BARICON 2026

Scientific Programme

4th International Conference on Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
25th–26th September 2026 | Taj Vivanta, Dwarka, New Delhi

Programme Overview

The BARICON 2026 Scientific Programme will be conducted across Hall A and Hall B with competitive paper presentations, focused scientific sessions, debates, panel discussions, video sessions, AI workshops, AHP sessions, keynote lectures and ethics lectures.

Day 1

25th September 2026

Hall A — Day 1
Hall B — Day 1

Day 2

26th September 2026

Hall A — Day 2
Hall B — Day 2

Day 1 — 25th September 2026

Hall A — Day 1

08:00–09:00

Competitive Paper Presentation

09:00–10:00 | Session 1

Sleeve Gastrectomy

  • 09:00–09:12: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:15–09:27: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:30–09:42: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:45–10:00: Debate — Is Sleeve Gastrectomy replacing bypass as the gold standard?
  • For: 6 min | Against: 6 min | Discussion: 3 min
10:00–11:00 | Session 2

GERD & MBS

  • 10:00–10:12: High-Resolution Manometry Before Sleeve: Are We Ignoring a Critical Predictor? (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:15–10:27: Is Post-Sleeve Reflux a Disease of Acid Exposure or Esophageal Motility Failure? (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:30–10:42: Barrett’s Esophagus After Sleeve: Is Current Surveillance Scientifically Defensible? (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:45–11:00: Debate — TBD
  • For: 6 min | Against: 6 min | Discussion: 3 min
11:00–11:30 | Tea Break
11:30–12:30 | Session 3

OAGB-MGB

  • 11:30–11:42: Does OAGB Produce Superior Metabolic Durability Through Distinct Enteroendocrine Mechanisms? (+3 min discussion)
  • 11:45–11:57: Bile Exposure After OAGB: Physiological Adaptation, Histological Injury, or Future Oncologic Risk? (+3 min discussion)
  • 12:00–12:12: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 12:15–12:30: Debate — One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Should Replace Other Bypass Procedures in Patients with Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome?
  • For: 6 min | Against: 6 min | Discussion: 3 min
12:30–13:00 | Session 4

Interesting Video Session I

13:00–14:00 | Lunch Break
14:00–15:00 | Session 5

GLP-1/GIP Agonists: Adjunct Therapy, Rescue Therapy, or Standard of Care?

  • 14:00–14:12: Integration of GLP-1 Therapy and Metabolic Surgery (+3 min discussion)
  • 14:15–14:27: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 14:30–14:42: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 14:45–15:00: Debate / Panel Discussion — Can Medical Therapy Prevent or Delay Revisional Bariatric Surgery?
15:00–16:00 | Session 6

Sleeve Plus Procedures

  • 15:00–15:12: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 15:15–15:27: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 15:30–15:42: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 15:45–16:00: Debate — Sleeve vs Sleeve Plus: Risk-Benefits & Long-Term Outcomes
  • For: 6 min | Against: 6 min | Discussion: 3 min
16:00–16:20 | Inauguration
16:20–17:00 | Session 7

Interesting Faculty Video Session II

17:00–18:00 | Plenary Session

Plenary Session

  • 17:00–17:12: Ten Recent Impactful Practice-Changing Publications (+3 min discussion)
  • 17:15–17:27: MASLD in Obesity: Beyond Fibroscan — Dr. Shalimar (+3 min discussion)
  • 17:30–17:42: Precision Metabolic Surgery: AI in MBS (+3 min discussion)
  • 17:45–18:00: Magnetic Anastomosis — Instant vs Delayed
  • Dr. Michel Gagner vs Dr. Mohit Bhandari | Moderator: Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal | Hybrid Mode
  • Format: 6 min + 6 min + 3 min discussion
18:00 | High Tea
19:30 Onwards | Gala Dinner

Hall B — Day 1

09:00–10:00 | Session 1

Competitive Paper Presentation

10:00–13:00 | Sessions 2 & 3

AHP Sessions

  • TBD
  • Tea Break: 11:00–11:30
13:00–14:00 | Lunch
14:00–16:00 | Session 4

Artificial Intelligence Workshop

  • TBD
16:00–17:00 | Session 5

AI in Nutrition

  • TBD
18:00 | High Tea
19:30 Onwards | Gala Dinner

Day 2 — 26th September 2026

Hall A — Day 2

08:00–09:00

Competitive Paper Presentation

09:00–10:00 | Session 7

Robotics in MBS

  • 09:00–09:12: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:15–09:27: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:30–09:42: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 09:45–10:00: Debate — Beyond Ergonomics: Lap vs Robotic
  • For: 6 min | Against: 6 min | Discussion: 3 min
10:00–11:00 | Session 8

RYGB & Its Chronic Sequelae

  • 10:00–10:12: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:15–10:27: TBD (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:30–10:42: Interesting videos on RYGB reversal (+3 min discussion)
  • 10:45–11:00: Panel discussion on post-RYGB chronic abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, diarrhoea, SIBO, marginal ulcer, liver failure and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
11:00–11:30 | Tea Break
11:30–12:30 | Session 9

Revision & Conversional MBS

  • 11:30–11:42: Weight regain — endoscopic options (+3 min discussion)
  • 11:45–11:57: Weight regain — Sleeve to MGB / RYGB (+3 min discussion)
  • 12:00–12:12: Weight regain — Sleeve to Sleeve Plus / SADI-S (+3 min discussion)
  • 12:15–12:30: Panel discussion on pre-operative work-up, technical nuances and pitfalls, case scenarios, and whether hiatus should be routinely explored during revision surgery.
  • Summary on Revision MBS — Dr. Narwaria
12:30–13:00 | Session 10

Interesting Video Session III

13:00–14:00 | Lunch
14:00–15:00 | Session 11

Miscellaneous Session

  • 14:00–14:10: Adolescent Obesity & MBS (+2 min discussion)
  • 14:12–14:22: Hernia & MBS (+2 min discussion)
  • 14:24–14:34: Cancer & MBS (+2 min discussion)
  • 14:36–14:46: PMOS & MBS; Disease Modification Beyond Weight Loss: Emerging Role of Metabolic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis (+2 min discussion)
  • 14:48–14:58: High Risk MBS / Super-Super Obese — Anaesthesist (+2 min discussion)
15:00–16:30 | Session 12

Plenary Session / Keynote Lectures

  • 15:00–15:20: Panel discussion on Insurance in MBS
  • 15:20–15:35: Endoscopic management of leak (+5 min discussion)
  • 15:40–15:55: Interesting faculty video (+5 min discussion)
  • 16:00–16:20: Interesting faculty video (+5 min discussion)
16:20–17:30 | Session 13

Lectures on Ethics by Doctors from Delhi Medical Council

17:30 Onwards | Valedictory followed by High Tea

Hall B — Day 2

09:00–12:00 | Sessions 6 & 7

AHP Sessions

  • TBD
  • Tea Break: 11:00–11:30
12:00–13:00 | Session 8

Young Surgeon Session I

  • Safety of MBS
  • Experienced surgeons interaction
  • Lessons from your first complication
  • Sleeve gastrectomy in reproductive age group
  • Post-MBS body contouring — plastic surgeon
13:00–14:00 | Lunch
14:00–15:30 | Session 9

Young Surgeon Session II

16:20–17:30 | Session 13

Lectures on Ethics by Doctors from Delhi Medical Council

17:30 Onwards | Valedictory followed by High Tea

Programme Note

Session topics, timings, faculty details and hall allocation are subject to change. The final scientific programme will be updated closer to the conference.