Workshops are by registration only:
CHF 100.00 / workshop for participants
CHF 70.00 / workshop for low, lower-middle, upper-middle income countries participants
You can book your workshop during your congress registration.
Only participant registered to the congress can register to workshop(s).
PM Wednesday, October 21, 2026 – 14:00-18:00
Workshop 1 – Understanding neonatal ventilators and their modes
How does a ventilator work
The control variables
Ventilator modes and taxonomy made easy
What does a ventilator need as information to work correctly
What can we derive from the ventilator screen (time constant concept, synchronization issues)
High frequency ventilation in the pressure or volume mode: What is the difference, what do I have to set, what do I have to watch out for?
Various ventilator modes: are there some specific indications to use one or the other (including HFOV and HFOV-VG)
Hands-on with group rotations
Faculty: Anna Lavizzari, Italy ; David Tingay, Australia ; Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands ; and TBN
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant
Workshop 2 – Advanced concepts and technologies for respiratory support
Automated Oxygen Control
Adaptive Mechanical Ventilation
Proportional Ventilatory Assist (NAVA, NeuroPAP)
Hands-on with group rotations
Faculty: Peter Dargaville, Australia ; Guillaume Emeriaud, Canada ; Martin Kneyber, The Netherlands
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant
AM Thursday, October 22, 2026 – 08:00-12:00
Workshop 3 – Lung recruitment and optimal airway pressure titration during conventional and high frequency ventilation: Concept, tools and practice
Understanding the concept of PEEP or mean airway pressure titration for lung volume optimisation during conventional and high frequency oscialltory ventilation.
The tools to guide recruitment manoeuvres and lung volume optimisation at bedside (So2, S/F-ratio, pCO2 (tcPCO2), dynamic lung mechanics assessment, FOT, LU and EIT)
Hands-on with group rotations
Faculty: Anna Lavizzari, Italy ; Martin Kneyber, The Netherlands ; David Tingay, Australia ; and TBN
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant
Workshop 4 -Educational Workshop with case illustrations on how to treat and ventilate in practice
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
Faculty: Peter Dargaville, Australia ; Arun Sett, Australia ; and TBN
Lunch symposium
Thursday, October 22, 2026: Lunch Symposium sponsored by SLE (Inspiration-Healthcare)
Programme to be announced
Friday, October 23, 2026: Lunch Symposium sponsored by Stephan GmbH
Programme to be announced