Thursday, Nov. 19
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Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Venous Strategy and Anatomy: Parasagittal and Falcine Meningiomas – Managing the Superior Sagittal Sinus Vikram Prabhu, Gustavo Pradilla |
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| 7:30-7:40 AM | Meningiomas involving the superior sagittal sinus: When to preserve, reconstruct, or stop | Jorge Alvernia |
| 7:40-7:50 AM | Bifalcine meningiomas: surgical strategies and techniques | Madhivanan Kathigeyan |
| 7:50-8:00 AM | Surgical strategies for falcine meningiomas | Yoshua Esquenazi |
| 8:00-8:10 AM | What have I learned treating parasagittal meningiomas | Basant Misra |
| 8:10-8:20 AM | Venous preservation and gravity-assisted dissection in meningioma | Moshiur Rahman |
| 8:20-8:30 AM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Skull Base & Vascular Surgery: Neuroradiology & Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus for Tumor Surgery Moderators: Tamer Eslaadany, Emal Lesha |
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| 7:30-7:40 AM | Neuro-radiology of the Cavernous Sinus – Anatomy | Roy Riascos-Castaneda |
| 7:40-7:50 AM | Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus | Ali Krisht |
| 7:50-8:00 AM | 4-level learning curve in cavernous sinus surgeries | Sanford Hsu |
| 8:00-8:10 AM | Endonasal Endoscopic Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus & Applications | Danny Prevedello |
| 8:10-8:20 AM | Complications in Cavernous Sinus Surgery for Tumor | Samy Youssef |
| 8:20-8:30 AM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass): Foramen Magnum Meningiomas – Surgical Nuances Moderators: Bernard Bendok, Raghavendran Radhakrishnan, Daniel Surdell |
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| Panelists: Jose Alberto Landeiro, Florian Ebner, Francesco Signorelli, Mario Teo, Samy Youssef | ||
| 7:30-7:40 AM | Case 1 | Ala’a Al-Mousa |
| 7:40-7:50 AM | Case 2 | Alex Todeschini |
| 7:50-8:00 AM | Case 3 | Devi Patra |
| 8:00-8:10 AM | Case 4 | Abhidha Shah |
| 8:10-8:20 AM | Case 5 | Samy Elhammady |
| 8:20-8:30 AM | Discussion | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Venous Strategy and Anatomy: Venous Involvement in Meningiomas – Anatomy, Imaging, Risk Moderators: Mustafa Baskaya, Debraj Mukherjee |
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| 8:30-8:40 AM | Beyond the arteries: The variations of venous anatomy relevant to meningioma surgery | Jeffrey Sorenson |
| 8:40-8:50 AM | If you are thinking about it just get it: Crucial information that can be gleaned from a preoperative angiogram before meningioma surgery | Stephanie Chen |
| 8:50-9:00 AM | How do I prepare for battle: New and well proven techniques for assessing venous anatomy of a meningioma pre-operatively | Anoop Singh |
| 9:00-9:10 AM | One thousand ways it can go wrong: My worst venous complications in meningioma surgery | Paul Gardner |
| 9:10-9:20 AM | Elegance, Accuracy and Precision: Surgical Techniques of peritumoral vein preservation and bailout strategies for parasagittal and falcine meningiomas | Luis Miranda García |
| 9:20-9:30 AM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass): Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas – Surgery, Radiosurgery or Observation Moderators: Andre Beer-Furlan, Md Moshiur Rahman |
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| 8:30-8:40 AM | Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus | Maria Peres Celda |
| 8:40-8:50 AM | Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas | Mark Amsbaugh |
| 8:50-9:00 AM | Endonasal Endoscopic Management of Parasellar and Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas | Garni Barkhoudarian |
| 9:00-9:10 AM | Surgical Strategies for Progressive Post-Radiation Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas | Thomas Beaumont |
| 9:10-9:20 AM | Management of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas | Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar |
| 9:20-9:30 AM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Skull Base & Vascular Surgery: Neurovascular Anatomy of Aneurysms: The basis for microsurgery Moderators: Nimer Adeeb, Haydn Hoffman |
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| 8:30-8:40 AM | Skull Base Surgical Principles & Anatomy in Giant Aneurysm Surgery | Nickalus R. Khan |
| 8:40-8:50 AM | Anatomical and Hemodynamic Considerations in Bypass Surgery | Bin Xu |
| 8:50-9:00 AM | Skull Base Surgery Applied to Cerebrovascular: Modern Applications | Ondrej Choutka |
| 9:00-9:10 AM | Creative Reconstructions for Complex Aneurysms | David Altshuler |
| 9:10-9:20 AM | Teaching the basis of microsurgery for aneurysms to residents in the era of neurovascular intervention | Luca Regli |
| 9:20-9:30 AM | Discussion | |
| 9:30-10:00 AM | BREAK with Exhibitors | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass): Spheno-orbital Meningiomas – Surgical Strategies Moderators: Francesco Doglietto, Maurizio Iacoangeli |
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| 10:00-10:10 AM | Spheno-orbital meningiomas: One shot to do it right | Shugar Hinojosa Motta |
| 10:10-10:20 AM | Spheno-orbital meningiomas: A rare and challenging meningioma subtype | Kenan Arnautovic |
| 10:20-10:30 AM | Dissection and dural reconstruction techniques for frontobasal and spheno-orbital meningiomas | Eric Suero |
| 10:30-10:40 AM | Endoscopic transorbital approach: Initial experience in Saudi Arabia | Abdulaziz Almusa |
| 10:40-10:50 AM | Reconstructive and visual outcome following resection of spheno-orbital meningiomas | Salvatore Lettieri |
| 10:50-11:00 AM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Meningiomas: Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass) – Tuberculum Sella Meningiomas: Endoscopic Moderators: Antonio Aversa, Henry Schroeder |
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| 10:00-10:10 AM | Case 1 | Ted Schwartz |
| 10:10-10:20 AM | Case 2 | Gustavo Pradilla |
| 10:20-10:30 AM | Case 3 | Serick Duysenbi |
| 10:30-10:40 AM | Case 4 | Garni Barkhoudarian |
| 10:40-10:50 AM | Case 5 | Baltazar Leao |
| 10:50-11:00 AM: | Discussion | |
Room C |
IRS Video Session: Operative Techniques and Nuances for Cerebrovascular Lesions Moderators: Kristine Ravina, Anil Roy |
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| Panelists: William Couldwell, Chris Seward, Xiaohua Zhang, Andre Beer-Furlan | ||
| 10:00-10:10 AM | Acom aneurysms: Operative nuances and techniques | Abdessasmad ElOuahabi |
| 10:10-10:20 AM | MCA aneurysms: Operative nuances and techniques | Edgar Nathal |
| 10:20-10:30 AM | Paraclinoid aneurysms: Operative nuances and techniques | Vicent Quilis Quesada |
| 10:30-10:40 AM | The art and nuances of sylvian fissure splitting | Michael Lang |
| 10:40-10:50 AM | Bypass for posterior circulation aneurysms | Michael Lawton |
| 10:50-11:00 AM | Discussion | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
PLENARY 3Moderators: Gustavo Pradilla, Samy Youssef |
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| 11:00-11:15 AM | iRS Presidential Address | Hung Tzu Wen |
| 11:15-11:30 AM | Channeling Yasargil, Dolenc and de Oliveira in conquering the cavernous sinus | Ali Krisht |
| 11:30-11:45 AM | The orbit: A neurosurgical domain | William Couldwell |
| 11:45AM-12:00PM | The perfect aneurysm clipping: Anatomy and ergonomics at the service of micortechniques | Micael Lawton |
| 12:00-12:30 PM | Tuberculum Sella Meningiomas: A cage match triad – From above, below or in front? | |
| Moderators: Georgios Zenonos, Albert Kim | ||
| Panelists: Ted Schwartz Paul Gardner Ali Krisht Doo Sik Kong Michael McDermott |
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Thursday November 19, 2026
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Lunch and Lunch n’ Learn Industry sessions |
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Room A |
TBD | |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | TBD | |
Room B |
TBD | |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | TBD | |
Room C |
TBD | |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | TBD | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass): Sphenoid Wing and Clinoidal Meningiomas Moderators: Amer Helal, Wael Mostafa |
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| 2:00-2:10 PM | Comparative outcomes of giant versus non-giant anterior clinoidal meningiomas | Marcello D’Andrea |
| 2:10-2:20 PM | Microsurgical Anatomy of the Anterior Clinoid Process | Thibault Passeri |
| 2:20-2:30 PM | Resection of clinoidal meningiomas with optic nerve decompression | Junichi Yamamoto |
| 2:30-2:40 PM | Posterior Clinoidal Meningiomas | Kumar Abhinav |
| 2:40-2:50 PM | Sphenoid wing meningioma: Challenges and extent of aggressive excision | Bernhard Meyer |
| 2:50-3:00 PM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Future of Anatomy: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Neuroanatomy Training Moderators: Vincent Nguyen, Keki Turel |
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| 2:00-2:10 PM | Immersive Neuroanatomy: Transforming Skull Base Education with AR and VR | Walter Jean |
| 2:10-2:20 PM | AR/VR as the Next Frontier in Neurosurgical Learning: The future | Spyros Karadimas |
| 2:20-2:30 PM | 3D-HDR dissected MRI navigated microsurgical anatomy | Huseyin Biceroglu |
| 2:30-2:40 PM | Beyond the Microscope: Augmented and Virtual Reality in Modern Neuroanatomy Training | Eduardo Ribas |
| 2:40-2:50 PM | Augmented Reality for Surgical Planning | Randy D’Amico |
| 2:50-3:00 PM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Angiographic & Cerebrovascular Anatomy: Pure and Applied Moderators: Vicent Quilis Quesada, Deanna Sasaki-Adams |
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| 2:00-2:10 PM | Applied vascular anatomy for aneurysm, bypass, and complex lesions | Roc Chen |
| 2:10-2:20 PM | Angiographic landmarks that change surgical strategy | Ketan Bulsara |
| 2:20-2:30 PM | Pathophysiology and treatment of large and giant fusiform and dolichoectatic aneurysms | Hirofumi Nakatomi |
| 2:30-2:40 PM | Anatomical Factors in Decision Making for Aneurysm Surgery | Laligam Sekhar |
| 2:40-2:50 PM | Beyond the Algorithm: Creative Strategies to Treat Complex Vascular Pathology | Georgios Zenonos |
| 2:50-3:00 PM | Discussion | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Proffered Papers – Session 5 – Imaging, Diagnostics, AI Moderators: Angela Richardson, Hanna Algattas |
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| 3:00-3:05 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:05-3:10 PM | A Novel Human-AI Collaborative Framework For Three-Dimensional Endoscopic Image Reconstruction | Zhengyuan Chen |
| 3:10-3:15 PM | Radiomic Heterogeneity in Meningiomas: The Fifty Shades of Gray and Their Surgical Implications | Sabino Luzzi |
| 3:15-3:20 PM | Predicting Residual Meningioma After Resection: A Multicenter Machine Learning Model Combining Clinical and Radiomic MRI Features | Umid Sulaimanov |
| 3:20-3:25 PM | Do MRI Radiomics Add Value? A Comparison with Clinical and Semantic Features for Preoperative Meningioma Grade Prediction | Brij Karmur |
| 3:25-3:30 PM | Automated meningioma segmentation and 3D modeling using the BraTS-MEN-RT Dataset for pre-surgical planning | Luan Dao |
| 3:30-3:35 PM | Redistribution, Not Heterogeneity: Voxel-Level Spatial Consolidation of a Grade-2 Diffusion Habitat in Meningioma | Ivo Peto |
| 3:35-3:50 PM | Preoperative Meningioma Grading Prediction via Radiological Features and Automated Segmentation: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study | Pınar K. Bektaşoğlu |
| 3:40-3:45 PM | A voxel-based risk stratification for cranial nerve function deterioration in skull base meningioma | Georgios Naros |
| 3:45-3:50 PM | Probabilistic MRI Maps for the Presentation and Management of Intracranial Meningiomas | Benoit Hudelist |
| 3:50-3:55 PM | Implementation of DOTA-TATE PET and Molecular Profiling in a Meningioma Tumor Board Workflow | Bernhard Meyer |
| 3:55-4:00 PM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Proffered Papers – Session 6 – Radiation, Embolization and Adjuvant Therapy Moderators: Matei Banu, Ramin Morshed |
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| 3:00-3:05 PM | Patterns of Failure and Tile-Tumor Geometry After Resection Plus Cesium-131 Surgically Targeted Brachytherapy for Recurrent Meningioma: A Multicenter Registry Analysis | Lucas P. Mitre |
| 3:05-3:10 PM | Beyond Binary Patency: Angiographic Scoring and Volumetric Mapping of Bypass-Perfused Territory After EC-IC Bypass for Moyamoya | Rabih Tawk |
| 3:10-3:15 PM | Preoperative meningioma embolization reduces vessel density, promoting local expression of matrix metalloproteinases | Riccardo Serra |
| 3:15-3:20 PM | Longitudinal Volumetric Analysis to Quantify Meningioma Evolution after Definitive Radiotherapy | James Trippett |
| 3:20-3:25 PM | Preoperative Intra-Arterial Embolization for Meningioma in the Last 10 Years: A Systematic Review of Techniques, Devascularization, and Safety | Landon Gray |
| 3:25-3:30 PM | THINKERS-X: An eXtended Multimodal Mixture-of-Experts Framework Integrating Multisequence MRI Radiomics for Outcome Prediction and Dose-Policy Evaluation After Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Meningioma | Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis |
| 3:30-3:35 PM | Radionecrosis in Parasagittal Meningiomas Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery | Alejandro Cedeno-Moran |
| 3:35-3:50 PM | Molecular Response and Patient Selection in ¹⁷⁷Lu-DOTATATE Therapy for Recurrent SSTR-Positive Meningioma | Lucas P. Mitre |
| 3:40-3:45 PM | Intra-arterial Therapeutic Delivery for Meningioma: A Scoping Review of Safety, Efficacy, and Therapeutic Strategy | Landon Gray |
| 3:45-3:50 PM | Madison Microneurosurgery Initiative A Tribute to Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil’s Legacy in Microvascular Surgery Training | Abdullah Keles |
| 3:50-3:55 PM | Microsurgery Without Borders: A Low-Cost Home Microsurgical Laboratory with Automated Markerless Motion and Needle-Handling Metrics for Corridor-Based psychomotor Training | Muhammad S. Akhtar |
| 3:55-4:00 PM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Proffered Papers – Session 7 – Risk Factors, QoL, Training Moderators: Robert Dambrino, Sam Emerson |
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| 3:00-3:05 PM | Prolonged Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use and Intracranial Meningiomas: Insights from an Institutional Series | Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar |
| 3:05-3:10 PM | Progestogen Use and the Risk of Intracranial Meningioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Benoit Hudelist |
| 3:10-3:15 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:15-3:20 PM | Spatial Distribution of Intracranial Meningiomas According to Biological Sex and Progesterone Receptor Status | Sophie Wang |
| 3:20-3:25 PM | Building a Global Microsurgery Training Ecosystem: Two-Decade Experience of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Microneurosurgery Laboratory | Abdullah Kelles |
| 3:25-3:30 PM | The Continuing Legacy of M. Gazi Yaşargil and the Microneurosurgery Laboratory at Yeditepe University School of Medicine | Aysu I. Kabakci |
| 3:30-3:35 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:35-3:50 PM | Implementation of an ERAS Protocol Reduces Opioid Consumption and Accelerates Time to Discharge After Meningioma Resection: A Prospective Cohort Study | Walavan Sivakumar |
| 3:40-3:45 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:45-3:50 PM | TBD | TBD |
| 3:50-3:55 PM | Epileptic Seizures in Intracranial Meningiomas in Adults | Benoit Hudelist |
| 3:55-4:00 PM | Discussion | |
| 4:00-4:30 PM: | BREAK with Exhibitors | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Skull Base & Vascular Surgery: Petroclival Region – Surgical Corridors and Critical Structures Moderators: Kara Parikh, Dinesh Thapa |
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| 4:30-4:40 PM | Combined Petrosal Approach for Petroclival Meningioma | Sebastien Froelich |
| 4:40-4:50 PM | Principles of lounging position for surgery at the petroclival area | Marcos Tatagiba |
| 4:50-5:00 PM | Surgical Treatment of Petroclival Meningiomas: Precise Classification and Surgical Decision-Making | Carl Heilman |
| 5:00-5:10 PM | First petroclival meningioma surgery with total resection in Indonesia | Agung Sutiono |
| 5:10-5:20 PM | Vascular Considerations in Resection of Petroclival Meningiomas | Kadir Erkmen |
| 5:20-5:30 PM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Future of Anatomy: How is AI impacting anatomy? Artificial Intelligence or Anatomical Intelligence? Moderators: Ali Alaweih, Carolina Martins |
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| 4:30-4:40 PM | Raman Histology and Deep Learning in Predicting Meningioma Grade | Osaama Khan |
| 4:40-4:50 PM | Can Artificial Intelligence predict venous sinus invasion in meningiomas before surgery? | Shatabdi Chakraborty |
| 4:50-5:00 PM | Teaching the Machine, Training the Mind: AI’s Role in Anatomy Education | Daniel Donoho |
| 5:00-5:10 PM | Augmenting or Replacing? The Role of AI in Neuroanatomical Mastery | Abuzer Gungor |
| 5:10-5:20 PM | Artificial vs. Anatomical Intelligence: Collaboration, Competition, or Convergence? | Carlos Serra |
| 5:20-5:30 PM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Skull Base & Vascular Surgery: Brainstem Vascular Anatomy – Safe Corridors and Hidden Dangers Moderators: Spyros Karadimas, Soliman Oushy |
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| 4:30-4:40 PM | Functional Preservation Surgery for Brainstem Cavernous Malformations Utilizing Advanced Visualization Techniques | Jonathan Russin |
| 4:40-4:50 PM | Taxonomy & Locations for Brainstem Approaches for Cavernous Malformations | Michael Lawton |
| 4:50-5:00 PM | Principles of Surgery in Brainstem Gliomas | Bernhard Meyer |
| 5:00-5:10 PM | Vascular tumors in and around the brainstem | Jacques Morcos |
| 5:10-5:20 PM | Microsurgical Anatomy of Safe Corridors in Brainstem Surgery | Bernard Bendok |
| 5:20-5:30 PM | Discussion | |
Thursday November 19, 2026
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Room A |
Anatomy Driven Surgery (Surgery Masterclass): Petroclival Meningiomas Moderators: Luciano Mastronardi, Marcos Tatagiba |
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| 5:30-5:40 PM | Challenges of the Petroclival Region in Pediatrics | Guillermo Aldave |
| 5:40-5:50 PM | Minimal Anterior and Posterior Combined Transpetrosal approach for large Petroclival Meningiomas | Takeo Goto |
| 5:50-6:00 PM | Anterior Petrosectomy: Anatomical Landmarks and Surgical Applications | Mateus Rehhin Neto |
| 6:00-6:10 PM | Pretemporal Transcavernous Anterior Petrosal Approach to the Petroclival Region | Mohamed Labib |
| 6:10-6:20 PM | A review of personal techniques and experiences | Atul Goel |
| 6:20-6:30 PM | Discussion | |
Room B |
Future of Anatomy: Training the Next Generation Worldwide – Anatomy Without Borders Moderators: Eduardo Seoane, Eva Wu |
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| 5:30-5:40 PM | Starting a microvascular surgery program in El Salvador | Jose Chang |
| 5:40-5:50 PM | SAI-associated digital microscopy | Cleopatra Charalampaki |
| 5:50-6:00 PM | Advanced training in neurosurgical anatomy for medical students and interns (TANN) | Carolina Martins |
| 6:00-6:10 PM | Global Teaching of Pediatric Neurosurgical Anatomy | TBD |
| 6:10-6:20 PM | Global Microneurosurgery Education and Lab Training | Abdullah Kelles |
| 6:20-6:30 PM | Discussion | |
Room C |
Cerebrovascular Complications Panel Moderators: Giuseppe Lanzino, Vincent Nguyen |
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| 5:30-6:30 PM: | Panelists: Gavin Britz Roc Chen Carlos David Amir Dedashti Jonathan Russin |
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| 7:00-10:00 PM | Evening reserved for Industry sponsored events | |