Save the Date: April 22-23, 2026 – 6th World Sepsis Congress: Universal Sepsis Care for Newborns, Children, and Women

The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the 6th World Sepsis Congress (WSC), taking place on April 22 and 23, 2026. Building on the success of our previous congresses since 2016, the next edition will once again bring together the global sepsis community for a free-of-charge, fully virtual event accessible to participants around the world.

The 6th World Sepsis Congress will be held under the theme ‘Universal Sepsis Care for Newborns, Children, and Women.’

This focused and timely topic reflects a shared global commitment to improving prevention, recognition, and care for populations that remain disproportionately affected by sepsis – particularly in low-resource and fragile health system settings, but also across high-income countries.

Across two days and 14 dedicated sessions, the congress will explore the full spectrum of maternal, neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent sepsis. The program will address clinical advances, health system approaches, equity and access, research priorities, policy implications, and the lived experiences of patients and families. As in previous World Sepsis Congresses, sessions will combine scientific presentations with panel discussions, ensuring a multidisciplinary and inclusive perspective.

Participants can look forward to an outstanding line-up of international speakers, panelists, and moderators, including clinicians, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience of sepsis. The congress format will remain highly interactive and globally relevant, designed to support learning, exchange, and collaboration across regions and disciplines.

Further details on the program, speakers, and registration will be shared in early 2026. For now, we invite you to save the date and join us in April 2026 as we work together toward universal sepsis care for newborns, children, and women – everywhere.

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6th WSC – Scientific Committee

To ensure scientific excellence and relevance, the 6th World Sepsis Congress is guided by a multidisciplinary Scientific Committee, bringing together leading experts in maternal, neonatal, and pediatric health, sepsis research, implementation science, and global health:

  • Wiltrud Abels, Germany

  • Maha Aljuaid, Saudi Arabia

  • Andrew Argent, South Africa

  • Antonio Artigas, Spain

  • Mercedes Bonet, Switzerland

  • Vanessa Brizuela, Switzerland

  • Eliza Chin, United States

  • Ron Daniels, United Kingdom

  • Janet Diaz, Switzerland

  • Alison Fox-Robichaud, Canada

  • Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Greece

  • Robyn Hayes-Badenhorst, South Africa

  • Ally Hossain, New Zealand

  • Mariam Jashi, Georgia

  • Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon, Canada

  • Imrana Malik, United States

  • Naoyuki Matsuda, Japan

  • Steve McGloughlin, Australia

  • Lisa Mellhammar, Sweden

  • Sheila Myatra, India

  • Konrad Reinhart, Germany

  • Teri Reynolds, Switzerland

  • Jihan Salad, The Netherlands

  • Halima Salisu Kabara, Nigeria

  • Louise Thwaites, Vietnam

As always, the Scientific Committee is supported by the GSA Head Office Team, comprising Katja Couball, Simone Mancini, and Marvin Zick, who also serves as the Project Manager for the congress.

Marvin Zick