About
On behalf of the organising committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the Tri-Society Cardiac & Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS) “Collaborating in cardiothoracic care: A deep dive, Down Under”, which will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 19 to 22 November 2025.
This will be a combined scientific meeting of three societies: the Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Perfusion Special Interest Group (ACE CTVP SIG), the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS), and the Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists (ANZCP). In 2025 our symposium will be held in collaboration with the International Academy of Cardiac Anesthesia (IACA).
Our patients present with increasingly complex problems that require fully integrated team care involving many disciplines, including surgeons, anaesthetists, and perfusionists. The need for scientific understanding to support our practice continues to grow and innovative procedural solutions are part of our daily work.
This symposium will aim to bring these specialty disciplines together to improve care for our patients in 2025 and beyond.
A distinguished international and local faculty will be actively involved in all aspects of the program including:
- Lectures
- Multi-disciplinary panel discussions
- Workshops
- Simulations
- Hands-on wet lab
The scientific program will be diverse and cater for all interests across the entire spectrum of contemporary cardiothoracic practice. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity for colleagues from all over the world coming together to share their experience with new minimally invasive techniques and learn from each other in an open and inclusive forum.
3SCTS 2025 will provide everyone involved in the management and treatment of cardiac and thoracic patients with the opportunity to come together, providing an unprecedented level of access to all of our Australasian colleagues and industry in the one place. 3SCTS 2025 will be an excellent forum for the exchange of views, shared experiences and the latest scientific knowledge; enriching collaboration between surgeons, anaesthetists, perfusionists, and industry as well as providing opportunities for networking and the building of relationships internationally.
The symposium is being held in Sydney, which is the perfect vibrant, iconic destination for an internationally recognised meeting, attracting local, interstate, and international delegates. ICC Sydney provides a beautiful, purpose-built, and environmentally sustainable venue for educational sessions and exhibition space, ensuring the meeting offers excellent opportunities for you to connect with clinicians, and share your newest innovations and products.
We look forward to your participation and involvement for a successful symposium. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.
Societies
Organising Committee
| Dr Martin Kim | Co-convenor & CTVP SIG Chair |
| Dr Jo Irons | Co-convenor & CTVP SIG Deputy Chair |
| Dr Ash Hardikar | ANZSCTS President |
| Professor Jayme Bennetts | ANZSCTS Past President |
| Dr Brian Plunkett | ANZSCTS Honorary Secretary/Treasurer |
| Nick Danes | ANZSCTS Chief Operating Officer |
| Casey Edwards | ANZCP Board Secretary |
| Nicola Walton-Hughes | ANZCP ASM Coordinator |
| Andrea Hunt | ANZCP Executive Officer |
Scientific Committee
| Dr Martin Kim | Co-convenor & CTVP SIG Chair |
| Dr Jo Irons | Co-convenor & CTVP SIG Deputy Chair |
| Dr Sara Allen | CTVP SIG committee member |
| Dr Ash Hardikar | ANZSCTS President |
| Professor Jayme Bennetts | ANZSCTS Past President |
| Dr Brian Plunkett | ANZSCTS Honorary Secretary/Treasurer |
| Nick Danes | ANZSCTS Chief Operating Officer |
| Dr Christopher Cao | ANZSCTS thoracic representative |
| Dr James Edelman | ANZSCTS Trainees Day Co-Convenor |
| Dr Benjamin Robinson | ANZSCTS Trainees Day Co-Convenor |
| Jo Ferrier | Nurses Day convenor |
| Professor Rob Baker | ANZCP Past President |
| Carla Zazulak | ANZCP 3SCTS Co-Chair |
| Dr Ann Ngui | Workshop Co-Convenor |
| Dr Emma Lei | Workshop Co-Convenor |
IACA Committee
| Professor Alexander Mittnacht, MD | IACA President, Chair SCA International Council |
| Professor Fabio Guarracino, MD | IACA Vice President |
| Professor Chirojit Mukherjee, MD PhD, MBA | IACA Secretary-Treasurer |
| Professor Stan Shernan, MD | Vice Chair SCA International Council |
Dates and Venue
3SCTS 2025 will be held from Wednesday 19 November to Saturday 22 November 2025 at the International Convention Centre (ICC), 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000.
For further venue information, please visit ICC Sydney.