Industry Session Schedules
Explore Exhibit Hall education schedules for AAOS 2026! Dive into a diverse range of cutting-edge educational opportunities, featuring interactive presentations uncovering the latest advancements in orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal health.
Tuesday’s Schedule
- Booth Education Showcase: Explore industry trends at in-booth exhibitor presentations, live demonstrations, and more—don’t miss the excitement in the Exhibit Hall!
- Industry Beverages and Breakthroughs: Discover innovative products, surgical techniques, and clinical research while enjoying refreshments.
- Industry Breakfast and Insights: Start your day with breakfast and fresh perspectives on the latest in orthopaedics—scheduled so you won’t miss any AAOS education.
- Industry Lunch & Learns: Dive into the most recent products, practices, and clinical outcomes during these dedicated sessions that do not conflict with AAOS education, all while enjoying lunch.
- Innovation Theater: Gain a fast-paced glimpse into future technologies, emerging trends, and groundbreaking solutions.
- Investment Insights Forum: Gain exclusive insights into what drives funding, growth, and success in orthopaedics—straight from top investors, executives, and innovators—then cap the day with networking, happy hour, and the live 3rd Annual OrthoPitch competition.
- Satellite Symposia: Extend your learning and connect with exhibitors at exclusive off-site industry events.
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Time: 7:30 a.m - 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast and Breakthroughs: Presented by Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Room 346
Enjoy breakfast while attending a presentation on sports medicine.
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Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Presented by Smith+Nephew
Ask an Expert Theater, Booth 4519
Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on adult hip reconstruction.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Your Practice, Your Future: Choosing the Right Model for You
Room 272Presenters: Michael S George, MD, FAAOS; Lige Kaplan, MD, FAAOS; Tarek O Souryal, MD
Explore different practice models, leadership paths, and attractive investment opportunities to help seasoned physicians, fellows and residents choose the best practice fit.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Surgical Irrigation Technologies: Balancing Cartilage Preservation and Microbial Control
Room 276
Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on surgical irrigation.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Presented by Smith+Nephew
Room 352Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on adult knee reconstruction.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: 10 years of Arthrex Tensionable Knotless Technology in the Shoulder
Room 354Presenter: John M Tokish, MD, FAAOS
Learn how tensionable knotless technology has transformed arthroscopic treatment of shoulder pathology with reliable fixation for repairs and augmentation.
Time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Presented by Zimmer Biomet
Room 356
Enjoy lunch while attending a presentation on infection.
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Time: 9:30 a.m - 9:50 a.m.
Innovation Theater: Empowering Recovery: A Smarter Approach to Distal Radius Fractures
Presented by BSN Medical, an Essity Company
Innovation Theater, Booth 703Presenters: Lanelle Palmer, Wound Care Specialist, Field Sales Trainer; Geoffrey Skraber, OTC, ROT
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Time: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Investment Insights Forum
Presented by HealthpointCapital + AAOS
Room: Great Hall B
Gain exclusive, actionable insights into what drives funding, growth, and success in orthopaedics—directly from top investors, executives, and innovators. Attendees will learn how clinical validation, commercial traction, and strategic storytelling shape investment decisions, and hear real-world lessons from late-stage MedTech companies. The afternoon wraps with a happy hour and the 3rd Annual OrthoPitch competition, where industry disruptors pitch live to renowned experts.
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Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Biologic Augmentation Options in Orthopaedics
Huntress – 376 Fifth Ave Grand Pacific Room, San Diego, CAJoin us to explore the latest technologies in biologic augmentation! Learn how these solutions can be used clinically to support healing in your practice.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
United Orthopedic Innovation Symposium
Fogo De Chao San Diego
Presenters: Ronald W Hillock, MD, FAAOS; Chih-Chien Hu, MD; Sébastien Lustig, MD, PhD; Philippe Neyret, MD, PhD; Edwin P Su, MD, FAAOS
The United Orthopedic Innovation Symposium is dedicated to advancing orthopedic knowledge, fostering collaboration, and bringing together professionals to drive innovation in the field.Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Navigating the Unexpected: Case-Based Discussions around Unplanned Situations in Adult Reconstructive SurgeryLumi Restaurant - 366 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CAJoin us for an engaging Case Discussion Dinner focused on complications in adult reconstructive surgery and practical strategies to manage them successfully. Click here to register.
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.MIS Redefined: Bone Preservation Meets Mechanical StrengthProvisional Restaurant, Pendry San DiegoPresented by OsteoCentric TechnologiesConnect with peers and industry experts while exploring the future of implant stability. Experience UnifiMI, the first and only MIS bone preservation interface technology. Click here to register.