OESO-SEMPIRE 17th World Conference | Esophagus 2026 | Versailles | June 14-17, 2026

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Opening Ceremony

You may have had the chance to visit the Carriage Gallery,

You may have experienced the Grandes Eaux Musicales with our guide waiting for you at 2:00 pm

Welcome to the Opening Ceremony of the Congress

Master of Ceremony
Roger P. Tatum

Président du Domaine de Versailles
Mr Pierre-Emmanuel Lecerf

Founder of OESO – Deputy Executive Director
Robert Giuli

OESO President
John O. Clarke

Congress Presidents
Walter W. Chan – Arnulf Hölscher – Markus Moehler

Governor of the OESO-SEMPIRE Platform
Nikki Johnston

OESO Scientific Directors
C. Prakash Gyawali – Russell E. White

OESO Executive Director
Stefan P. Mönig

Following the introductory speeches, Professor Walter Chan, Harvard Medical School,
Director of the Center for Gastrointestinal Motility, will welcome the participants in the
First OESO Esophageal Motility and Reflux Trainee Forum

Guest Lecturers:

Jean-Pierre Luminet "La création du monde"
Alexandre Maral "Versailles, lieu de perfection de l’art français"

The participants then head
to the "Salle du Jeu de Paume"
place of birth of French democracy,
an historical site,
accompanied by Mr Maral

before returning to the congress Center for a welcome reception.