ISLE Academy

We are proud to share a milestone for ISLE Academy.

ATHENA-MIBS 2026 — an advanced course in robotic breast surgery — which we helped co-develop, will be hosted at our facilities this June, under the auspices of the University of Athens and the scientific direction of Dr. I. Papapanagiotou.

Days 1 and 2 bring hands-on technical training, simulation, docking, and full system practice right here at ISLE Academy. On Day 3, our da Vinci systems move to the ATTC cadaveric lab for surgical practice under expert faculty guidance.

This is the kind of collaboration we are here for — and we do not take it lightly.

📅 26–28 June 2026 · Athens
👨‍⚕️ 4 operator spots · 8 observer places
⚠️ Limited places due to the hands-on nature of the course.

Colleagues from Greece and abroad are warmly invited to join us for what promises to be an exceptional academic and surgical experience.

🔗 Full programme and registration: www.athena-mibs.com

The 4th edition of the Athens Workshop on Leadership has come to a close. 🌟

Over two intensive days, ISLE Academy brought together senior executives and two exceptional Harvard Business School professors — Boris Groysberg and Rawi Abdelal — to tackle one of the defining questions of our time: how do you lead when the rules of the global order are no longer fixed?

The world is being rewritten. And those who lead with clarity, courage, and vision will shape what comes next.

Thank you to every participant who brought depth and honesty to the conversation. To Prof. Groysberg and Prof. Abdelal — your insights will stay with us. And to the ISLE Academy team — thank you for making every detail exceptional.

Leadership is not a destination. It is a continuous act of reinvention. 🔁

Until the next edition.

🔬 A new milestone moment for surgical education in Greece.

ISLE Academy was proud to be part of the 𝟯𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗘𝗦𝗙𝗜𝗘) — held in 𝗜𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — one of the most dynamic medical student conferences in the country, bringing together the next generation of healthcare professionals from across Greece and beyond.

Our contribution this year: the workshop "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀" — an immersive, hands-on session using the 4th generation Da Vinci Xi that gave participants direct access to the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶 𝗫𝗶 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 and a firsthand look at the transformative potential of robotic surgery.

But we didn't stop there. Attendees also had the exclusive opportunity to experience 𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗦 𝗩𝗥 — our proprietary virtual reality application that offers a cutting-edge digital twin simulation of robotic surgical systems, designed to accelerate learning and reduce the curve to surgical proficiency.

We are grateful to our team, the organizers of the 32nd ESFIE, and to every participant who brought their curiosity, commitment, and energy to this experience. The future of surgery is in capable hands.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

At ISLE Academy, we believe that exceptional surgical education doesn't come from a template — it comes from bringing the right minds together and building something meaningful, side by side.

That is exactly how 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 came to life.

We are honored to have partnered with Dr. Felix Dobritoiu as Scientific Director of this program — a collaboration rooted in a shared conviction: that the next generation of thoracic surgeons deserves a foundation built with the same rigour and intentionality that defines world-class surgical practice.

Head of Thoracic Surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, pioneer of robot-assisted thoracic surgery at his institution, and one of the region's foremost proctors and trainers in robotic thoracic techniques EACTS — Dr. Dobrițoiu brought to this collaboration something no curriculum alone can provide: hard-earned expertise, a clear vision for what early robotic training should look like, and a genuine investment in those he teaches.

Together, we designed something we are proud of.

One day. 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗦 𝗩𝗥 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. A structure that moves from theory into hands-on practice, guided by someone who has lived every step of the robotic learning curve.

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 · 𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 · 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻.
If robotic thoracic surgery is where you are headed, this is where that journey begins — properly.

🔗 Reserve your seat: https://tinyurl.com/ycxmacys

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ISLE Academy is organizing a hands-on educational program in robotic surgery at the School of Medicine of the University of Ioannina, under the auspices of the 32nd Scientific Congress of Medical Students of Greece (ESFIE), offering practical training to participants.

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮 | 𝟯𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗦𝗙𝗜𝗘

As part of one of the most dynamic student-led medical congresses in Greece, we are offering a unique opportunity for medical students to engage directly with the future of surgery.

🔹 Discover the fundamentals and clinical impact of 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆
🔹 Gain hands-on experience through 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 & training stations
🔹 Develop core skills in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & surgical precision

The growing demand for such workshops reflects a clear shift: the next generation of doctors is actively seeking 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

At ISLE Academy, we are committed to supporting this transition—bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world surgical innovation.

We would like to thank the ESFIE organizing committee and the University of Ioannina for this collaboration and shared vision.

👉 Join us and experience the future of surgery—today.

A note for those who've been following along — with a little throwback. 👋

We've been sharing a lot about the Athens Workshop on Leadership IV over the past weeks, and we know many of you have been considering it. This time, instead of telling you what to expect, we thought we'd show you.

The photos below are from our previous editions — the sessions, the reactions, the dinners, the conversations that continued long after the day ended.

That's what two days in Athens with Harvard faculty actually looks like.

The IV Edition takes place May 18–19, 2026 at Domotel Kastri Hotel, Athens, with Prof. Boris Groysberg and Prof. Rawi Abdelal leading the program.

Standard registration is open until April 30. After that, last-call pricing applies.

If you've been on the fence — we hope this helps.

👉 Register: https://tinyurl.com/4zebmm62
📩 Group bookings (3+): [email protected]

𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥.⁣

That is exactly why foundations matter.⁣

On 𝟐𝟖 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 hosts 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 — a 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 designed for surgeons ready to move from interest to real exposure. With 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐒 𝐕𝐑 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, guided practice, and mentorship under the scientific direction of Dr. Felix Alexandru Dobritoiu, this is a rare opportunity to begin the robotic learning curve the right way. ⁣

Built as the 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 in ISLE Academy’s thoracic robotic pathway, this course is created for 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 who understand that meaningful progress starts with structured exposure, not passive observation. With limited seats available, every place is designed to protect the quality of the experience. ⁣

𝐈𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧.⁣

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬: https://tinyurl.com/3t3z77et

The world is not waiting for leadership teams to catch up.

This May, the Athens Workshop on Leadership | 4th Edition brings leaders to Athens for two days of executive learning built for the realities of today’s world.

And for the first time, the workshop will feature two Harvard Business School professors:
Prof. Boris Groysberg and Prof. Rawi Abdelal.

From culture, talent, and leadership inside the organization to the bigger shifts reshaping the global economy outside it, this workshop offers a powerful perspective on what leadership now demands.

The early bird rate is still available until the end of this week — a timely opportunity to secure your place before registrations move to full fee.

Join us in Athens on May 18–19. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/yc3zp3ub.

We are delighted to share that ISLE Academy will participate in the scientific event of the Hellenic Robotic Gynecological Surgery Society (HERGS) where we will also have the chance to showcase ERMIS VR, our proprietary VR training tool for robotic surgery.

In a field where precision, repetition, and confidence matter, training must evolve alongside the technology itself. ERMIS VR reflects ISLE Academy’s commitment to advancing medical education through immersive learning experiences that help support early robotic skills development in a more accessible and engaging way.

We are honored to stand alongside a scientific community shaping the future of robotic gynecological surgery, and we look forward to meaningful exchanges around innovation, education, and the next generation of surgical training.

We look forward to meeting the HERGS community and demonstrating how ERMIS VR is changing the game in surgical education! 💙.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭.⁣
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“𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 20𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺.”⁣
— 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐑𝐚𝐰𝐢 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐥, 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥⁣
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𝐎𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗, Prof. Rawi Abdelal joins the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬. He is 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 at Harvard Business School, and his work on 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 speaks directly to the questions leaders are facing now.⁣
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His perspective is especially relevant because this year’s workshop is built around the realities of a more fragmented world: competing power centers, geopolitical risk, supply-chain volatility, and institutional realignment. In that context, his contribution goes beyond commentary on current events. It helps leaders understand the deeper forces shaping the next world economy — and what those forces demand from executive decision-making.
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That is why his impact is long-lasting: he gives leaders a sharper framework for reading systemic change. And that is why his insights are immediately applicable: they help translate external uncertainty into better decisions on resilience, growth, cross-border operations, and strategic direction. The workshop itself positions this as a key outcome for participants.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭.⁣
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/yc3zp3ub
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