The 9th ART Fertility Conference returns to Abu Dhabi on 17 October 2026

The programme is built around four sessions that follow the clinical and scientific questions our teams are working through right now. 

• Session I — The Uterus. Endometrial receptivity: science, myth or marketing? The role of the immune system in pregnancy, obesity in reproduction, and adenomyosis from enigma to evidence. 

• Session II — The Ovary. Unconventional stimulation protocols, redefining the low responder from ovarian reserve to ovarian responsiveness, endometriosis and endometrioma in 2026, and stem cells in low ovarian reserve. 

• Session III — The Future of Reproductive Genetics. Chromosomal instability and the limits of embryo selection, whole-brain dynamics across the menstrual cycle, the future of AI in reproductive medicine, and the shift from counting chromosomes to reading genomes. 

• Session IV — From Gametes to Automation. The basics of eggs and sperm, patient awareness and counselling through IVF, the link between reproductive and general health, and whether IVF laboratory automation is coming or just hype. 

Speakers include Prof. Dr. Human Fatemi, Group Medical Director, ART Fertility Clinics; Prof. Dr. Baris Ata, Medical Director, ART Fertility Clinics Dubai and Chairperson of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Koç University School of Medicine; Dr. Laura Melado, Medical Director, ART Fertility Clinics Abu Dhabi; Prof. Dr. Barbara Lawrenz, Scientific Director, ART Fertility Clinics Abu Dhabi; Ibrahim ElKhatib, Group Director of Embryology; Dr. Raquel Del Gallego, Head of Clinical Data Management; Dr. Laura Marqueta and Dr. Francisco Ruiz, Specialists in Reproductive Medicine and Infertility. 

They are joined by Dr. Denny Sakkas, Chief Scientific Officer, Boston IVF (USA); Dr. Mina Popovic, Scientific Director, Eugin Group and Professor at Ghent University; Dr. Cesar Diaz, Chief Medical Officer, IVI RMA Global Northern Europe; and Dr. Ayse Seyhan, Associate Professor, American Hospital Istanbul.

The conference is designed for obstetricians, gynaecologists, urologists, infertility specialists, embryologists, counsellors, laboratory personnel, nurses and trainees. Registration includes the full-day scientific programme, refreshments, lunch and conference materials. Delegates receive an instant email confirmation and a delegate pass. 

Places can be booked online at  artfertilityconference.com/register. 

For group bookings or an invoice, contact our conference team at [email protected] or +971 4 293 8580.