Agenda

Thursday, October 8, 2026 All times in Eastern Time
1:00-4:00 pm	Tour of Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and SEEG Lab
4:30 pm	Registration / Exhibits
5:30 pm	Welcome and Introductions Imad Najm
5:45 pm	Opening Keynote: Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in the Precision Era: Challenges and Opportunities William Bingaman Moderator: Imad Najm
6:30 pm	Adjourn
6:30 pm	Reception

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Friday, October 9, 2026 All times in Eastern Time
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
	Session I: Foundations of Pediatric Epilepsy: Global Burden, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention Moderator: Prakash Kotagal
8:00 am	Global Burden of Pediatric Epilepsy Invited Faculty
8:30 am	Advances in Pediatric Epilepsy Diagnosis Douglas Nordli
9:00 am	The Importance of Early Management of Pediatric Epilepsy Ajay Gupta
9:30 am	Panel Discussion: Diagnostic Challenges in Low-Resource Settings Session Faculty
10:00 am	Break / Exhibits
	Session II: Modern Diagnostic Strategies in Pediatric Epilepsy: EEG, Imaging, and Invasive Evaluation Moderator: Douglas Nordli
10:30 am	Advances in EEG and Imaging for Pediatric Epilepsy Diagnosis Maksim Parfyonov
11:00 am	SEEG in Pediatric Epilepsy: Cleveland Clinic Experience Ahsan Moosa Naduvil Valappil
11:40 am	Challenges in Diagnosing Rare Epilepsy Syndromes Rima Nabbout
12:10 pm	Panel Discussion & Q&A Session Faculty
12:30 pm	Lunch / Exhibits
	Session III: Contemporary Therapeutic Strategies in Pediatric Epilepsy Moderator: Invited Faculty
2:00 pm	Medical Management of Drug-Resistant Pediatric Epilepsy Raman Sankar
2:30 pm	Treatment of Epileptic Encephalopathies: A Practical Approach Elia Pestana Knight
2:55 pm	Neuromodulation in Children: VNS, RNS, and DBS Invited Faculty
3:25 pm	Dietary Therapies in Pediatric Epilepsy Eric Kossoff
3:45 pm	Panel Discussion Session Faculty
4:15 pm	Break / Exhibits
5:00 pm	Evening Keynote: What It Takes to Translate a Genetic Discovery into Therapy: Lessons from Rett Syndrome Invited faculty Moderator: Andreas Alexopoulos
6:00 pm	Adjourn
6:00 pm	Reception/Dinner

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Saturday, October 10, 2026 All times in Eastern Time
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
	Session IV: Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Epilepsy: Predication, Decision-Making, and Clinical Responsibility Moderator: Paul Ford
8:00 am	Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Epilepsy: From Pattern Recognition to Clinical Decision-Making Leonardo Bonilha
8:30 am	AI in EEG Analysis Balu Krishnan
9:00 am	The Future of Precision Epilepsy: Integrating AI, Imaging, Genetics, and Cognition Invited Faculty
9:30 am	From Data to Decisions: Scalable AI and Predictive Analytics in Epilepsy Care Raymond Ng
10:00 am	Panel Discussion: Ethical Considerations and Challenges of AI in Epilepsy Care Session Faculty
10:30 am	Break / Exhibits
	Session V: Epilepsy Surgery Beyond Resection: SEEG-Guided Innovation and the Future Moderator: Andreas Alexopoulos
11:00 am	SEEG as a Network Tool: Rethinking Surgical Targets Andreas Alexopoulos
11:30 am	AI and SEEG: From Signal Interpretation to Surgical Strategy Demitre Serletis
12:00 pm	SEEG-Guided Focal Ablation in Children: Lessons Learned from Thermocoagulation Invited Faculty
12:30 pm	The Future of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: SEEG, Genetics, and Targeted Interventions Imad Najm
1:00 pm	Lunch / Exhibits
	Session VI: Modern Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: SEEG Foundations and Clinical Mastery Moderator: Ajay Gupta
2:30 pm	Advances in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery William Bingaman
3:00 pm	SEEG in Children: Indications and Outcomes Ahsan Moosa Naduvil Valappil
3:30 pm	Special Considerations in Pediatric SEEG Juan Bulacio
4:00 pm	Challenges in Starting and Expanding SEEG Programs Aleksandar Ristic
4:30 pm	Break / Exhibits
5:00 pm	Evening Keynote: Epigenetics in Medicine: Potential Applications in Epilepsy Invited Faculty Moderator: Invited Faculty
6:00 pm	Adjourn
6:00 pm	Reception/Dinner

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Sunday, October 11, 2026 All times in Eastern Time
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
	Session VII: Genetics and Precision Medicine in Pediatric Epilepsy Moderators: Elham Abushanab and Elia Pestana-Knight
8:00 am	Genetic Testing in Epilepsy: Current State and Challenges Christelle Moufawad El Achkar
8:30 am	Gene Therapy and Targeted Treatments in Rare Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes Rima Nabbout
9:10 am	From Genetic Discoveries to Diagnosis and Precision Treatment for Epilepsy Sattar Khoshkhoo
9:40 am	Panel Discussion: How Should Pediatric Epileptologists Change Practice Tomorrow? Session Faculty
10:00 am	Break / Exhibits
	Session VIII: Next-Generation Therapies and Integrated Care Models in Pediatric Epilepsy Moderators: Paul Ford and Imad Najm
10:30 am	The Future of Pediatric Epilepsy Care: What Will Change Clinical Practice in the Next Decade? Summit Faculty
12:30 pm	Adjourn

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All presentations include a 5-minute question and answer period.