Across the world, many people live with an experience that feels like sound yet has no clear source, an inner perception that can unsettle thought, emotion, and peace of mind. To help them is to engage with some of the most important topics in contemporary healthcare, including the epidemiology and risk factors of tinnitus, its diagnosis, assessment, and effective management.

The 4th World Tinnitus Congress (WTC) and 15th International Tinnitus Seminar (ITS) will take place in London, UK, from 30 June to 2 July 2027, hosted by the Hashir International Institute. The event will bring together clinicians, researchers, and educators from all regions to shape the future of tinnitus and sound intolerance care.

From Mechanism to Meaning: The ABC of Tinnitus

This year’s theme, From Mechanism to Meaning, is inspired by T. S. Eliot’s timeless question: “Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?” It reflects a commitment to balance scientific progress in understanding the mechanisms of tinnitus with exploration of its lived experience and personal meaning. The ABC of Tinnitus represents all the key areas that clinicians and researchers need to know, integrating biology, behaviour, and cognition into a unified framework of understanding and care.

A comprehensive scientific programme of eleven thematic tracks and distinguished keynote lectures will give life to this theme. Each track is guided by subject-matter experts ensuring both clinical relevance and academic depth. Topics include:

• Advanced diagnostic and assessment methods
• Surgical and medical interventions
• Rehabilitative and psychological therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy
• Psychometric instruments and outcome measurement
• Clinical trials and translational research
• Pharmacological and gene therapy innovations
• Nutrition and dietary factors
• Neuromodulation, neuroimaging, and computational modelling
• Somatosensory and vascular contributions
• Consciousness, perception, and internal sound representation

Keynote formats such as the Tonndorf, Marilyn Penner, Mary Meikle, Praxis, Jack Vernon Torch, Jane Henry Quiet Mind, Harmonia, and Ouroboros Lectures will expand these discussions, connecting scientific discovery with the human realities of tinnitus.

Beyond Borders, in Every Language

Tinnitus is described in many ways — as a hum, a whisper, a visitor, or a vibration — and these words reveal more than symptoms. They show how culture, language, and belief shape the meaning of perception itself. The Congress will explore how these differences can inform better communication, counselling, and patient-centred care worldwide.

Raising Standards, Together

The WTC will ask what standards of care and medical education should guide us, for both those who live with tinnitus and those who dedicate their lives to helping them. Together we will define what every person with tinnitus deserves, what every clinician should know, and how progress in one country can advance care for all.

Local Impact, Global Legacy

Delegates are encouraged to share what they learn with colleagues in their own institutions and regions, ensuring that the impact of WTC 2027 extends beyond London and into everyday practice. By taking part, every professional contributes to improving human life — transforming science into service, insight into care, and local action into global progress.

Because excelling tinnitus care in your country contributes to global standards.

Contact us to express your interest in collaborating with WTC 2027!  

Conference Secretariat
Hashir International Institute
167–169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor, London W1W 5PF
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3930 9523
Email: info@wtc2027.co.uk