From 22 to 25 March 2027, the World Congress will bring the international community in prosthetics, orthotics, assistive technology and rehabilitation to Bangkok, Thailand. Under the theme “A World Connected: Advancing Assistive Technologies for Global Equity”, the programme will connect science, clinical and technical practice, education, policy, industry and lived experience.

The confirmed programme includes 34 symposia, 8 basic instructional courses, 8 advanced instructional courses and 16 technical track presentations. Together, they offer a broad and practice-oriented view of the field – from prosthetics and orthotics, rehabilitation medicine, paediatrics, gait and balance, outcome measurement and education to digital technologies, fabrication techniques, wheelchair and postural support, health policy and sustainability.

Scientific programme and technical track

International exchange at the heart of the congress: Impression from the scientific programme at the ISPO World Congress 2025 in Stockholm. Photo: Leipziger Messe/Tom Schulze

The scientific programme brings together expertise from different regions, disciplines and professional settings. Its symposia and instructional courses address current challenges in prosthetics, orthotics, assistive technology and rehabilitation, while giving participants the opportunity to deepen specialist knowledge and exchange practical perspectives.

The technical track adds a strong practical dimension to the World Congress. Following its successful introduction at the previous event, the format again promotes fabrication arts through demonstration and hands-on instruction, focusing on techniques and material science rather than products. Its 16 presentations cover digital technologies, prosthetic and orthotic fabrication techniques, footwear modification, thermoforming, socket replication, partial hand prostheses, silicones, postural support and wheelchair-related fabrication approaches.

Keynotes with global perspectives

Global perspectives for ISPO 2027: The keynote speakers will address topics ranging from sustainable rehabilitation systems and equity in assistive technology to user-centred P&O care, bionic limb control and lived experience. Collage: Leipziger Messe

The keynote programme will bring global perspectives to the central questions of ISPO 2027: how assistive technologies can become more accessible, appropriate and meaningful for people in different contexts worldwide.

Confirmed keynote speakers include Sisary Kheng, Natasha Layton, Nerrolyn Ramstrand and Massimo Sartori. Their topics range from sustainable rehabilitation systems and equity in assistive technology to user-centred P&O care and bionic limb control beyond the lab.

The IC2A Inspirational Lecture will be delivered by Zy Kher Lee, supported by his father Walter Lee. Under the title “Beyond Mobility – from Movement to Possibility”, they will offer a personal perspective on what mobility can make possible: participation, independence, opportunity and the freedom to pursue a life of one’s own.

With the core programme now available, professionals working in prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, assistive technology and rehabilitation services are invited to explore the sessions, plan their congress visit and register for ISPO 2027.

Programme overview:

www.ispo-congress.com/programme

Registration:

www.ispo-congress.com/participant-registration