Program for all days

Better Kidney Health
The Interconnected Kidney
Preserving Kidney Health
The Smart Kidney
Plenary Sessions
WCN Courses
Spotlight Sessions
Special Sessions
Global Kidney Policy Forum
Welcome Event
Topical Networking
Poster Sessions

28 March 2026

Time Session
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
Young Nephrologists Quiz-a-Thon IV: Japan edition
Spotlight Stage 2
6 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
Spotlight on ISN-GKHA: Tracking a Decade of Global Kidney Health Progress
  • Tracking the Evolution of Kidney Health Systems: Insights from ISN-GKHA 2017–2023
    GeorginaIrish Speaker Australia
  • From Data to Action: How the ISN-GKHA Map Drives Policy and Advocacy
    MarinaWainstein Speaker Argentina
  • Looking Ahead: Priorities and Plans for the ISN-GKHA 2027 Edition
    AminuBello Speaker Canada
Spotlight Stage 1
ISN Community Film Event: Kidney Stories from Around the World
Spotlight Stage 2

29 March 2026

Time Session
11 a.m.
12 p.m.
Industry Spotlight Session 10+12
SHOICHIMARUYAMA Moderator Japan
  • A Snapshot of aHUS
    SHOICHIMARUYAMA Speaker Japan
  • The aHUS Clinical Picture
    AnujaJava Speaker United States
  • Highlighting AHUS Associated With Triggers
    WaiLim Speaker Australia
  • Q&A
Spotlight Stage 1
Industry Spotlight Session 9
HidetoshiKanai Moderator Japan
  • Translating Intention into Action: Growing and Sustaining Home Dialysis Program
    HidetoshiKanai Speaker Japan
  • Q&A Session
    HidetoshiKanai Speaker Japan
Spotlight Stage 2
12:45 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
The Global Shortage of Renal Nurses
Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo Moderator Brazil
Spotlight Stage 1
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
The Dialysis Games
RashaDarwish Speaker Egypt
SourabhSharma Speaker India
Spotlight Stage 2
2:10 p.m.
2:40 p.m.
Industry Spotlight Session 20
PeterZipfel Moderator Germany
BerndJilma Speaker Austria
Spotlight Stage 1
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
Industry Spotlight Session 19
DavidCherney Moderator Canada
Spotlight Stage 2
3:15 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
Industry Spotlight Session 21
HironoriKobayashi Moderator Japan
  • Utilizing Remote Patient Management in PD Treatment: Sharesource & MyPD Enables Team-Based Care and Healthcare Collaboration
    HironoriKobayashi Speaker Japan
  • Q&A Session
    HironoriKobayashi Speaker Japan
Spotlight Stage 2
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
From Seed to Impact: Building Global Kidney Care Capacity through ISN Grants
RobertWalker Moderator New Zealand
TakashiKobayashi Speaker Japan
FarnazNobi Speaker Bangladesh
AhadQayyum Speaker Pakistan
Spotlight Stage 1
5:15 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
The Kidney Tank 3.0 - The Japanese Version
SwapnilHiremath Speaker Canada
MythriShankar Speaker India
ManjushaYadla Speaker India
Spotlight Stage 2
5:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
Your Nephrology Journey: Generalist or Specialist?
AhadQayyum Speaker Pakistan
Kanako Terakawa Speaker Japan
NikolayBulanov Speaker Russia
SabineKaram Speaker United States
YannickNlandu Speaker Democratic Republic of Congo
Spotlight Stage 1

30 March 2026

Time Session
11 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Translating Knowledge Into Action: Implementing the ISN i3C CKDu Toolkit for Global Impact
  • Understanding the CKDu Challenge: A Global Health Priority
    ErangaWijewickrama Speaker Sri Lanka
  • Inside the ISN i3C CKDu Toolkit: Structure, Stages, and Key Components
    Ana CatalinaAlvarez Elias Speaker anacatalina.alvarezelias@rriny.comUnited States
  • From Knowledge to Action: Implementing the Toolkit for Global Impact
    Magdalena Madero Speaker Mexico
Spotlight Stage 1
Industry Spotlight Session 39
JosephineChow Moderator Australia
  • Empowering Nurses is a Key for Home Dialysis Expansion
    JosephineChow Speaker Australia
  • Q & A Session
    JosephineChow Moderator Australia
Spotlight Stage 2
12:45 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
Social Media Impacts Nephrology Clinical Practice
CristinaPopa Speaker Romania
DIVYABAJPAI Speaker India
Spotlight Stage 1
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
ISN Program Awards
RobertWalker Moderator New Zealand
Henry H LWu Awardee Australia
SukanyaGovindan Awardee India
PriyaPais Awardee India
PhuTran Nguyen Trong Awardee Vietnam
Spotlight Stage 2
1:15 p.m.
2 p.m.
What Patients Tells Nurses (and Not Doctors)
RachaelWalker Moderator New Zealand
Spotlight Stage 1
2:10 p.m.
2:40 p.m.
Industry Spotlight Session 50
Atul DattatreyaSajgure Moderator atulsajgure@yahoo.comIndia
JavedVakil Moderator jmvakvakil@gmail.comIndia
T Balasubramaniyan Speaker mmcnephro@gmail.comIndia
SiddharthLakhani Speaker India
  • Neuropathic Pain in CKD and Dialysis
    T Balasubramaniyan Speaker mmcnephro@gmail.comIndia
  • Current and Emerging Therapies for Peripheral Neuropathy in CKD & Dialysis
    SiddharthLakhani Speaker India
Spotlight Stage 1
3:15 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
Squid Game Season 2: A Thrilling Game to Learn Kidney Genetics
DanielO'Hara Moderator Australia
Becky MingyaoMa Moderator Hong Kong, China
Spotlight Stage 1
Industry Spotlight Session 51
RajivAgarwal Moderator United States
  • The Pillar Perspective: A Deep Dive Into Clinical Evidence
    RajivAgarwal Speaker United States
  • Panel Discussion
    Multimodal Management of CKD and HF
    RajivAgarwal Moderator United States
    Jozineter Maaten Panel Netherlands
    NaokiSato Panel nms-ns@nms.ac.jpJapan
Spotlight Stage 2
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Clinical Trials Demystified: How ISN TrialWatch and the Guide for Everyone Empower Understanding and Participation
  • Building Clinical Trial Awareness in the Kidney Community
    Andrea Viecelli Speaker Switzerland
  • ISN TrialWatch: Bringing the Latest Evidence to the Kidney Community
    MeganBorkum Speaker Canada
  • The ISN Guide for Everyone: Demystifying Clinical Research
    AdeeraLevin Speaker Canada
Spotlight Stage 1
Support Your Non-Physician Kidney Care Allies: Launch of a Global Curriculum by ISN Emerging Leaders cohort 3
MythriShankar Moderator India
Becky MingyaoMa Moderator Hong Kong, China
MarekKollar Moderator Czech Republic
Spotlight Stage 2
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
When Disasters Are the Norm: A 2050 Kidney Care Simulation
MarinaWainstein Moderator Argentina
SabineKaram Moderator United States
  • Micro-scenario 1: Water Disruption — a 2050 Simulation Vignette
    SayakaIshigaki Speaker Japan
  • Micro-Scenario 2: Digital Outage and Logistics Delay
    Chia-TerChao Speaker Taiwan
  • A Set of “Resilience Provocations” for 2050
    Kyung DonYoo Speaker South Korea
Spotlight Stage 1
Women in Nephrology: Home Dialysis Perspectives From Three Regions
MalaSachdeva Moderator United States
  • Women in Nephrology USA: Regional Experience and Insights
    MalaSachdeva Speaker United States
  • Women in Nephrology in India: Progress, Barriers, and Opportunities
    UrmilaAnandh Speaker India
  • Women in Nephrology in Africa: Lessons Learned
    KhalidaBulhan - Soki Speaker Kenya
  • Questions and Answers
Spotlight Stage 2