The Surgeon Show has unveiled its 2027 programme, bringing together more than 100 named faculty members from across surgery, healthcare leadership, academia, regulation and industry.
Returning to London's Business Design Centre on Friday 19 February 2027, the Show will feature five stage programmes, an expanded Innovation Floor and dedicated technology experiences, including the Intuitive Stage and NVIDIA Surgery Showcase Zone.
The international faculty includes Professor Odette Harris (Stanford Medicine), Professor Stefano Bini (University of California, San Francisco), Professor Owase Jeelani MBE (Great Ormond Street Hospital), Professor Prokar Dasgupta OBE (King's College London) and Professor Aymeric Lim (National University Hospital, Singapore).
They will be joined by leading UK surgical figures including Professor Shafi Ahmed, Professor Jim Khan, Professor Stella Vig, Professor Peter McCulloch, Professor James Kinross, Professor Celia Riga, Professor Nigel Tai CBE and Professor Farah Bhatti OBE.
In a major plenary session, senior representatives from all four UK and Ireland surgical Royal Colleges will come together to discuss the future of the profession, including workforce development, professional standards and innovation.
Five programmes spanning the future of surgery
Curated by Academic Programme Director Mr Josh Burke, alongside the Show's stage conveners and international advisory faculty, the five-stage programme has been designed to connect surgical practice, emerging technology and healthcare leadership in a way that transcends traditional specialty boundaries.
The Plenary Stage will address NHS robotics policy, healthcare economics, AI regulation and the surgical workforce. The Innovation Stage, supported by Cambridge Consultants, will explore artificial intelligence, digital twins, surgical visualisation and emerging technologies.
The Independent Practice Stage, supported by Healthcode, will examine entrepreneurship, portfolio careers and independent healthcare, while the Robotics Stage will tackle new robotic platforms, consultant training, clinical evidence and telesurgery.
As Headline Partner, Intuitive will deliver a dedicated stage exploring the evolution of robotic-assisted surgery, including advances in da Vinci 5, Force Feedback technology, AI-powered performance insights, and digital tools. An exclusive Intuitive headline session will also feature on the Plenary Stage, with further details to be announced.
The NVIDIA Surgery Showcase Zone will feature rapid-fire innovation spotlights from ten surgical technology companies, including LEM Surgical, ImFusion, Medical iSight, VitVio, CMR Surgical, Barco and Moon Surgical. The zone will offer delegates a concentrated look at emerging developments in surgical robotics, AI and digital operating room technologies.
Bringing the surgical ecosystem together
The programme will confront some of the most pressing questions facing surgeons: how the NHS can expand access to robotic robotic-assisted surgery, who owns operating theatre data, how AI should be regulated and how new technologies can deliver meaningful improvements in patient care.
Alongside the conference, the Innovation Floor will connect delegates with established technology companies, emerging innovators and potential collaborators.
Professor Shafi Ahmed, Plenary Stage Convener and co founder of The Surgeon Show, said:
"The future of surgery cannot be shaped by technology alone. It requires surgeons, healthcare leaders, industry and regulators to work together. We've brought together an exceptional international faculty to challenge assumptions, share experience and confront the difficult questions facing our profession. The Surgeon Show is about creating those conversations and turning them into meaningful progress."
Registration now open
The Surgeon Show 2027 takes place on Friday 19 February 2027 at the Business Design Centre, London.
Consultant surgeons, surgical leaders and executives are invited to register their interest. Places are limited.
View the programme and register via The Surgeon Show website.
