This will be a combined scientific meeting of three societies – the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS), the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Special Interest Group (ANZCA CTVP SIG), and the Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists (ANZCP). In 2021 our Symposium will be held in conjunction with the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery 2021 (ISMICS) Workshop.