Invest in Sepsis – Save Lives | 2026 World Sepsis Day Global Webinar | September 9 on YouTube
September 9, 2026 | 14:00–15:30 CEST | Free livestream on YouTube
As part of the 2026 World Sepsis Day, the Global Sepsis Alliance invites the global sepsis community to join our Global Webinar, “Invest in Sepsis – Save Lives,” on September 9, 2026, at 14:00 CEST.
The webinar will bring together global and regional sepsis leaders, survivors, and families to highlight why investment in sepsis is urgently needed – and how targeted investment in awareness, prevention, care, research, and people can help save lives.
Under the 2026 World Sepsis Day theme Invest in Sepsis – Save Lives, the program will explore the investment case for sepsis from different regional perspectives, alongside powerful personal stories from sepsis survivors and families.
The event recording will be available at the same URL immediately after the livestream has concluded.
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PRogram
14:00 – Welcome and Introduction to the Global Theme and Global Webinar
Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia
Simone Mancini, Coordinator, Regional Sepsis Alliances, Global Sepsis Alliance, Italy
14:10 – Why Invest in Sepsis and Why Now
Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, President, Global Sepsis Alliance, Canada
14:15 – Lieke’s Sepsis Story: From Unimaginable Loss to Life-Saving Awareness
Meran Bosgraaf, Lieke’s Father, The Netherlands
14:20 – “Through the Ashes”
Christina A. Cole, Sepsis Survivor, Author, Patient Advocate & Healthcare Innovator, United States
Sepsis Investment Cases by Region
14:25 – African Sepsis Alliance (ASA)
Prof. Andrew Argent, Chair, South Africa
European Sepsis Alliance (ESA)
Prof. Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Chair, Greece
Asia-Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA)
Prof. Simon Finfer, Director, Australia
Eastern Mediterranean Sepsis Alliance (EMSA)
Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Chair, Saudi Arabia
Caribbean Sepsis and AMR Alliance (CSA)
Dr. Sandeep Maharaj, CEO, Trinidad and Tobago
Latin American Sepsis Institute (LASI/ILAS)
Prof. Flavia Machado, Co-Founder, Brazil
14:50 – The Need for Investing in People
Marianne Haverkamp, Co-chair, Global Sepsis Survivor and Family Committee, Sepsis Survivor, Spain
Duncan Brown, Co-chair, Global Sepsis Survivor and Family Committee, Father of Kuan Brown, Australia
15:00 – The Way Forward in the Global Sepsis Response
Prof. Konrad Reinhart, Founding President, Global Sepsis Alliance and President, Sepsis Stiftung, Germany
15:10 – Moderated Discussion with the Audience
Simone Mancini, Coordinator, Regional Sepsis Alliances, Global Sepsis Alliance, Italy
15:25 – Closing Remarks
Dr. Mariam Jashi, CEO, Global Sepsis Alliance, Georgia
Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, President, Global Sepsis Alliance, Canada
Invest Now – Save Lives by 2030
Sepsis remains a major global health challenge, but progress is possible. Investing in sepsis means investing in the systems, people, knowledge and solutions needed to prevent avoidable deaths and improve outcomes for patients and families around the world.
Join us on September 9 and be part of the global conversation.
Invest in Sepsis – Save Lives.