45

  Improving live birth rates in IVF – potential benefits of hCG-driven LH bioactivityFerring symposium

  Prof. Dr Christophe Blockeel
• 15:45 – 16:10

  Basics of eggs and sperm

  Ibrahim ElKhatib
• 16:10 – 16:35

  Supporting the journey: patient awareness and counselling in IVF

  Salma Selim
• 16:35 – 17:00

  The uterus matters: hysteroscopy and the quest for implantation success in IVF

  Shahrzad Ansari
• 17:00 – 17:20

  IVF laboratory automation: is it coming or just hype?

  Dr Denny Sakkas

Programme is provisional and subject to change. Session times and unconfirmed items will be updated as speakers are finalised.