The 2021 IGCS Annual Global Meeting is scheduled to be held in Rome at the Auditorium Parco della Musica with portions of the program being held in a digital environment so that delegates unable to travel may participate remotely. With planning for IGCS 2021 underway, IGCS have an excellent opportunity to look ahead with optimism. While the meetings and conventions has transformed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, they believe the best approach to move forward is to be bold, see challenges as opportunities and work together to assemble an outstanding Congress.