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Arab Cochlear Implant Conference 2026
26–28 NOV 2026· 3 days · In person
The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah, Jeddah
From $800
About the event
The Arab Cochlear Implant Conference 2026 takes place at The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah from 26 to 28 November 2026. It is a professional scientific meeting for ENT surgeons, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and researchers working in cochlear implantation and hearing implants, held in collaboration with regional and international societies in otology, audiology, and otolaryngology.
The scientific programme combines keynote lectures, free papers, panel discussions, round tables, instructional courses, workshops, and company symposia, run in parallel across four halls over three days alongside an exhibition. Sessions cover electrode selection and hearing preservation, robotic surgery and artificial intelligence in cochlear implantation, cochlear malformations and difficult cases, paediatric implantation and early activation, bone conduction, middle ear and brainstem implants, genetics and gene therapy, and rehabilitation and remote care.
The conference is aimed at ENT consultants and specialists, audiological physicians, speech-language pathologists, teachers of the deaf, biomedical technicians, students, and device manufacturers. Registration is USD 800 for participants, USD 400 for residents and fellows, and USD 267 for allied health professionals and students, and includes conference access, exhibition access, and CME credits. Attendees must be 18 or older, badges are scanned before every session to record CME credit, and photo or audio recording is not permitted in the scientific sessions.
Agenda
45- 07:00–08:00RegistrationGrand Ballroom 1
- 08:00–08:20Humanitarian Cochlear ImplantGrand Ballroom 1
- 09:20–10:00MED-EL Company SymposiumGrand Ballroom 1
- 10:00–10:40Opening CeremonyGrand Ballroom 1
- 10:40–12:30Latest Advances in Implant TechnologyGrand Ballroom 1
- 10:40–12:30Binaural Hearing, Speech Perception and Single-Sided DeafnessGrand Ballroom 2
- 10:40–12:30Malformations I: The Difficult CochleaHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 10:40–12:30Paediatric Outcomes and Predictors of SuccessHall 4 (Press Room)
- 13:30–14:00Cochlear Company SymposiumGrand Ballroom 1
- 14:00–15:20Auditory Brainstem Implants and the Auditory NerveGrand Ballroom 1
- 13:30–15:20The Electrode II: Position and ConsequencesGrand Ballroom 2
- 13:30–15:12Surgical Challenges II: Technique, Trauma and RevisionHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 13:30–15:10Rehabilitation and Language OutcomesHall 4 (Press Room)
- 15:45–17:00Expanding Indications and the Difficult EarGrand Ballroom 1
- 15:35–17:00Hearing Preservation, Low-Frequency and Bimodal HearingGrand Ballroom 2
- 15:27–16:52Complications and Safety in Cochlear ImplantationHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 15:35–17:00Telemedicine, Remote Care and New TechnologyHall 4 (Press Room)
- 08:00–09:50Robotics, Insertion Dynamics and Intraoperative TechnologyGrand Ballroom 1
- 08:00–09:50Artificial Intelligence and Computational ModellingGrand Ballroom 2
- 08:00–09:50Adult Cochlear Implantation: Candidacy, Guidelines and ConsensusHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 08:00–09:50Beyond the Audiogram: What Hearing Gives BackHall 4 (Press Room)
- 10:10–12:20Bone Conduction DevicesGrand Ballroom 1
- 10:10–12:20Early Activation and Device UseGrand Ballroom 2
- 10:10–12:20Family-Centred Care, Counselling and EducationHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 10:10–12:20Anatomy-Based Fitting and Frequency MappingHall 4 (Press Room)
- 13:50–15:30Middle Ear ImplantsGrand Ballroom 1
- 13:50–15:30Aetiology of Deafness: Congenital CMV, Infection and Systemic CausesGrand Ballroom 2
- 13:50–15:30The Electrode I: Selection, Length and CoverageHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 13:50–15:22Preoperative Planning, Surgical Approach and the Round WindowHall 4 (Press Room)
- 15:45–17:00Hearing Preservation Techniques and Difficult CasesGrand Ballroom 1
- 15:45–16:55Genetics and Gene Therapy in Hearing LossGrand Ballroom 2
- 15:45–17:00Speech Perception, Binaural Hearing and Language DevelopmentHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 15:37–16:52Imaging, Cochlear Parameters and MorphometryHall 4 (Press Room)
- 08:00–10:00Cholesteatoma, Chronic Ear and Revision SurgeryGrand Ballroom 1
- 08:00–09:45Green and Sustainable Cochlear Implant CareGrand Ballroom 2
- 08:00–09:45From History to the Future of Auditory ImplantsHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 08:00–10:00Access, Barriers and Short CommunicationsHall 4 (Press Room)
- 10:20–12:20Malformations II: Imaging, Planning and OutcomesGrand Ballroom 1
- 10:05–12:05Programme Report Cards: Cochlear Implantation Around the WorldGrand Ballroom 2
- 10:05–11:25Objective Measures and ProgrammingHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 10:20–12:20Ageing, Cognition and Quality of LifeHall 4 (Press Room)
- 13:20–14:38Prognosis, Candidacy and Decision-MakingGrand Ballroom 1
- 13:05–14:16Balance and the Vestibular System in Cochlear ImplantationGrand Ballroom 2
- 12:40–13:55Difficult Cases and Poor PerformersHall 3 (Alsumu Hall)
- 13:20–14:35Impedance, Telemetry and the Electrode-Neural InterfaceHall 4 (Press Room)
Speakers
35Abdulrahman HagrProfessor of Otolaryngology and Director, King Abdullah Ear Specialist CenterAlexandra NeaguSenior Otolaryngologist (Audiology)Ameet KishoreSenior Consultant, ENT and NeurotologyAngel Ramos-MaciasProfessor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of OtorhinolaryngologyArmagan IncesuluFaculty Member, Department of OtorhinolaryngologyAsma AbdullahProfessor and Senior Consultant, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryCila UmatAssociate Professor of AudiologyDavid SchrammNeurotologist and Surgical Director, Auditory Implant ProgramDemir BajinAssistant Professor and OtolaryngologistDiab KhassanDeputy Director for International Affairs and Head of Ear and Skull Base PathologyDomenico CudaDirector, Otorhinolaryngology DepartmentElisabetta ZanolettiFull Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
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Emre OcakAssociate Professor of OtorhinolaryngologyGunesh RajanCo-Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryHelen CullingtonProfessor of Cochlear Implants, Leading Audiologist and Clinical ScientistIlona AndersonDirector of Clinical ResearchJavier GavilanProfessor and Chairman, Department of OtorhinolaryngologyJoachim MuellerHead of Cochlear Implants and Hearing Prosthetics Section, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryLuis LassalettaHead of Section, Department of OtorhinolaryngologyLuminita RadulescuHead of ENT Clinic and Associate Professor of OtorhinolaryngologyMarco CaversaccioChairman, University Department of ENT, Head and Neck SurgeryMario Emilio ZernottiHead of Otorhinolaryngology ServiceMichael TongClinical Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryMohan KameswaranManaging Director and Chief SurgeonMuhammad Iqbal Javed KhanConsultant ENT SurgeonMuhammad Sohail AwanAssociate Professor and Consultant Otolaryngologist; Head of ENT DepartmentZdeněk CadaAssociate Professor of OtorhinolaryngologyAhmad AldhafeeriConsultant in Otology and NeurotologyMalek Abu SafiehClinical Director and Chief of AudiologyMaryam SahwanENT Surgeon (Pediatric Otolaryngology)Mohammed Al RahbiConsultant ENT SurgeonMostafa YoussifAssociate Professor of Audiology and Consultant of Audio-Vestibular MedicineMusaed Al ZahraniOtolaryngologistWafaa EzzEl Shehata-DielerProfessor of OtolaryngologyMohamed MahtarHead of the ENT Department
The venue
21.52N 39.15E
The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah
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