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The REFLECT symposium brought together an international, multidisciplinary audience of clinicians, engineers, scientists, and healthcare stakeholders to critically evaluate the present and future role of CE across a range of gastrointestinal (GI) applications, including inflammatory bowel disease, GI bleeding, coeliac disease, and colorectal cancer screening. Discussions explored the clinical impact of panenteric and colon capsule endoscopy, the potential of AI to enhance diagnostic performance and streamline workflows, innovations in capsule hardware, and the design of patient-centred diagnostic pathways. While conventional endoscopy continues to serve as the benchmark in many clinical scenarios, CE was recognized for its ability to improve access, acceptability, and scalability when deployed in appropriately selected populations. The symposium also identified key barriers to broader implementation, such as reinvestigation rates, absence of standardized quality indicators, limited real-world evidence for AI tools, and ongoing economic and environmental challenges. 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