Jan Geissler, Dipl, from Patvocates GmbH, Hohenbrunn, Germany, speaks at the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) 2019 Annual Meeting, held in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr Geissler gives an overview of why patient advocates should be attending major congresses such as the EBMT annual meeting. Patient advocates can be inundated with the latest clinical updates, potential therapies and their risks, which can be passed on to the patient community.