The invitation
A field of study, held in one room.
Magnets are doing what sutures and staples have done for a century – only without a cut. The 4th Annual International Symposium on Magnetic Gastro-Intestinal & Colon Surgery gathers the surgeons mapping that shift, from first-in-human technique to multi-year results.
The meeting returns under the direction of Dr. Michel Gagner, bringing leading surgeons and innovators from four continents to Montréal. Live operations are broadcast from Westmount Square Surgical Center and partner centres worldwide, threaded together with the data behind them.
It is, deliberately, more than a clinical gathering – a chance to stand inside surgical innovation while the city outside makes its own case for staying a few days longer.
- Direction
- Dr. Michel GagnerCourse Director · Montréal, Canada
- Dates
- June 26–27, 2026Friday & Saturday
- Venue
- Fairmont The Queen ElizabethDowntown Montréal, Canada
- Format
- Live Surgery & SessionsIn-person · gala dinner · on-demand recordings
- Presented by
- GT Metabolic SolutionsTitle sponsor
Mark the Calendar
Two Days, One Conversation
The Program.
The People in the Room
The Faculty.
Operators and investigators from Canada, the United States, Italy, Chile, Spain, Mexico, France, Czech Republic, Georgia and China – presenting live surgery and the evidence behind it.
Select a highlighted speaker to read their biography. More photos and bios are added as the organising committee confirms them.
In Motion
Watch the Technique.
Magnetic anastomosis, shown rather than described – selected films from the symposium and the procedures at its centre.
Download the Brochures
Attend
One Registration, Three Ways In.
Full access, a single day, or the recorded sessions on demand – for surgeons, investors, corporate delegates, nurses, students, dietitians and allied health.
- Live surgeries & all sessions, June 26 & 27
- Breakfasts, breaks & lunches
- Gala dinner, June 26
- Full access to one day of sessions
- Breakfast, breaks & lunch
- Gala dinner, June 26
- Access to recorded conference sessions
- Watch after the event, at your own pace
Where to Stay & How to Arrive
Stay & Travel.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
The symposium's home and venue, in the heart of downtown Montréal – above the central station, steps from the underground city and Old Montréal.
A block of rooms is held for attendees at a negotiated symposium rate.
Book your roomFlying In
Fly into Montréal–Trudeau (YUL). Air Canada offers 5–10% off select fares for travel June 19–July 4, 2026.
While You're Here · June 25 – July 4, 2026
The city is
mid-festival.
Your symposium dates fall inside the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – the largest jazz festival in the world. Hundreds of concerts, many of them free and outdoors, fill the Quartier des Spectacles, a short walk from the venue. Step out after the final session into a downtown that's already celebrating.
