Connect. Empower. Inspire.
Welcome to FACE AHEAD 2026 – where innovation meets education in the world of craniomaxillofacial care! Over 2.5 exciting days, dive into expert-led interactive sessions with groundbreaking scientific content and innovative techniques.
Designed for professionals at all stages of their careers, the program will feature a diverse range of topics, from the latest advancements in surgical techniques to groundbreaking research and case studies.
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The Final Program for FACE AHEAD is now available. Download the PDF containing:
- Information on the Keynote Speakers
- At-a-Glance Schedule with day-by-day details
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- Sponsor details
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Program at-a-glance
Thursday, October 1, 2026
| Time/Room | Moon/Lunar | Galaxy 1 | Galaxy 2 | Sky | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00–17:00 | Pre-summit session | Pre-summit session | |||
| 17:30–18:00 | Welcome / Event Opening | ||||
| 18:05–18:25 | Keynote 1 Sat Parmar: My Leadership Journey– Hurdles and Failures | ||||
| 18:30–18:55 | Keynote 2 JW Choi: More than Face Surgery: Restoring Function, Beauty and Soul | ||||
| 19:00–20:00 | Speed Networking |
Friday, October 2, 2026
| Time/Room | Moon/Lunar | Galaxy 1 | Galaxy 2 | Air 2-3 | Sky | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00–08:20 | Keynote 3 Moni Kuriakose: Eight Words that Defined my Career | |||||
| 08:25–09:55 | Panel discussion 1 Cutting Edge technologies | |||||
| 10:00–10:20 | Keynote 4 Amir Elbarbary: Principlization of CMF Surgery | |||||
| 10:20–10:50 | Coffee Break | Theater session | ||||
| 10:50–11:50 | Interactive Session 1 Trauma: Outcome based orbital fracture management | Interactive Session 2 Reonstruction: Unconventional reconstructions/unusual flaps | Interactive Session 3 Aesthetics: Facial Rejuvenation and Lipoplasty, Surgical vs. non-surgical facial rejuvenation | Interactive Session 4 MRONJ | Interactive Session 5 Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Interactive Session 6 Dental implants Innovative Digital Approaches in Full Arch |
| 11:55–12:55 | Abstracts 1 Young Surgeons Award Semi-Finalists | Abstracts 2 Oncology | Abstracts 3 Reconstruction | Abstracts 4 Technology | Abstracts 5 Trauma | Abstracts 6 Oncology and Reconstruction |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch Symposium | Lunch Symposium | ||||
| 14:05–14:25 | Keynote 5 Narissaporn Chaiprakit and Susana Heredero Jung: Day and Night” (Two Faces of Contemporary CMF Surgery Across Realities) | |||||
| 14:30–16:00 | Panel Discussion 2 Reconstruction: Advances in Head and Neck postablative reconstruction | Panel Discussion 3 Craniofacial and Cleft: Controversies in managing different craniofacial anomalies | Panel Discussion 4 Soft Skills: “The Art of the Conversation: Turning High Expectations into Satisfied Patients” | |||
| 16:00–16:30 | Coffee Break | Theater session | ||||
| 16:30–17:30 | Interactive Session 7 Orthognathic: New Trends in Orthognathic Surgery | Interactive Session 8 Reconstruction: TMJ Reconstruction | Interactive Session 9 Aesthetics: Facial conturing- Advances in Bony Facial Contouring | Interactive Session 10 Trauma: Precision Over Exposure — Minimally Invasive Solutions Across the CMF Spectrum | Interactive Session 11 Craniofacial: State-Of-The-Art in Skull-base Surgery | Interactive Session 12 Soft Skills: “Leadership & Team Building: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why” |
| 17:35–18:35 | Abstracts 7 Young Surgeon Award Finalists Best presentationsns | |||||
| 19:30–23:30 | Networking Evening |
Saturday, October 3, 2026
| Time/Room | Moon/Lunar | Galaxy 1 | Galaxy 2 | Air 2-3 | Sky | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00–08:20 | Keynote 6 Jonathas Claus: The Aesthetic-Driven Era in Orthognathic Surgery: Precision, Harmony, and Minimally Invasive Solutions | |||||
| 08:25–08:45 | Keynote 7 Nond Rojvachiranonda: The Unclaimed Territory of the Craniofacial Skeleton: What OMFS Can and Should Master | |||||
| 08:50–10:15 | Panel Discussion 5 Optimizing aesthetic outcomes in CMF surgery | Panel Discussion 6 ICC/IMC: Challenges in CMF Reconstruction | Society Session 1 IAOMS: Management of benign lesions | From Screen to Surgery: Mastering the digital Interface in CMF Surgery | Society Session 2 Thai OMS/Plastic Surgery Society/Royal college of ENT: Reconstruction | MIOS Group: Minimally Invasive Orthognathic Surgery: Perspectives Across Generations and Practice |
| 10:20–10:50 | Coffee Break | Theater session | ||||
| 10:50–11:50 | Interactive Session 13 Reconstruction: Peripheral Nerve Challenges in CMF | Interactive Session 14 Oncology: Breaking News in Oral Cancer Management | Interactive Session 15 Aesthetics: Rhinoplasty-CMF patient specific rhinoplasty | Interactive Session 16 TMD: Management | Interactive Session 17 Soft Skills The Digital Edge: Using Social Media to Elevate Your Surgical Practice | Interactive Session 18 Dental implants: Updates on Bone Grafting |
| 11:55–12:55 | Abstracts 8 Young Surgeon Awards Semi-Finalists | Abstracts 9 Reconstruction | Abstract 10 Orthognathic & Aesthetics Surgery | Abstracts 11 Cleft lip and Palate & Craniofacial Surgery | Abstracts 12 Trauma | Abstracts 13 TMJ & Oral Pathology |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch Symposium | |||||
| 14:05–14:25 | Keynote 8 Edward Ellis III: Be curious! Ask Questions! Solve them! | |||||
| 14:30–15:00 | Young Surgeons Award GOCADI Graduation Ceremony | |||||
| 15:05–16:35 | Panel Discussion 7 CMF Trauma: Controversies in managing CMF trauma | Panel Discussion 8 Clinical Research: Building the Research Community | Panel Discussion 9 TMJ | GOCADI certificate handover and reception | ||
| 16:35–17:05 | Coffee Break | Theater session | ||||
| 17:05–18:05 | Panel Discussion 10 Head and Neck Oncology | Panel Discussion 11 Orthognathic | Panel Discussion 12 Dental Rehabilitation | |||
| 18:10–18:25 | Closing Ceremony | |||||