Joanna Wardlaw, CBE, MD, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, shares what she is most excited about at the upcoming European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), 2021. Prof. Wardlaw highlights the benefits of networking and discussion with colleagues across the globe, to refresh enthusiasm, share ideas, and broaden thinking. This interview took place at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), 2021.