Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST)

What Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) does

Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST), operating as The GEST Group, is a physician-founded private medical education organization established in 2007 by Dr. Marc Sapoval (Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, France) and Dr. Jafar Golzarian (University of Minnesota, USA). The company serves the interventional radiology (IR) and interventional oncology (IO) communities as the premier global embolotherapy education platform, anchored by the Annual GEST Conference which drew 800+ attendees from 44 countries and 145 expert speakers at GEST 2025. Its core offerings include three flagship in-person events (Annual GEST Conference in New York, MSK Embolization Focused Meeting in Paris, GEST LATAM in São Paulo), a portfolio of 10+ topic-specific virtual summits covering areas such as Radioembolization/Y90, Coil Embolization, PAE, Liquid Embolics, Liver Cancer/HCC, MSK, Women's Health, and Trauma Embolization, the GEST Journal Club for quarterly research review, and the GEST Inner Circle on-demand online learning community.

GEST's product architecture is content-centric rather than technology-centric: educational programming is delivered through live events, on-demand recordings, and downloadable clinical resources like the Coil/Catheter Compatibility Guide. The organization's competitive position rests on a curated network of 2,000+ Key Opinion Leaders and practitioners that provides unmatched access to clinical expertise for both physicians seeking peer learning and industry partners seeking advisory input.

GEST generates revenue through three primary streams: physician and industry registrations for in-person conferences and virtual summits, professional consulting services to medical device manufacturers (covering product design, development, marketing, sales training, and portfolio expansion), and educational grants and sponsorships from medical device companies. Major industry sponsors include Boston Scientific, Terumo, Penumbra, Medtronic, Sirtex Medical, Guerbet, GE Healthcare, Varian (Siemens Healthineers), and others who appear across multiple event programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; virtual summits are free to attend while in-person conference registration fees and consulting engagements are quote-based.

Name

Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST)

Legal name

Global Embolization Symposium & Technologies

Website

https://thegestgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GEST is a physician-founded medical education organization operating a global platform of conferences, virtual summits, and online learning for interventional radiologists and interventional oncologists, connecting a network of 2,000+ KOLs with industry partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

Keywords

• Medical education conferences
• Interventional radiology events
• Medical device consulting
• Embolotherapy professional education
• Virtual medical summits

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Events & Conference Registrations: Revenue generated from physician registrations to annual conferences, focused topic meetings, and virtual summits covering various embolization techniques and procedures.
2. Industry Consulting Services: Consulting services to medical device manufacturers and drug developers, providing IR/IO expert insights for product design, development, marketing strategy, sales training, and portfolio expansion support.
3. Educational Grants & Sponsorships: Medical device companies provide educational grants and sponsorship funding to support GEST educational programs, with recognition provided through event sponsorship and promotional opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GEST develops and delivers premier medical education events and an online learning community for interventional radiology (IR) and interventional oncology (IO) physicians, anchored by its annual flagship conference, regional meetings (MSK Paris, LATAM São Paulo), and topic-specific virtual summits covering embolotherapy techniques (Radioembolization, Coil, PAE, Liquid Embolics, Liver Cancer/HCC, etc.). For industry, GEST sells B2B consulting services that leverage its 2000+ KOL network to support medical device manufacturers across product design, development, marketing, sales training, and portfolio expansion. Revenue is complemented by educational grants and sponsorships from device companies.

Product overview

GEST operates as an educational platform and global professional network for interventional radiology (IR) and interventional oncology (IO). The core offering is anchored by the Annual GEST Conference, supplemented by regional events (GEST MSK Conference, GEST LATAM Brazil), topic-focused virtual summits (covering areas like Radioembolization/Y90, Coil Embolization, PAE, Liquid Embolics, Portal Intervention, Liver Cancer/HCC, Cryoablation, and more), and the GEST Journal Club for quarterly research reviews. On-demand education is delivered through the GEST Inner Circle subscription platform. Supporting resources include the Coil/Catheter Compatibility Guide. For industry clients, GEST offers consulting services spanning product design, development, marketing, sales training, and portfolio expansion. The company connects medical device manufacturers with a global network of over 2000 key opinion leaders and practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual GEST Conference Flagship in-person annual conference drawing 800+ interventional radiology and interventional oncology physicians (from 44 countries at GEST 2025) to learn about the latest techniques, products, and innovations in embolotherapy, featuring 145 expert speakers and an industry exhibition.
• GEST MSK Focused Meeting Annual focused-topic meeting dedicated to musculoskeletal embolization, covering topics such as knee osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, genicular artery embolization, and sports injuries, intended for IRs and IOs pursuing MSK subspecialty education.
• GEST LATAM Brazil Conference Regional annual conference serving the Latin American interventional radiology and interventional oncology community, hosted in São Paulo, Brazil.
• Virtual Summits Free virtual education events covering specialized embolotherapy topics (Radioembolization/Y90, Coil, PAE, Liquid & Conformable Embolics, Plugs, Portal Intervention, Liver Cancer/HCC, MSK Embolization, Cryoablation, Ablation, Women's Health, Trauma Embolization) for IR/IO physicians.
• GEST Journal Club Quarterly virtual review of current publications and breakthrough research by GEST's Research Committee, featuring expert faculty discussing landmark trials and current research in interventional radiology and oncology.
• GEST Inner Circle On-Demand Learning Community Subscription-based online learning community providing access to recorded sessions, course materials, journal clubs, and ongoing education for interventional radiology and oncology professionals seeking CME credits.
• Industry Consulting Services Advisory services for medical device manufacturers and drug developers covering product design, development, marketing and brand awareness, sales training and effectiveness, and product/portfolio expansion, leveraging GEST's global network of 2,000+ key opinion leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ physicians attended GEST 2025 annual conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Boston ScientificcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBoston Scientific is a consistent sponsor across multiple GEST educational events including Coil Summits, Liquid & Conformable Embolics Summits, Radioembolization events, Liver Cancer/HCC Summits, and Women's Health programs. They provide educational grants to support GEST programming.
• TerumocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTerumo sponsors GEST events including Coil Summits and Plug Summits. The partnership includes industry sessions on coil technology such as AZUR HydroPack and the Evolution of Coil Embolization.
• PenumbracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPenumbra sponsors GEST educational events including Coil Summits and provides support for programs covering Ruby XL System and computer-assisted vacuum technology for thrombectomy.
• MedtronicmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedtronic participates in GEST Plug Summits and Coil programs, with engineers from Medtronic featured in educational sessions discussing plug technologies and engineering challenges.
• Sirtex MedicalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSirtex sponsors GEST Liquid & Conformable Embolic Summits and Radioembolization events, including the LAVA Liquid Embolic System educational content.
• GuerbetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGuerbet sponsors GEST Liquid & Conformable Embolic Summits and MSK Embolization programs, supporting education on contrast agents and embolization materials.
• GE HealthcaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGE Healthcare sponsors GEST Portal Intervention Summits, PAE programs, and Women's Health events, providing imaging technology education content.
• Varian ( Siemens Healthineers)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarian sponsors GEST Radioembolization Summits and ablation-focused programs, supporting education on radiation therapy integration with interventional procedures.
• BaltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBalt sponsors GEST PAE Summits and Liquid Embolic programs, supporting embolic agent education.
• Inari MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInari sponsors GEST Thrombectomy Summits, providing support for PE thrombectomy education and device-specific case presentations.
• InstyllaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstylla sponsors GEST Liquid & Conformable Embolic Summits, supporting education on hydrogel-based embolic technologies.
• Okami MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOkami Medical sponsors GEST Trauma Embolization Summits, supporting education on advanced embolization techniques.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• EB Medicine: Specialty physician CME publisher with subscription evidence-based education products; an adjacent emerging monetization model for clinical education.

Direct peers

• CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe): European interventional radiology society running major annual congresses and CME for IR physicians, the closest functional analogue to GEST outside the United States.
• WCIO (World Conference on Interventional Oncology): Global IO-focused education event run annually with KOL-driven content for interventional oncologists, overlapping with GEST's IO track.
• ISET (International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy): Long-running endovascular therapy symposium with similar CME programming, industry device sponsors, and physician-attendee profile.
• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR): Largest US-based professional society for interventional radiology, running its own annual meeting, CME programming, and physician education events that directly overlap with GEST's physician education offerings in the IR space.
• VIVA Physicians: Physician-led vascular and interventional education organization running the annual VIVA conference with a similar model of KOL-driven content and industry partnerships.
• ECIO (European Conference on Interventional Oncology): Major European annual IO education congress with a comparable event-driven KOL and industry sponsorship model targeting interventional oncology practitioners.
• Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO): Dedicated organization for interventional oncology education, hosting WCIO and related programming that overlaps GEST's IO-focused annual content.
• AIM Symposium (Advanced Interventional Management): Long-standing live interventional case-based education meeting with peer-targeted programming and device-industry sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape: Large incumbent medical education platform offering broad physician CME across all specialties including IR; competes for the same physician attention and industry sponsor spend as GEST.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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