Charing Cross Symposium 2027 Competitions

Submissions for all Charing Cross Symposium (CX) 2027 competitions are opening soon.

At CX 2027 we are running three competitions; Challenging Cases and Complications, The Dragons’ Den and The Rouleaux Club competition. These provide an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise, share innovative ideas, and engage with leaders in the vascular and endovascular community. Please find below relevant information for each competition we are running.

Final submission deadline: Friday 25 September 2026, 23:59 GMT

We are bringing back the Challenging Cases and Complications session at CX 2027 and inviting trainees and young doctors working in the vascular and endovascular field to submit their most difficult and complicated cases to be considered for in-person presentations.

A panel of esteemed experts will review and discuss each case, providing valuable insights and feedback. The case that offers the greatest learning opportunity will win a £1000 prize. Presenters must attend in person to present their cases, with complimentary registration provided for those selected.

Guidelines for Submission

All entries must be submitted via the submission form.

Presentations should focus on clinical cases that highlight the complexities and challenges encountered by vascular specialists in real-world practice. Case presentations are invited across all education streams:

• • Aortic
  • Peripheral arterial & chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
  • Venous & lymphatic
  • Vascular access
  • Carotid & acute stroke
  • Vascular trauma

Format

• Language: presentations must be in English
• File format: pptx (PowerPoint), 16:9 ratio, landscape format
• Slide limit: 10 slides maximum
• Content requirements: the presentation must include a detailed description of the clinical complication encountered, the treatment provided and the outcome, along with 2 questions posed at a pivotal point where decisions need to be made or where multiple pathways are possible, as follows:
  • Case background (3-4 slides): patient history, diagnosis, treatment options
  • Question
  • Further information (3-4 slides): chosen approach, steps of intervention, description of clinical complication encountered
  • Question
  • Outcome (2 slides): approach taken and result after addressing the complication, patient outcomes, reflection
• High quality images and/or videos should be included where applicable, particularly if they help illustrate key challenges and procedural steps
• No references to company names or specific medical devices allowed

Presentation submission

• The final presentation should be submitted as a pptx attachment via the submission portal
• Any potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed
• Deadline for submission is 25th September 2026

Selection process

• Submissions will be evaluated by the CX 2027 Executive Board based on clinical relevance and educational value, taking into account innovative and unique aspects of the case
• Finalists will be notified by the October 2026
• Selected authors will present their cases at stage presentations at the CX 2027 Symposium in London, 6-8 April 2027. In-person attendance is required for presentation
• The best-case presentation will be determined by a selected panel of experts based on educational value

Registration

• Those selected to present will receive complimentary registration for trainees and discounted early bird registration for senior delegates.
• Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the attendee
• Both the Charing Cross Symposium and BIBA Publishing reserve their right to publish accepted case presentations and make mention of the work in any other publications, including print and online
• The intended presenting author cannot be changed after the acceptance of the case presentation

Deadlines

• Submission deadline: 25th September 2026
• Notification of selection: October 2026

Launched at the CX Innovation Showcase in 2007, the Dragons’ Den brings together physician inventors with new ideas in the vascular and endovascular field. Candidates pitch for a £1000 prize for the most promising innovation in the management of vascular disease. The prestige value attached has allowed previous cash prize winners to gain additional funding for their technologies.

Guidelines for Submission

All entries must be submitted via the submission form.

• Define the clinical unmet need that you are seeking to address
• Explain how the technology works and that it has IP protection
• Estimate the market potential i.e. is there a viable business to invest in

Date & Location

The Dragon’s Den will take place on Thursday 8th April 2027 at Olympia, London – part of the CX Innovation Showcase at the CX Symposium.

Registration

• Those selected to present will receive complimentary registration for trainees and discounted early bird registration for senior delegates.
• Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the attendee.
• The intended presenting author cannot be changed after the acceptance of the case presentation

Deadlines

• Submission deadline: 25th September 2026
• Notification of selection: October 2026