Metropolitan Santiago

Address: Av. San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer 5600, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana.

Network Name: IFSO2025

Password: ifso2025

• Upon arrival at the venue, you can connect to the local Wi-Fi network using the details above.
• If you notice excessive slowness due to potential network overload, please use your mobile data plan.

Please find below quick links to the IFSO 2025 World Congress scientific program

• Program at a Glance

• Interactive Program

Click here to review the instructions and guidelines for Invited Speakers and Oral Presenters.

Click here to review the instructions and guidelines for Free Video Presenters.

Click here to review the instructions  for On-Site Presentation Slides and Videos Upload.

Speakers’ Ready Room Hours:

Congress abstracts are available on the mobile App during the congress and will be published in an online supplement of the peer-reviewed Obesity Surgery Journal after the congress.

WELCOME RECEPTION

Wednesday, 10 September at 18:30
Location: Congress Venue                                                                    

Join us in the Exhibition following the Opening Event, to meet and network with fellow participants, exhibitors and supporters.

IFSO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2025

Thursday, 11 September 18:00 – 20:00
Location: Club Lo Cañas. Walking distance from the Congress Venue

No registration needed

Be part of the IFSO sporting event of the year taking place right next door to the congress venue. IFSO’s top teams go head-to-head in the Champions League!
Be there. Be loud. Be part of IFSO football history!

FAREWELL DINNER

Friday, 12 September at 20:00
Location: HILARIA centro de eventos
Av. del Parque N° 4694, 8580644 Huechuraba, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Dress Code: Business Casual

Join us for the Farewell Dinner where local and international colleagues will come together for an unforgettable evening. With vibrant Latin American flair, the night promises great company, lively atmosphere, and lasting memories.
To purchase tickets, please contact the registration manager at:  reg_ifso25@kenes.com Subject to availability.

During the entire congress, the advised attire is business casual.

Support from pharmaceutical partners helps make this event possible. As such, it is important that we comply with the various codes and directives relating to the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The Human Medicine Regulations 2012, (clauses 294-300) and the European Union directive (2001/83/EC, article 86) provide guidelines relating to medicinal products for human use. Within these guidelines is the restriction that access to pharmaceutical product marketing activities must be limited to only those participants licensed/authorized to prescribe or supply medicinal products.

All participants, with the exception of the exhibitors, are asked the following question during registration: Are you licensed / authorized to prescribe or supply prescription-only medicines?

• Download the mobile app to enhance your IFSO 2025
• Search “Kenes Congresses” on the App Store or Google Play or download – Here
• Insert the event code: IFSO2025
• Log in with your email address and registration ID number to get started
• Click on “My e-Tickets” in order to access any e-Tickets* you may have
• Enjoy!

* e-Tickets will be used for: Networking and social events, Pre-Congress Courses (Registration required), etc.

Pre-Congress Courses are taking place on Tuesday, 9 September.

If you have registered for a pre-congress course, you will see an e-ticket for the course on the congress mobile app.

• Onsite courses take place at the congress venue:
  Metropolitan Santiago
  Av. San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer 5600,
  Vitacura, Región Metropolitana
• Hands-On courses take place offsite at:
  Clinica Las Condes, Estoril 450, 7591047 Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile
  Level -1
  To view on Google maps, click here.

Click here to see full details of all the courses 

Pre-registration is required.

If you wish to register for a pre-congress course, please contact reg_ifso25@kenes.com to check availability. 

All ePosters are available for viewing on screens located in the Exhibition during Exhibition Opening hours and on the mobile congress App. ePoster Discussions will be held at the ePoster stations on Thursday, 11 September and Friday, 12 September at 10:00 am. Please check the Scientific Program on the Congress App for full details.

The XXVIII IFSO World Congress, Santiago, Chile 10/09/2025 – 12/09/2025, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 22.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).  For further information and to download your CME Certificate of Attendance AFTER the event, please click here.

Printed Certificates of Attendance will not be available onsite.

• Confirmed Supporters & Exhibitors – Click here
• Industry Sponsored Sessions – Click here

All event activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in any of the event areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

Please do not leave bags or suitcases unattended at any time, whether inside or outside the session halls. Hotels strongly recommend that you use their safety deposit boxes for your valuables.

The IFSO 2025 Congress Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to the private property of participants. Participants are advised to take out their own personal travel and health insurance for their trip.