# GIEQs

- Dates: 7 October 2026 to 9 October 2026
- Location: Van der Valk Hotel Gent, Ghent, Belgium
- Organiser: GIEQs Foundation
- Industry: MedTech
- Expected attendance: 150

## About

GIEQs VII is a medical symposium focused on cost-effective practices in everyday endoscopy. It offers practical, evidence-based teaching on upper GI, lower GI, advanced resection, and ERCP/EUS, featuring live cases and expert sessions. The event is designed for doctors, trainees, and nurse endoscopists, available both live in Ghent and virtually.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.gieqs.com/vii/)
- [Registration](https://www.gieqs.com/auth/login?callbackUrl=/vii%23register)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Alexander Arlt, Prof, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Maria Eva Argenziano, Dr, UZ Gent, Belgium
- Barbara Bastiaansen, Dr, Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands
- Michael Bretthauer, Prof, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Ben Colleypriest, Dr, Royal United Hospital Bath, UK
- Stefano Crinó, Dr, University of Verona, Italy
- Massimiliano di Pietro, Dr, University of Cambridge, UK
- Alanna Ebigbo, Prof, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
- Gianluca Esposito, Prof, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Amyn Haji, Dr, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
- Cesare Hassan, Prof, President, ESGE
- Vikash Lala, Dr, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Ralph Lee, Dr, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Manmeet Matharoo, Dr, St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
- Raymond McCrudden, Dr, Nuffield Health Hospital, UK
- Michele Montori, Dr, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
- Adam Monod, Dr, UZ Gent, Belgium
- Enrico Palmeri, Dr, UZ Gent, Belgium
- Enrique Pérez-Cuadrado-Robles, Prof, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France
- Matthew Rutter, Prof, Newcastle University, UK

## Sponsors and partners

- Boston Scientific
- Creo Medical
- ERBE
- Fujifilm
- Medtronic
- Olympus
- Ovesco
- Pentax Medical
- Prion Medical
- Viatris

## Ticket pricing

EUR 75 to 365

## Where to stay

- **Van der Valk Hotel Gent**: 10 m from the venue, 10 Akkerhage, Gent, 9000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelgent.be/)
  - Phone: +32 9 396 55 55
- **Campanile**: 210 m from the venue
- **Residence Inn**: 300 m from the venue, 2A Akkerhage
- **Holiday Inn Express Gent Hotel**: 310 m from the venue, 2 Akkerhage, Gent, 9000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/gent/gntbe/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +32 9 222 58 85
- **Ten Berg**: hostel, 1.6 km from the venue, 16 Bergstraat
  - [Hotel website](https://tenberg.be/nl/)
  - Phone: +32 9 210 57 79
- **School 24**: guest house, 1.6 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://school-24.be/)
- **Orion**: 1.7 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-orion.be/)
  - Phone: +32 9 395 12 95
- **Su'ro**: guest house, 1.9 km from the venue, 57 Vlierstraat, Gent, 9000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.suro.be/)
  - Phone: +32 9 330 39 56

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