Day 1

23 July 2026 - Thursday

Time Session
12:00
14:00
Registration
14:00
15:30
  • Pain Control after Perianal Surgery: Best Practices and New Approaches
    Akhtar Qureshi Speaker Malaysia
  • Lower GI Bleeding: When to Intervene
    Fidel Touma Speaker Australia
  • Appendiceal Tumours: Surgical Approaches and Oncological Considerations
    Joel Goldberg Speaker United States
  • Colonic Ischaemia: When Vascular Events Mimic the Surgical Abdomen
    Richard Fortunato Speaker United States
  • Colonic Volvulus and Cecal Bascule: Avoiding Delays in Diagnosis and Management
    Rakeh Gupta Speaker Nepal
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2
  • Anal Fissures: Beyond Botox
    Julio Del Castillo Speaker Spain
  • Pilonidal Disease: Simple Fixes to Complex Challenges
    Kushal Mital Speaker India
  • Pruritus Ani: Tackling the Relentless Itch
    Zaidi Zakaria Speaker Malaysia
  • Chronic Proctalgia & Pelvic Pain: New Insights, New Options
    Gopinathan Raju Speaker Malaysia
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Shifting Medical & Surgical Frontiers
    Emre Balik Speaker Turkey
  • Q&A
Banquet Hall
  • Which Fundoplication? How do I decide?
  • The Optimal Surgery for Achalasia Cardia: POEM vs Heller's Cardiomyotomy
    Lau Peng Choong Speaker
  • Endolaparoscopic Management of Esophageal Leaks and Fistulas : The Game Changer
    Kelvin Voon Speaker Malaysia
  • Beyond Resection : Mastering Reconstruction in Minimally Invasive Total Gastrectomy
    Lim Huay Cheen Speaker
  • Laparoscopic vs Robotic Antireflux Surgery: Better Outcomes with Enhanced Precision?
    Siow Sze Li Speaker
  • QnA
Conference Hall 1
  • Transitioning from Laparoscopic to Robotic hernia surgery
    Gafoor Mubarak Speaker
  • Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair : Does it Offer Real Advantage Over Laparoscopy?
    Chong Yi Chin Speaker Malaysia
  • Robotic approach in Recurrent and complex inguinal hernia
    Vimal K. Vasudeavan Speaker Malaysia
  • Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair : eTEP, TAR and Adjunct Procedures
    Ganesh Shenoy Speaker India
  • Cost vs Value in Robotic Hernia Surgery : Can It Be Justified In Our Setting?
    Yeap Chee Loong Speaker Malaysia
MR 305
15:30
17:00
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Colon Cancer. Lessons, Limitations, and the FOxTROT Legacy
    Fuad Ismail Speaker
  • Is the Knife Over? MSI — The New Game Changer in Colorectal Cancer
    Mathangi Chandramouli Speaker India
  • The Biology behind the Mesocolon. Is D3 & CME Really Changing Oncologic Outcomes?
    Richard Fortunato Speaker United States
  • Circulating Tumour DNA (ctDNA): Preventing Overtreatment in Stage II/III Disease and Transforming Surveillance
    Choo Su Pin Speaker Singapore
  • Does Tumour Location Matter? Rethinking Surgical Extent for Right-Sided Colon Cancers
    Vitaliy Poylin Speaker United States
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2
  • From AIN to Anal Cancer: What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know
    Yogesh Palshetkar Speaker India
  • Contemporary AIN Management Today: Medical and Surgical Approaches
  • Surveillance Strategies for AIN – Practical Pathways and Pitfalls
  • High-Resolution Anoscopy in the Outpatient Setting – Techniques, Tools, and Training
    Kristen Rumer Speaker USA
  • Challenges of Routine Surveillance – Stenosis, Recurrence, etc.
  • Q&A
Banquet Hall
  • MIS Hernia Training for Malaysian General Surgeons - MHS Experience
  • Fellowship training for Robotic Surgery (FARIS)
    Subhash Khanna Speaker
  • Proficiency in Laparoscopic Suturing - 10000 Hours
    Kiyotaka Imamura Speaker Japan
  • Transition of Upper GI Training Across the Generations 2006-2025. From Open to Robots.
  • MIS Training Simulation-Based Training in MIS: Current Trends / Role of Virtual Reality in Surgical education
Conference Hall 1
Symposium 2D: Meet the CEO's
MR 305
17:00
17:20
Evening Break
17:20
18:20
  • Rectovaginal & Rectourethral Fistulae: Surgical Strategies & Pitfalls
    Gonzalo Hagerman Speaker Mexico
  • Retrorectal Tumours: Navigating the Diagnostic & Surgical Minefield
    Chucheep Sahakitrungruang Speaker Thailand
  • Fistula in Ano – My Thoughts and Evolving Techniques
    Arun Rojanasakul Speaker Thailand
Ballroom 2
18:20
18:40
Plenary 1: Phil Caushaj Award - Educational Award
How to Become a Colorectal Surgeon – Pathways, Challenges, and Opportunities
Kotaro Maeda Speaker Japan
Ballroom 2
18:40
19:30
Opening Ceremony
Ballroom 2
19:30
21:30
Welcome Reception