While arranging the scientific program for the congress, we endeavored not to follow the beaten path. We decided to reject the usual lectures on how to perform a specific surgical maneuver or how to avoid complications right from the start. As a result, we have created a unique formula that will allow you to witness conversations and discussions about herniology at an unprecedented level. It's about opening minds and broadening perspectives, both for the audience and the speakers. We made sure that each topic is presented by the most renowned names in the world of hernia - You can be sure of that. However, the issues we have tasked them with are completely different from those you have seen them handle before. The lecturers themselves are also meant to be challenged. We seize an opportunity to break certain established patterns.