Joanna Wardlaw, CBE, MD, FRCP, FRSE, FMedSci, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, discusses what attendees can expect from the upcoming European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), 2021. The virtual meeting aims to push the boundaries of stroke knowledge, with a high-quality scientific program featuring hundreds of talks on trial results, new technologies, scientific discoveries, and innovative ideas. Prof. Wardlaw notes that the platform has been designed to be as accessible as possible and to maximize opportunities for networking and discussion. This interview took place at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC), 2021.