Scientific Programme
The scientific programme for the REVERSE conference is detailed below.
Day 1 - Friday, 20th November 2026
Antimicrobial Resistance - Results from the REVERSE Approach
| 08:30 | Session 1: Global Consequences of Antimicrobial Resistance |
08:30 | Conference Opening and Welcome Walter Zingg, University of Zurich (Switzerland) |
08:45 | Practising Medicine in the Era of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Evelina Tacconelli, University of Verona (Italy) |
09:15 | The REVERSE Trial Ashlesha Sonpar, University of Zurich (Switzerland) |
09:45 | Panel Discussion: Country Perspectives Moderator: Walter Zingg, University of Zurich (Switzerland) |
10:45 | Coffee Break / Networking |
11:15 | Session 2: Throwing Everything at the Problem |
11:15 | The Role of Infection Prevention and Control Stephan Harbarth, University of Geneva (Switzerland) |
11:45 | The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Elena Carrara, University of Verona (Italy) |
12:15 | The Role of Rapid Diagnostics Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, University of Seville (Spain) |
12:45 | Lunch Break and ePoster Session |
14:00 | Session 3: Handling Complexity |
14:00 | Implementation of Complex Interventions Lauren Clack, University of Zurich (Switzerland) |
14:30 | The Simplicity of Measuring Bacterial Colonisation Jan Kluytmans, University Medical Centre Utrecht (the Netherlands) |
15:00 | Standardisation of Diagnostics and Microbiology Gian Maria Rossolini, University of Florence (Italy) |
15:30 | Coffee Break / Networking |
15:50 | Session 4: Was a it Worth it? |
15:50 | Cost Effectiveness of REVERSE Julie Robotham, UK Health Security Agency and Koen Pouwels, University of Oxford (Both United Kingdom) |
16:30 | REVERSE Going Global Elisa Sicuri, Barcelona Institue for Global Health (Spain) |
17:00 | Oral Abstract Presentations Speakers to be confirmed |
18:00 | Conference Dinner Dozentenfoyer, ETH Zurich |
Day 2 - Saturday, 21st November 2026
Antimicrobial Resistance - The Road Ahead
08:30 | Session 5 - REVERSE and Beyond |
08:30 | Welcome Coffee - Choose Your Table! |
09:00 | 'World Café" - Group Discussions More Details to Follow Soon |
10:45 | Coffee Break and Networking |
11:15 | Session 6 - Call for Action In this final session, we feature two interactive panel discussions, each one features a pitch from a renowned expert followed by panel discussion with external international key opinion leaders, with ample time for Q&A. |
11:15 | Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in European Healthcare Interactive Q&A |
12:00 | Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Pitch: Panelists: Interactive Q&A |
12:45 | Lunch Break and ePoster Session |
14:00 | Closure of Conference |