Industry sessions and Product Theatre
The EPA is delighted to invite companies to organise sessions in various formats to foster scientifically driven engagement with attendees, and to communicate their latest scientific, technical research, or product developments to the delegates:
- Overview of recent developments and research results
- Pro/con debates
- Review of literature
- After session discussions / Q&A
- The programme of the sessions will be published in the congress app, and in the online interactive programme on the Congress website
- All sessions will be listed in the Pocket Programme
- All session organisers will be able to use the phrase below on invitations: “…-supported satellite symposium at the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA 2026)”
- All session agendas are subject to approval by the EPA scientific committee
- Companies are responsible for covering all speaker expenses (registration, accommodation, travel…) related to industry sessions
Please refer to the prospectus for full details on slots available.
NEW! In addition to the usual slots on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, industry symposia can now also be organised on Saturday, running in parallel with the EPA CME courses before the Opening Ceremony.
These additional slots were introduced in response to the congress’s expansion and the increasing demand from companies eager to host sessions. This novelty will also be promoted via a mailshot to ensure delegates are aware of the parallel activities.
Satellite Symposium
Scientifically oriented 90-minute session, with a maximum of 1 Chair and 4 speakers.
Includes:
- Hall rental, standard audiovisual equipment, display table
- Interactive features: Q&A and Polling via the APP. Tablet for session chair provided
- Session evaluation form via the APP for attendees to complete as they exit the session
- Possibility to display one (1) roll-up in the registration area and one (1) roll-up outside the hall the session will be held in
Mini Satellite Symposium
Scientifically oriented 45-minute session, with a maximum of 1 Chair and 2 speakers.
Includes:
- Hall rental, standard audiovisual equipment, display table
- Interactive features: Q&A and Polling via the APP. Tablet for session chair provided
- Session evaluation form via the APP for attendees to complete as they exit the session
- Possibility to display one (1) roll-up in the registration area and one (1) roll-up outside the hall the session will be held in
Product Theatre
Interactive sessions with target audience of up to 50 people, providing a more commercially oriented exposure.
Includes:
- Dedicated seating area in the exhibition hall
- Standard audiovisual equipment
- Possibility to display one (1) roll-up in the registration area and one (1) roll-up outside the are the session will be held in
Congress highlights - industry supported webinars
Unique opportunity for sponsor to share sponsor-produced and -posted webinars centering around scientific contents from the congress, with researchers and practitioners of psychiatry all over the world. Content will be shared via the Congress website and the sponsors’ channels
- Webinar may include interviews, debates, focus points, reportage, etc. in relationship with contents presented during the Congress
- Production of webinar by sponsor and hosting on sponsor’s platform/website
- Announcement of the webinar and access via weblink posted on a dedicated webpage on the Congress website
- Link to the dedicated Congress webpage posted on the virtual platform
Live streaming
Live streaming, with subsequent on-demand availability on the Congress virtual platform will be available for a limited number of sessions.
Session recordings will be provided to the sponsor after the Congress.
