Due to circumstances that are beyond our control, we are no longer able to convene IPHASA 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 1 and 2 December 2023. After careful consideration, we decided to hold the symposium virtually from 12 to 14 December 2023 rather than cancel it. This is because we believe that IPHASA 2023 will do much to close the huge gaps between paediatric HIV evidence and implementation on the African continent.