Chairs: Alice Cheng (CAN), Mikael Rydén (SWE)
Part 1: Exploring the background of person-centred care across the spectrum of related cardiometabolic diseases
09:00 – 09:15 | The Prologue: welcome and introductions | Alice Cheng (CAN) |
09:15 – 09:35 | Chapter 1: Person-centred care – the evolving landscape and new horizons in obesity management | Carel le Roux (IRL) |
09:35 – 09:55 | Chapter 2: Person-centred care – the need for treatment of cardiometabolic diseases | John Buse (USA) |
09:55 – 10:10 | Chapter 3: Focus on PAD – synergistic strategies across ASCVD | Subodh Verma (CAN) |
10:10 – 10:25 | Chapter 4: Person-centred care – heart failure for people with CKM diseases | Michele Senni (ITA) |
10:25 – 10:40 | Chapter 5: Summarising the evidence for person-centered care across cardiometabolic diseases | All faculty |
10:40 – 10:55 | Coffee break |
Part 2: Focusing in on an expanding spectrum of cardiometabolic diseases and patient phenotypes
10:55 – 11:00 | Checking the contents page: welcome back | Alice Cheng (CAN) |
11:00 – 11:15 | Chapter 6: Focus on kidneys – synergic strategies across the CKM continuum | Christoph Wanner (DEU) |
11:15 – 11:35 | Chapter 7: Focus on MASH – integrating emerging data into clinical pathways | Laurent Castera (FRA) |
11:35 – 11:50 | Chapter 8: Focus on childhood – charting new paths in obesity management | Antje Körner (DEU) |
11:50 – 12:05 | Chapter 9: Summarising the focus and translating it into clinical practice | All faculty |
12:05 – 12:45 | Lunch |
Part 3: Semaglutide and the path to holistic cardiometabolic disease care
12:45 – 12:50 | Checking the contents page: welcome back | Alice Cheng (CAN) |
12:50 – 13:10 | Chapter 10: The prequel to semaglutide and the evidence that started the journey | Anna Secher (DNK) |
13:10 – 13:35 | Chapter 11: The science of the cardiometabolic care – clinical evidence and perspectives | Arya Sharma (DEU) |
13:35 – 13:50 | Chapter 12: The voice of the patient – hearing their call to action for personalised care | TBC |
13:50 – 14:10 | Chapter 13: Summarising the journey and exploring the co-authors views | All faculty |
14:10 – 14:25 | Coffee break |
Part 4: The future chapters – advancing the management of cardiometabolic diseases
14:25 – 14:30 | Checking the contents page: welcome back | Alice Cheng (CAN) |
14:30 – 14:45 | Chapter 14: Advancements in nutrient-stimulated hormone therapies: the evolution of amylin | Matthias Blüher (DEU) |
14:45 – 15:00 | Chapter 15: Advancements to clinical excellence in obesity through the potential of complementary biologies | TBC |
15:00 – 15:15 | Chapter 16: Advancements across the metabolic disease continuum – expanding the evidence | Melanie Davies (GBR) |
15:15 – 15:30 | Chapter 17: Advancements in the treatment toolbox – integrating amycretin | Ania Jastreboff (USA) |
15:30 – 15:50 | Chapter 18: Summarising the advancements and looking to a future of clinical excellence | All faculty |
15:50 – 16:05 | Coffee break |
Part 5: Innovating our heritage – once-weekly basal insulin therapy
16:05 – 16:10 | Checking the contents page: welcome back | Alice Cheng (CAN) |
16:10 – 16:30 | Chapter 19: Innovation in basal insulins – individualised treatment in focus | Athena Philis-Tsimikas (USA) |
16:30 – 16:45 | Chapter 20: Innovation in combination insulin therapy – benefits beyond glycaemic control | Linong Ji (CHN) |
16:45 – 16:55 | Chapter 21: Summarising the innovation for people in need of insulin | All faculty |
16:55 – 17:00 | The Epilogue: summary and close | Alice Cheng (CAN) |

- Monday, 15 September 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00 CEST
- Vienna Hall