Take a deeper dive into intriguing perspectives, ideas and solutions that may be right for your practice. Join us at the Presentation Stage, located near the Innovation Pavilion in the Exhibit Hall. Limited seating available (35-40 attendees per session).
Headlining events at the Presentation Stage on Friday, May 1, will be the debut of the Meet the Speakers series, featuring seven sessions and eight Mainstage speakers. Join your colleagues for informal discussions designed to translate ideas into practice. Engage, reflect, and connect in a way that isn’t possible in larger sessions (not for CE credit).
FRIDAY, MAY 1
Meet the Speakers, 9:30 am – 2:15 pm
9:35am – 9:55am | Dr. Neal Kravitz
10:00am – 10:20am | Dr. Sunil Kapila
10:25am – 10:45am | Dr. Flavia Artese
12:30pm-12:50pm | Drs. Lucia Cevidanes & Jonas Bianchi
12:55pm-1:15pm | Dr. Nikhillesh Vaiid
1:20pm-1:40pm | Dr. Flavio Uribe
1:45pm-2:05pm | Dr. Juan Martin Palomo
SATURDAY, MAY 2
OrthoTank Start-Up Pitch Event, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
If you like the television show, “Shark Tank,” enjoy an orthodontic version of it as entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to a panel of judges, trying to secure a capital investment from the AAO Innovation & Transformation Fund.
CDABO Case Display Award Presentation, 3:30 pm – 3:55 pm
The College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics enables orthodontic residents to display patient cases at Annual Session, with entries judged for submission to the AJO-DO. The winners will be announced during this session.
Ortho Innovator Award Presentation, 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for presentation of the 2026 AAO Ortho Innovator Award – Emerging Innovation to Dr. Marc Lemchen for Zeeno Sterile™, and the 2026 Ortho Innovator Award – Market Impact Innovation presentation to Dr. Mehdi Peikar for Celebrace.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
New Products Showcase Award Presentation, 11:30 am
You learned about the Showcase’s competing entries and voted for your favorite. Attend this presentation to find out if they won.
