Programme Legend
MAIN PROGRAMME
The main programme, highlighted in blue in the synopsis, forms the backbone of the WBC 2026 Programme. It is open to all registered participants, except patients. The main programme is fully hybrid, available both on-site and virtually. For all participants, recordings of the main programme will be available a few hours after each day’s sessions, to facilitate virtual participation across different time zones.
TRACKS
As part of your conference experience, you may attend one parallel track on 25 June and one parallel track on 26 June.
The tracks are available to onsite participants. For virtual participants, all tracks will be available as recorded material the day after the live session. Some tracks may also be available live via streaming, depending on the number of pre-registered participants. You will be informed about this in the confirmation letter, which will be sent one week before the conference.
INITIATIVES DEDICATED TO JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS
For professionals under 40.
RISING STARS’ SCIENCE SLAM
Four Rising Stars, selected through a rigorous process (see this page), will compete by presenting their valuable work in front of the conference audience and receiving feedback from the Conference Chairs.
The competition will be judged by:
- The volume of audience applause, and
- Evaluation by a Technical Jury from the Conference Organising Committee
The two winners will be awarded a prize at the end of the conference.
JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS MENTORING PROGRAMME
Have you ever dreamed of having a 1-to-1 meeting with a professional in the field to discuss your ideas for future research or career development? WBC 2026 gives you this opportunity.
Each junior professional can book up to three appointments. Availability is very limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so register and book your meetings as soon as possible. A fee of €30 will be required for each meeting booked.
Each appointment lasts 10 minutes, so please prepare your questions or ideas to ensure a productive session.
List of Senior Professionals
| Expert Name | Meet the expert timings |
|---|---|
| Prof. Stefano Aliberti | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Charles Daley | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Andrea Gramegna | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Jane Lucas | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Sanjay H. Chotirmall | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Eva Polverino | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Amelia Shoemark | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Dr Shoshana Zha | 25 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Doreen Addrizzo-Harris | 25 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Lucy Burr | 25 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Dr Alfredo Pachas | 25 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Anthony De Soyza | 25 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Yeon-Mok Oh | 25 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Judy Bradley | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Anna-Maria Dittrich | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Dr Patrick Flume | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Dr Laura Garriga-Grimau | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Ahmad Kantar | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Mr. Paul McCallion | 26 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Timothy Aksamit | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Raja Dhar | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Pamela Jean McShane | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Lucy Morgan | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Oriol Sibila | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Michal Shteinberg | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Kevin Winthrop | 26 June 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Gregory Tino | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Rachel Thomson | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Jin-fu Xu | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Ernest Poh | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Natalie Lorent | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Marcus Mall | 27 June 08:00 – 09:00 |
JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP
If you’re a junior professional, do take advantage of WBC’s limited-capacity workshops, taking place at lunchtime on 25th and 26th June.
These workshops have been specifically developed to enrich essential competencies for junior professionals, including  “soft skills” (and areas often overlooked during regular training).
Places are limited to a first come first served basis, so make sure you don’t miss out. Register and book your place immediately.
(A fee of €30 will be required for each workshop booked).
List of workshops
Burning Cases in Bronchiectasis I
Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Tips from the Journal Editors
Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Burning Cases in Bronchiectasis II
Friday 26 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
How to design a clinical trial in bronchiectasis
Friday 26 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
BRONCHIECTASIS HEROES CONTEST
​To spice things up a bit, teams of professionals will compete to be crowned our “WBC2026 Bronchiectasis Heroes”.
LABORATORY VISITS
On the morning of June 24th, attendees will have the opportunity to join a small-group visit to the laboratories of MHH – Hannover Medical School.
Each participant will visit 5 out of the following laboratories (selection made by the organizer):
- Bronchiectasis Clinic, including:
- Sputum induction with HTS
- Nasal brushing biopsy
- Midline catheter placement
- Lung function laboratory (MBW/LCI, nasal NO; Ellen Behrens)
- CFTR Electrophysiology Laboratory
- Stem Cell & Cilia Laboratory
- Chest Radiology Multimedia Laboratory
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
- Human Genetic Laboratory
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Airway Metagenome Laboratory
- Macrophage Nursery
The laboratory visits are open to all registered congress participants (patients excluded). The participation fee is €120 per person.
Places are very limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
GERMAN SESSION
The German-language session at WBC2026 is a special 2-hour and 15-minute programme focusing on outpatient care for patients with bronchiectasis in private practice in Germany.
This session is aimed at respiratory medicine specialists in private practice as well as general practitioners.
The programme will cover the diagnosis and management of stable patients, as well as when and how to refer them to tertiary specialists.
The session is open to all congress participants (included in the conference registration fee).
This session is also included in the daily registration fee for 24 June (€90).
The session will be conducted entirely in German.
Deutschsprachiger Veranstaltungsteil
Der deutschsprachige Veranstaltungsteil des  WBC2026 ist ein spezielles 2-stündiges und 15-minütiges Programm, das sich auf die ambulante Versorgung von Patienten mit Bronchiektasen in niedergelassenen Praxen in Deutschland konzentriert.
Die Session richtet sich sowohl an Fachärzt:innen für Pneumologie als auch an Hausärzt:innen.
Das Programm behandelt die Diagnostik und das Management stabiler Patienten sowie die Frage, wann und wie eine Überweisung an tertiäre Spezialist:innen erfolgen sollte.
Die Sitzung ist fĂĽr alle Kongressteilnehmer offen (in der Kongress RegistrierungsgebĂĽhr enthalten).
Diese Sitzung ist auch in der Tagesgebühr für den 24. Juni (90 €) enthalten.
Die Sitzung wird vollständig in deutscher Sprache durchgeführt.
