Programme

Venue
Time
Auditorium1300 pax 320200 pax theatre style 321200 pax theatre style 322200 pax theatre style 323200 pax theatre style 324A200 pax theatre style 324B200 pax theatre style 326A200 pax theatre style 306B200 pax theatre style
0900-1200
Workshop 1
Brain Computer Interface for Upper Limb Rehab and Bimanual Activities in Patients with Post Stroke Hemiplegia
Workshop 2
Behavioural Phenotyping in DOC
Workshop 3
The Role of Medical Cannabis in Neurorehabilitation
Workshop 4
Autonomic Disorders and evaluation
Workshop 5
Neurologic Music Therapy
Workshop 6
Bridging Mechanisms and Therapy: Instrumental Assessment-Guided Management of Dysphagia
Workshop 7
Evidence Based Approach: Management of Neuropathic Pain and Neuroplastic Pain Across the Lifespan
Workshop 8
Robotic Rehabilitation: Using Robotics to Power Functional Outcomes
1200-1330
Lunch Break
Federation Council Meeting
13:30-16:30
Workshop 9
High Dose, High Intensity Tele-neurorehabilitation: Factors Driving Patients Adherence
Workshop 10
Ultrasound Evaluation and Guided Intervention for Neuropathy
Workshop 11
Aquatic Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: From Clinical Reasoning to Experiential Ai Chi for Movement Disorders
Workshop 12
Detecting Spatial Neglect and Measuring its Severity in Real-Life Situations
Workshop 13
Motivation that Moves: How to Challenge Patients Safely in Forced-Used Therapy
Workshop 14
Implementing Low-Cost Neurorehabilitation Innovations in LMICs
Workshop 15
Young WFNR
18:00-20:00
Welcome Reception in exhibition hall
Venue
Time
Auditorium1300 pax 320200 pax theatre style 321200 pax theatre style 322200 pax theatre style 323200 pax theatre style 324A200 pax theatre style 324B200 pax theatre style 326A200 pax theatre style 306B200 pax theatre style
0830-1000
Opening Ceremony

Plenary 1
Barnes Lecture

Neurorehabilitation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Stephanie Clarke

10:00-10:30
Coffee Break @ Exhibition Hall
1030-1145
ROUND TABLE
Young WFNR
WFNR – ISPRM Joint Session
Spasticity SIG: The Basis for Multi-Modal Approach to Spasticity
A Symposium of World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR) for China
Approaching Motivation to Increase Therapy Intensity in Neurorehabilitation
Changing the Landscape of Stroke Recovery: Precision Motor Outcome Measures
CIMT
Latest Evidence on Technology-Assisted Therapy in Neurological Conditions
WFNR – AOSNR Joint Session
11:45-12:45
Lunch Break
12:45-13:45
Guided Poster Tour (Day 1 Contest) @ Exhibition Hall
13:45-15:00
ROUND TABLE:
WFNR Telerehabilitation SIG: Working Group Presentation of Work to Date and Future Directions
WFNR – Lancet Commission on Neuro-Rehabilitation Joint Session:
Developing Evidence-Based Pragmatic Solutions for Neurorehabilitation Across the Globe
Advanced Stroke Treatment: From Endovascular Therapy to Rehabilitation and Complementary Care
Digital Rehabilitation in Neurorehabilitation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Implementations
Locomotion and the Role of Auditory Monitoring Coupling
AI in Neurorehabilitation
Developing and Applying Innovative Biosensing Technologies to Improve Neurorehabilitation Outcomes
Telerehabilitation in LMICs and Conflict Settings: Bridging Gaps in Neurorehabilitation Access
15:00-15:30
Coffee Break @ Exhibition Hall
15:30-16:05
Plenary 2

Presidential Lecture: Advances in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: The Clotis Project
Nam-Jong Paik

16:05-16:40
Plenary 3

Ways to Increase Brain Recovery
Steven Zeiler

16:40-17:15
Plenary 4

Can Neurotechnology Boost Human Memory?
Friedhelm Hummel

17:15-18:15
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
19:00
Speaker's Dinner (By Invitation Only)
Venue
Time
Auditorium1300 pax 320200 pax theatre style 321200 pax theatre style 322200 pax theatre style 323200 pax theatre style 324A200 pax theatre style 324B200 pax theatre style 326A200 pax theatre style 306B200 pax theatre style
07:30-08:30
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Sponsored Session
Sponsored Session
08:30-09:07
Plenary 5

Neural Repair After Stroke
Steven Cramer

09:07-09:45
Plenary 6

From Constraint to Innovation: Cognitive Rehabilitation Lessons for the World from a Resource Limited Environment
Urvashi Shah

09:45-10:15
Coffee Break @ Exhibition Hall
10:15-11:30
ROUND TABLE:
Electrophysiological Biomarkers in Stroke Recovery
WFNR – WSO Joint Session:
Status of Worldwide Implementation of Stroke Rehabilitation – WFNR and WSO Perspectives
Robot Assisted Rehabilitation: Novel Development and Current State of the Science for People with Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
WFNR – AMN Joint Session
From Neural Mechanisms to Clinical Strategies: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Neural Rehabilitation to Foster Real World Function
Why we need to speak about adults with Cerebral Palsy
Interventions for families affected by acquired brain injury and aphasia
World Rehabilitation Alliance – Rehab 2030. Goals of WHO
11:30-12:30
Guided Poster Tour (Day 2 Contest) @ Exhibition
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break / Lunchtime Sponsored Session (11:45-13:15)
13:30-14:30
General Assembly at Auditorium room
14:30-15:45
ROUND TABLE:
Trust and Truth in Science
WFNR and Cochrane Joint Session: Updated Cochrane Evidence for Stroke Rehabilitation
Challenges in Conducting Clinical Trials for People with Aphasia: Sharing Experience Through Research Stories
Oral Presentation
WFNR – IISART Joint Session
Oral Presentation
Impact of Sleep in Neurorehabilitation
Indo-Africa Session – From Resource-Limited to Resource-Optimised: Building Neurorehabilitation Pathways in India and Africa
15:45-16:15
Coffee Break @ Exhibition Hall
16:15-17:15
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
17:15-17:47
Plenary 7

Is Brain Health a Valid Concept?
Dafin Muresanu

17:47-18:30
Plenary 8

TBA
 

19:00
Gala Dinner (Ticketed)
Venue
Time
Auditorium1300 pax 320200 pax theatre style 321200 pax theatre style 322200 pax theatre style 323200 pax theatre style 324A200 pax theatre style 324B200 pax theatre style 326A200 pax theatre style 306B200 pax theatre style
07:30-08:30
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Sponsored Session
Sponsored Session
08:30-09:07
Plenary 9

TBA
 

09:07-09:45
Plenary 10

Robotic Application for Neurorehabilitation Eiichi Saitoh
 

09:45-10:15
Coffee Break @ Exhibition Hall
10:15-11:30
ROUND TABLE:
Beyond Seizures – Advancing Rehabilitation in Epilepsy
WFNR – EFNR Joint Session
The Role of (Built) Environments in Increasing Motivation in Post Stroke Rehabilitation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Scaling Community Neurorehabilitation in Stroke in LMICs. Global Models and Local Realities
11:30-12:45
WFNR - AAN Joint Session
From Bedside to Home, Robotics and Technology for Neurorehabilitation
ISRRA 2025 Consensus for Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Low-Cost Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for Nerve-Related Pain and Post stroke Shoulder Pain
12:45-13:45
Lunch Break
13:45
Plenary 11

Chances and Obstacles for Innovations in Neurorehabilitation
Surjo Soekadar

14:22 - 15:00
Plenary 12

TBA
 

15:00 - 16:00
Closing Ceremony / Awards Ceremony