With Stefan Tino Kulnik, Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H., Salzburg - Austria, Eleni Kletsiou, 2nd Regional Health Authority of Piraeus and Aegean Islands, Athens - Greece and Nuria Santaularia, Althaia Foundation, Xarxa Assistential University of Manresa, Manresa - Spain.

Just a few more weeks to go until the ACNAP community comes together at its annual congress. In this podcast episode, Eleni Kletsiou, chair of the ACNAP Congress Programme Committee, and Nuria Santaularia, member of the ACNAP Congress Programme Committee, give a sneak preview of what this year's congress has in store, including some tips for delegates on how to make the most of your congress experience.

With Ana Filipa Fomes, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Aveiro - Portugal and Cesar Alberto Monteiro Teixeira, Donostia University Hospital, Donostia - Spain.

To mark the UN International Day of Zero Waste (30 March), this episode brings a focused discussion on one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare sustainability – hospital waste. Ana Filipa Gomes welcomes Cesar Teixeira to explore practical, evidence‑based strategies that health professionals and organisations can introduce/implement to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and create more environmentally responsible care environments.

With Stefan Tino Kulnik, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention, Salzburg - Austria and Leonie Klompstra, Linkoping University, Linkoping - Sweden.

Eighteen months into her presidency, the current ACNAP President Leonie Klompstra reflects on the highlights and challenges of her presidency, her approach to the role of ACNAP president, the visibility of allied professionals in ACNAP and the ESC, and future directions for ACNAP.