Otolaryngology · Annual Conference
BACO International 2026
Organised by the ENT UK
Dates1–3 Jul 2026
VenueScottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow
CityGlasgow, United Kingdom
BACO International 2026 is ENT UK’s three-day British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology at the SEC in Glasgow, covering the main ENT subspecialties.
Audience
ENT consultants, trainees, allied health professionals, GPs and international otolaryngology delegates.
Networking
BACO includes a party, Meet the Sponsors afternoon, complimentary yoga session and wide subspecialty society involvement.
Research Value
Oral and poster abstracts are open until 15 March 2026 and BACO positions presentation as a way to share ENT research and innovation with UK and international peers.
Trainee Relevance
Broad ENT subspecialty coverage, SFO programme links, lower delegate fees mentioned by ENT UK and abstract presentation routes make this highly relevant for trainees.
Keynote
MS
Mark Steel
Writer and comedian
The Leopard in my House
Keynote
GB
Ginny Bowbrick
ENT UK plenary speaker
EDI: Channelling your Inner Miranda
Keynote
PP
Peter Prinsley
ENT UK plenary speaker
How did that happen and what can a Surgeon do in Parliament?
Keynote
PD
Prof. David Morris
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Teaching Otology to Competency Within Residency Training and Beyond
Keynote
DS
Dr. Sujana Chandrashekhar
New York, USA
Owning your Leadership Journey in Otology
Keynote
PT
Prof. Tobias Moser
Gottingen, Germany
Development of an Optical Cochlear Implant: Pioneering Optogenetic Approaches
Keynote
PI
Prof. Isabel Vilaseca
Barcelona, Spain
What is the role of TLM in the era of TORS?
Keynote
PS
Prof. Soham Roy
University of Colorado, USA
Ethics in Paediatric Otolaryngology: Navigating Difficult Conversations
By CarThe SEC is near the M8 motorway with routes signed from the north and south.
ParkingSEC multi-storey and surface-level car parks are available according to the travel page.
By TrainGlasgow Central and Queen Street are the main stations; delegates can travel from Glasgow Central to Exhibition Centre Station, directly adjacent to the SEC.
Venue DetailsScottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow, on the banks of the River Clyde.
Nearest AirportGlasgow Airport is closest, around 15 minutes from the city centre by car; Prestwick and Edinburgh are also described as options.
BACO International 2026 runs from 1 to 3 July at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The event page describes BACO as ENT UK’s British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, covering otology, rhinology, head and neck, laryngology, paediatrics and facial plastics, alongside allied health professional and GP sessions. The programme page states that ENT UK is working with subspecialty societies on evidence-based reviews, Back to Basics Meets Cutting Edge sessions, daily plenaries and internationally renowned keynote speakers. Oral and poster abstract submissions opened on 3 November 2025 and close on 15 March 2026; instructional sessions had already closed. Registration is open until 30 June 2026, but the booking page requires an ENT UK account before ticket fees are visible, so costs are not stored. CPD points will be awarded, but the number is still to be confirmed. For trainees, BACO is one of the strongest ENT opportunities in this source: broad specialty coverage, national and international faculty, abstract visibility, networking at the BACO Party and Meet the Sponsors event, and practical travel/accommodation guidance for Glasgow.
Dr Robert Baxter