18th World Stroke Congress (WSC)

18th World Stroke Congress (WSC) takes place from 21 to 23 October 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.

Dates21 to 23 October 2026
CitySeoul, South Korea
VenueCOEX Convention & Exhibition Center
OrganizerWorld Stroke Organization
FieldNeurology
HeldEvery year
Official websitehttps://worldstrokecongress.org/

Dates checked against the official website on 2026-10-20.

October 21-23, 2026 | Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Organized by Kenes

Annual international stroke congress in neurology, run by the global stroke organization and drawing more than 2,700 onsite attendees.

World Stroke Congress 2026 is scheduled for 21 to 23 October 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. The venue is the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center. The 2026 congress is held jointly with the Korean Stroke Society. The official World Stroke Congress 2026 page is https://worldstrokecongress.org/.

As a neurology congress in Seoul, World Stroke Congress 2026 is run by the World Stroke Organization. An earlier edition, World Stroke Congress 2025, was held in Barcelona.

Abstract deadlineApril 15, 2026
Expected attendees3500
Edition18th edition

Official website

CongressAgenda ID: https://congressagenda.com/id/c8c73421-3fcb-432c-864f-da10abc25b4e

Verification history

  • 2026-10-22: Corrected description, detailed description, seo text and end date
  • 2026-04-13: Added detailed description, official website, event format and 10 more
  • 2026-03-17: Verification complete: High confidence. Verified and confirmed dates, venue (specified as COEX), and description on official site; corrected organizer from Kenes Group (PCO) to World Stroke Organization; updated official website URL
  • 2026-03-17: Event "18th World Stroke Congress (WSC)" discovered and published to directory

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