Thursday, June 11, 2026

8:30 – 8:45 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:50 – 9:20 AM

Panel: Big Data and Sepsis: Evidence, Equity, and Impact

Moderator: Timothy G. Buchman, MD, PhD

Panelists: Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH; L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD, MBI; Florian B. Mayr, MD, MPH

9:20 – 10:05 AM

Keynote: Sepsis at Scale: Big Data, Discovery, and Dialogue

Timothy G. Buchman, MD, PhD

10:15 – 10:25 AM

Beckman Coulter Sponsor Innovation Showcase

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Panel: Sepsis Diagnostics and Therapies: From Innovation to Evidence

Moderator: Jomana Musmar, PhD, MS

Panelists: Lori Arakaki, PhD; Beth Amiott, PhD; Sifan Zheng, MD

11:35 – 11:45 AM

Prenosis Sponsor Innovation Showcase

12:20 – 1:05 PM

Keynote: Beyond the Golden Hour: Playing a Complete Game in Sepsis

Stephanie Parks-Taylor, MD

1:10 – 2:10 PM

Panel: Life After Sepsis: Rebuilding Health, Strengthening Systems, and Elevating Survivor Voices

Moderator: Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA, FAPIC

Panelists: Jackie Duda; Kathryn H. Bowles, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI; Katy Grainger; Jill Gress, RRT, PRC

2:20 – 2:45 PM

Spectral Medical and Vantive Sponsor Innovation Showcase

2:50 – 3:50 PM

Panel: Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis Pathogenesis and Progression

Moderator: Laura Evans, MD, MSc

Panelists: Timothy Girard, MD, MSCI; Rishi Chanderraj, MD

4:00 – 5:15 PM

Sepsis Innovation and Research Challenge

5:15 – 5:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Friday, June 12, 2026

8:00 – 8:15 AM

Opening Remarks and People’s Choice Announcement

8:20 – 8:50 AM

Keynote: Effecting Sepsis Innovation Through Legislation

8:55 – 9:40 AM

Panel: Algorithm to Action: AI for Sepsis

Moderator: Suchi Saria, PhD, MSc

Panelists: Gary WeissmanMD, MSHP; Patrick G. Lyons, MD, MSc;

Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc, FSHEA, FIDSA; James Morrison, MD

9:50 – 10:00 AM

Vivacelle Bio Sponsor Innovation Showcase

10:05 – 11:05 AM

Panel: Post‑Sepsis Syndrome: Pathways, Persistence, and Possibilities

Moderator: Stephanie Parks-Taylor, MD

Panelists: Jessica Palakshappa, MD, MS; Jason Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD; Aluko Hope, MD, MSCE

11:10 – 11:55 AM

Panel: Immune Failure and Endotoxin Signaling in Sepsis: Rethinking the Host Response

Moderator: Kenneth Remy, MD, MHSc, MSCI, FCCM

Panelists: Richard Hotchkiss, MD; Debra Foster, BSc

12:25 – 12:35 PM

bioMérieux Sponsor Innovation Showcase

12:40 – 1:40 PM

Panel: Aligning Systems to Improve Sepsis Outcomes

Moderator: Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc

Panelists: Eric Wei, MD, MBA; Sarah Birken, PhD; Erika Linnander, DrPH, MBA; Androni Henry, MD, MMM

1:50 – 2:50 PM

Panel: Diagnostic Stewardship and Longitudinal Data for a Smarter Sepsis Ecosystem

Moderator: Michael McCurdy, MD

Panelists: Katie Pendleton, MD; Sarah Turbett, MD; Michael Broyles, PharmD, BSPharm, PD, DPh, RPh; Morris Nguyen, MD, MBA

2:55 – 4:10 PM

Panel: Funding the Future: Federal Pathways, Partnerships, and Regulatory Strategy for Sepsis Innovation

Moderator: Bobby Reddy, Jr., PhD

Panelists: Paul Eder, PhD; Michelle Schreiber, MD; Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH; Meghan Pennini, PhD; Yoram Vodovotz, PhD; Kimberly Sciarretta, PhD; Sivakami Venkatachalam

4:10 – 4:20 pm

Efferon Sponsor Innovation Showcase

4:20 – 4:30 pm

Closing Remarks