Programme at a Glance

Five-Day Overview

Select a day below to view the schedule. Sessions are colour-coded by scientific track.

Gastroenterology (GI) Endoscopy (EN) Hepatology (HEP) Surgery (SUR) Industry Symposium Plenary / Ceremony Workshop / Hands-on Free Paper / Awards

Pre-Congress Day 1

Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · YCIP Programme

TIME	APDW-JGHF Young Clinical Investigator Program	Endoscopy Hands-on Workshops
0800 – 0830	Registration	Upper GI Therapeutic Endoscopy Hands-on Workshop	Lower GI Therapeutic Endoscopy Hands-on Workshop	Basic ERCP Hands-on Workshop	Advanced ERCP Hands-on Workshop
0830 – 0845	Opening Address Rakesh Aggarwal, Lucknow
0845 – 1000	YCIP Session 1: Introduction to Study Designs Introduction to Study Designs and Case Control Studies Rakesh Aggarwal, Lucknow Cohort Studies Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip, Hong Kong Interventional Studies Wah Kheong Chan, Kuala Lumpur
1000 – 1030	Tea Break
1030 – 1145	YCIP Session 2: Analysis of Data from Research Studies Multivariable Analysis Nikko Theodore Raymundo, Manila Survival Analysis Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip, Hong Kong Assessing the Performance of a Diagnostic Test Wah Kheong Chan, Kuala Lumpur
1145 – 1230	YCIP Session 3: Practical Session – Group Discussion
1230 – 1310	Lunch	Lunch Symposium
1310 – 1330	JGH Editorial Fellows Introduction
1330 – 1450	YCIP Session 4: Practical Session – Group Presentation
1450 - 1515	YCIP Session 5: How to Perform a Quality Meta-Analysis? Rupert Leong, Sydney	Upper GI Therapeutic Endoscopy Hands-on Workshop	Lower GI Therapeutic Endoscopy Hands-on Workshop	Basic ERCP Hands-on Workshop	Advanced ERCP Hands-on Workshop
1515 – 1535	Tea Break
1535 – 1650	YCIP Session 6: Tips from Experts How to Get Published in High Impact Journals – Pearls for Success Mark Muthiah, Singapore AI in Research: Practical Applications and Responsible Practices Rupert Leong, Sydney Making Academic Graphics and Visual Abstracts Enrik John Aguila, Manila How to Juggle and Make the Most of an Academic. Career Justin Wu, Hong Kong
1650 – 1700	Debrief and Feedback Session
1700 – 1730	Post-Event Reception

Pre-Congress Day 2

Wednesday, 25 November 2026 – Postgraduate Course, Women in GI, EUS Masterclass, A-PSDE partnered Workshops & IUS Workshop

TIME	Postgraduate Course	Women in GI Symposium	A-PSDE Partnered Workshops	A-PSDE-AOE-PSDE Manila BEST Consensus Meeting	Intestinal Ultrasound Workshop	Decompensated Cirrhosis Management Workshop
0900 – 1030	Gastroenterology Symposium Decoding GERD Phenotypes from Symptoms to Management Eric Yasay, Manila Current Recommendations for H. pylori Screening, Testing and Eradication Therapy Gwang-Ha Kim, Busan IBD: What is New and Noteworthy Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Kuala Lumpur Updates in Acute Pancreatitis Treatment: What Clinicians Need to Know Achmad Fauzi, Jakarta	Women in GI Symposium 1 Topics to be Confirmed	A-PSDE-WEO Outreach Session Topics to be Confirmed	Manila BEST Consensus Meeting Session 1	IUS Session 1 Hands-on Session 1	Decompensated Cirrhosis Management Workshop Session 1
1030 – 1100	Tea Break
1100 – 1230	Hepatology Symposium MAFLD: Risk Stratification Tools and Cost-effective Algorithms Vincent Wong, Hong Kong Imaging in Liver Tumors: When and How to Use your Diagnostic Tools Engelbert Perillo, Manila Managing Compensated Cirrhosis in Outpatient Settings Wah Keong Chan, Kuala Lumpur Expanding Treatment Eligibility in Hepatitis B: Lessons from Recent Guidelines Ming-Lung Yu, Kaohsiung	Women in GI Symposium 2 Topics to be Confirmed	A-PSDE-WEO CRC SC Why Are We Still Doing Surveillance? Revisiting the Evidence Base Eric Yasay, Manila FIT-Based Screening Programs: What Have We Learned About Surveillance? Masau Sekiguchi, Tokyo Precision Surveillance: Beyond Adenoma Number and Size Wei-Yuan Chang, Taipei Colonoscopy Capacity Crisis: Can We Safely De-escalate Surveillance? James Li, Singapore	Manila BEST Consensus Meeting Session 2	IUS Session 2 Hands-on Session 2	Decompensated Cirrhosis Management Workshop Session 2
1230 – 1400	Lunch Symposium
1400 – 1530	Surgical Symposium Gallstones Without Symptoms: To Cut or Not to Cut (To be confirmed) Surgical Options for Obesity Shanker Pasupathy, Singapore Pre-operative Evaluation of a Cirrhotic Patient Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn, Bangkok Optimizing Perioperative Nutrition Estrellita Judan-Ruiz, Manila	EUS Masterclass Topics to be Confirmed	A-PSDE – ANBIIG Symposium Topics to be Confirmed		IUS Session 3 Hands-on Session 3	Decompensated Cirrhosis Management Workshop Session 3
1530 – 1600	Tea Break
1600 – 1730	Endoscopy Symposium Improving Metrics in Quality Colonoscopy Patricia Anne I. Cabral-Prodigalidad, Taguig Image-Enhanced Endoscopy: Colon Lesions Yohei Minato, Tokyo Resection Techniques and Tips in Epithelial Lesions Yuto Shimamura, Melbourne Lower GI Bleeding: From Presentation to Intervention Cosmas Lesmana, Jakarta	EUS Masterclass Topics to be Confirmed			IUS Session 4 Hands-on Session 4	Decompensated Cirrhosis Management Workshop Session 4

Main Congress Day 1

Thursday, 26 November 2026 – Opening Ceremony, Plenary Lectures, State-of-the-Art Lectures, Symposia & Free Papers

TIME	ROOM 1	ROOM 2	ROOM 3	ROOM 4	ROOM 5
0800 – 0910	Symposium 1 IBD in Special Situations Pediatrics: Problems in the Young Karen Mercado, Makati Elderly: Challenges in the Aging Population Wai Keung Leung, Hong Kong Pregnancy: Optimizing Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Shu-Chen Wei, Taipei	Symposium 2 Image Enhanced Endoscopy Image Enhancement Technologies: Current and Future Applications James Li, Singapore Chromoendoscopy in the Era of IEE Yasushi Sano, Kobe IEE in the Era of AI Philip Chiu, Hong Kong	Symposium 3 Viral Hepatitis Hepatitis C Elimination: Are We on Track? Tai-Chung Tseng, Taipei Hepatitis C in the Post-DAA Era: Remaining Challenges Simone Strasser, Sydney Delta Hepatitis: Current Therapeutic Options Saeed Hamid, Karachi	Symposium 4 GI Malignancy Esophageal Carcinoma: Improving Outcomes (To be confirmed) Rectal Carcinoma: Ensuring Total Mesorectal Excision Yusuke Kinugasa, Tokyo Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Pushing the Limit Improves Survival? Catherine Teh, Makati	Free Paper
0910 – 1100	Opening Ceremony & Plenary Lectures JGHF – APDWF Okuda State of the Art Lectureship George KK Lau, Hong Kong KL Goh Memorial Lecture Jose Sollano, Manila Presidential Lecture Ian Homer Cua, Manila
1100 – 1130	Tea Break
1130 – 1200	State-of-the-Art Lecture 1 Challenges in DGBI Overlap: Best Evidence in Management Justin Wu, Hong Kong	State-of-the-Art Lecture 2 Simulation Training in Endoscopy Works Roy Soetikno, San Francisco	State-of-the-Art Lecture 3 Hepatitis B Functional Cure: From Concept to Clinical Reality Jia-Horng Kao, Taipei	State-of-the-Art Lecture 4 Pancreatic Carcinoma: Current and Future directions Albert Ismael, Manila
1200 – 1330	Industry Lunch Symposium 1	Industry Lunch Symposium 2	Industry Lunch Symposium 3	Industry Lunch Symposium 4
1330 – 1440	Symposium 5 Refractory GERD Medical Strategies Beyond Acid Suppression Frederick Dy, Manila From Scope to Solution: Endoscopic Approaches Haruhiro Inoue, Tokyo Cutting Through the Reflux: Surgical Strategies Philip Chiu, Hong Kong	Symposium 6 Luminal Endoscopy Underwater EMR/ESD: Advantages and Problems Tsukasa Ishida, Akashi Managing Complications in Luminal Resection Ken Ohata, Tokyo Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection: Indications and Challenges Mingyan Cai, Shanghai	Symposium 7 Chronic Diarrhea HIV-associated: Diagnostic Challenges and Management Strategies Joseph Bocobo, Quezon City Microscopic Colitis: Pathogenesis and Management Ratha-korn Vilaichone, Bangkok IBS-D and Microbiome: Is Dysbiosis the Core of the Problem? Uday Ghoshal, Lucknow	Symposium 8 Autoimmune Liver Disease Novel Therapies in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Yu-Jun Wong, Singapore The Great Mimic: Differentiating Autoimmune Hepatitis From its Lookalikes Edhel Tripon, Quezon City IgG-4 Related Disease: Recognition and Management (To be confirmed)	Free Paper
1440 - 1510	Tea Break
1510 – 1620	Symposium 9 IBD Treatment Optimizing Conventional Before Reaching for Advanced Therapy Ida Hilmi, Kuala Lumpur Dual Targeted Therapy: The Perfect Combination Jose Sollano, Manila Anti-fibrotics: A Hope for Stricturing Crohn's? Rupert Leong, Sydney	Symposium 10 Esophageal Disorders Recognition to Stepwise Therapy for EoE Kee Wook Jung, Seoul EGJOO: Essential Insights for Clinicians Yeong-Yeh Lee, Kota Bharu Tailored Approaches to Benign Esophageal Stricture Therapy Hasan Maulahela, Jakarta	Symposium 11 Redefining Endoscopy Sustainability in GI endoscopy in Asia Jacky Ho, Hong Kong Pancreaticobiliary diseases: Defining Efficient Workflow with ERCP and EUS Dong-Wan Seo, Seoul Applying Ergonomics in the Endoscopy Room Dadang Makmun, Jakarta	Symposium 12 Liver Cancer Treatment HCC Staging and Treatment in the Asia-Pacific: Bridging Global Algorithms with Local Realities Masao Omata, Kofu Locoregional Therapies: When, How and for Whom? Shuichiro Shiina, Tokyo Combination Systemic and Locoregional Treatment in Intermediate to Advanced HCC Stephen Wong, Manila Advances in Systemic Therapies for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Shuntaro Obi, Chiba	Free Paper
1620 – 1735	Industry Sunset Symposium 1	Industry Sunset Symposium 2	Industry Sunset Symposium 3

Main Congress Day 2

Friday, 27 November 2026 – Named Lectureships, Live Endoscopy, State-of-the-Art Lecture, Symposia & Free Papers

TIME	ROOM 1	ROOM 2	ROOM 3	ROOM 4	ROOM 5
0800 – 0850	Symposium 13 Acute Pancreatitis Optimizing Treatment in the Early Phase Ryan Ponnudurai, Kuala Lumpur Management of Extrapancreatic Complications Hsiu-Po Wang, Taipei	Symposium 14 Luminal Stenting Luminal Stents vs. EUS-guided Gastroenterostomy for GOO Anthony Teoh, Hong Kong Troubleshooting Malfunctioning Luminal Stents Evan Ong, Manila	Symposium 15 Eosinophilic Diseases Eosinophilic Enteritis: Recognition and Approach to Therapy Rommel Romano, Manila Food Allergy in Asia: Diagnostic Difficulties Govind Makharia, New Delhi	Symposium 16 GERD and Hiatal Hernia Essential Prerequisites for Effective Hernia Management Ravishankar Asokkumar, Singapore Endoscopic Treatment and Outcomes Zaheer Nabi, Hyderabad	Free Paper
0900 – 0930	JGHF–APDWF Marshall & Warren Lectureship Topic to be Confirmed Han-Mo Chiu, Taipei
0930 – 1000	JGHF–APDWF Emerging Leader Lectureship 1 Gut Microbiome and IBD Prevention Jun Miyoshi, Tokyo	Live Endoscopy Demonstration Session	JGHF–APDWF Emerging Leader Lectureship 2 Digital Health for MASLD Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn, Bangkok	JGHF- APDWF Emerging leader Lectureship on Allied Health and Nursing Bringing Dietary Therapy to Clinical IBS and IBD Emma Halmos, Melbourne	Free Paper
1000 – 1030	Tea Break
1030 – 1100	APAGE-WGO Global Distinguished Lectureship Topic to be Confirmed	Live Endoscopy Demonstration Session	GI State-of-the-Art Lecture 5 APAGE Green and Sustainability Initiative - From Vision to Implementation Tiing-Leong Ang, Singapore	Debate 1: IBD Management Strategy Top-down Biologic Treatment is Still Superior or Not Ida Hilmi, Kuala Lumpur Siew-Chien Ng, Hong Kong
1100 – 1230	Symposium 17 Acute Liver Disorders Holding the Line for Acute Liver Failure Patients Before Transplant Dong-Sik Kim, Seoul Managing Immunotherapy Related Hepatotoxicity Wai-Kay Seto, Hong Kong Vascular Emergencies in Hepatology: Recognition and Management Rakhi Maiwall, New Delhi	Live Endoscopy Demonstration Session	Symposium 18 Gastric Cancer Enhancing Early Detection: Biomarkers and Endoscopy Jaw-Town Lin, Taipei Evolving Management Paradigms Towards Improved Survival Varocha Mahachai, Bangkok Primary Chemoprevention Marie Antoinette Lontok, Taguig Extended Lymphadenectomy: Balancing Radicality and Safety Masanori Terashima, Shizuoka	APAGE-AGA Joint Symposium Topics to be Confirmed	Free Paper
1230 – 1400	Industry Lunch Symposium 5	Industry Lunch Symposium 6	Industry Lunch Symposium 7	Industry Lunch Symposium 8
1400 – 1510	Symposium 19 Alcohol Associated Liver Diseases Unveiling the Burden of Alcohol Use Disorder and Shaping Public Health Policy in the Asia-Pacific Diana Payawal, San Juan Early Detection and Medical Management of Alcoholic hepatitis Simone Strasser, Sydney Liver Transplantation for Alcohol Related Disease: Candidate Selection and Post-transplant care Mark Muthiah, Singapore	Live Endoscopy Demonstration Session	Symposium 20 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Role of Post Infectious Inflammation and Immune Activation Kok-Ann Gwee, Singapore Management Implications of GUT Brain Axis Siew-Chien Ng, Hong Kong Dysbiosis: Best evidence for probiotics, antibiotics Duc Trong Quách, Ho Chi Minh	Symposium 21 Obesity Dealing with Obesity Through Pharmacotherapy Mohammed Eslam, Sydney Endoscopic Therapy for Obesity Carlos Francisco, Taguig Bariatric Surgery: Is it Worth the Risk? Shanker Pasupathy, Singapore	Free Paper
1510 – 1620	Symposium 22 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Hidden Plastics, Hidden Inflammation: Microplastics Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Kuala Lumpur Dietary Interventions and Nutritional Considerations Ennaliza Salazar, Singapore Beyond the GUT: Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Rupa Banerjee, Hyderabad	Live Endoscopy Demonstration Session	Symposium 23 HCC Screening Optimizing HCC Screening: Integrating Risk Models, Advanced Imaging and Novel Biomarkers Grace Wong, Hong Kong Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection, Prognostication and Risk Stratification Angela Salvaña, Manila Risk Assessment for HCC Development in Non-cirrhotic MAFLD Tawesak Tanwandee, Bangkok	Symposium 24 GI Bleeding Diagnostic Strategies in Obscure and Overt Presentations Francis Chan, Hong Kong Risk and Prevention of Bleeding with DOACs Marcellus Simadibrata, Jakarta Rescue in Endoscopic Intervention Failure Parit Mekaroonkamol, Bangkok	Free Paper
1620 – 1735	Industry Sunset Symposium 4	Industry Sunset Symposium 5	Industry Sunset Symposium 6	Industry Sunset Symposium 7

Main Congress Day 3

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · Meet-the-Expert, State-of-the-Art Lectures, Closing Ceremony & Final Symposia

TIME	ROOM 1	ROOM 2	ROOM 3	ROOM 4	ROOM 5
0800 – 1910	Symposium 25 Functional Dyspepsia Implications of Disordered Microbiome and Duodenocentric Inflammations Uday Ghoshal, Lucknow Symptom Based Management: Promises, Pitfalls and Practicality Rona Lawenko, Dasmariñas Biomarkers and Novel Therapies Justin Wu, Hong Kong	Symposium 26 Emerging Endoscopy Endoscopic resection of upper GI subepithelial lesions Mohan Ramchandani, Hyderabad Third Space Endoscopy Marc Navarro, Quezon City Endoscopic Closure Techniques Naohisa Yahagi, Tokyo	Symposium 27 Portal Hypertension Non-invasive Assessment of Portal Hypertension Jenny Limquiaco, Cebu Managing Hyponatremia in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites Teerha Piratvisuth, Hat Yai Renal Replacement Therapy in Hepatorenal Syndrome: Use and Misuse Lubna Kamani, Karachi	Symposium 28 Intestinal Diseases Rectal Subepithelial Lesion: Different Resection Strategies Michael Bourke, Sydney Coeliac Disease: Establishing Diagnosis and Pitfalls Govind Makharia, New Delhi Overlap Between IBS and Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity Nazish Butt, Karachi	Free Paper
0910 – 1020	Symposium 29 Novel IBD Treatments P19 Subunit of IL23: Promises Delivered? Julajak Limsrivilai, Bangkok Targeting the JAK-STAT Pathway: From Bench to Bedside Jakob Begun, Brisbane Nano Drug Delivery System and Stem Cells Therapy Khoon-Lin Ling, Singapore	Symposium 30 Endohepatology Beyond HVPG: EUS-guided Portal Pressure Gradient as a New Standard Nam Nguyen, Adelaide EUS-guided Liver Biopsy: Redefining Tissue Acquisition in Hepatology Practice Raymond Tang, Hong Kong From Banding to Coil: EUS-guided Therapy for Portal Hypertension and Varices Radhika Chavan, Pune	Symposium 31 Liver Transplant Management of Post-transplant Surgical Complications Brian Goh, Singapore How Far Should We Go? HCC Downstaging and Expanded Transplant Criteria James Fung, Hong Kong Evolving Strategies in LDLT for HCC: Insights from Two Decades of Experience Chao-Long Chen, Kaohsiung	Symposium 32 Autoimmune Pancreatitis Issues in Diagnosis and Management Sundeep Lakhtakia, Hyderabad Autoimmune Pancreatitis Mimicking Malignancy: A Diagnostic Challenge Benedict Devereaux, Brisbane Managing Extrapancreatic Manifestations Mark Anthony De Lusong, Manila	APDW Endoscopy Cup
1020 – 1050	Tea Break
1050 – 1200	Symposium 33 New APASL Guidelines: Highlights Drug Induced Liver Injury Necati Örmeci, Istanbul Herbal Induced Liver Injury Soek-Siam Tan, Subang Jaya Chronic Hepatitis B George K.K. Lau, Hong Kong	Symposium 34 Distal Cholangiocarcinoma Improving Diagnostic Yield and Avoiding Pitfalls Pradermchai Kongkam, Bangkok Optimal Endoscopic Management Toshio Fujisawa, Tokyo Surgical Challenges Apolinario Ericson Berberabe, Manila	Symposium 35 Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy Management of Difficult Choledocholithiasis Jong-Ho Moon, Bucheon Balloon-assisted ERCP in Surgically Altered Anatomy Shomei Ryozawa, Hidaka Current Options and Approach for Indeterminate Strictures Rungsun Rerknimitr, Bangkok	Young Investigator Awards (YIA)	APAGE-Emerging Leaders Symposium
1200 – 1330		Industry Lunch Symposium 9	Industry Lunch Symposium 10	Industry Lunch Symposium 11
1330 – 1400	Closing Ceremony Young Investigator Awards (Oral abstracts) Posters of Distinction Awards Handover Ceremony
1400 – 1430	State-of-the-Art Lecture 6 CRC Screening in Asia: Achieving Adherence Han-Mo Chiu, Taipei	State-of-the-Art Lecture 7 Positioning of IBD Treatments for 2026 Choon-Jin Ooi, Singapore	State-of-the-Art Lecture 8 The Promise of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Gastroenterology: Fact or Faux David Ong, Singapore	State-of-the-Art Lecture 9 Comprehensive Management of MAFLD in 2026: From Risk Identification to Long-term Outcomes in Asia-Pacific Jacob George, Sydney	Free Paper
1430 – 1540	Debate 2: Endoscopic Resection Technique Managing Colorectal Flat Lesions (EMR vs ESD) Michael Bourke, Sydney Noriya Uedo, Osaka	Symposium 36 Chronic Pancreatitis Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis: Is this Still Possible in 2026 Amit Maydeo, Mumbai Hereditary Pancreatitis: What a Gastroenterologist Needs to Know Pramod Garg, New Delhi Improving Early Diagnosis and Management Hiroyuki Isayama, Tokyo	Symposium 37 ACLF Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: Is Consensus Achievable in 2026 Shiv Sarin, New Delhi Prognostic Biomarkers for ACLF Outcomes Gulnara Aghayeva, Baku Management Strategies for ACLF-related Infections and Sepsis Hasmik Ghazinyan, Yerevan	Symposium 38 Endoscopic Ultrasonography EUS in Difficult ERCP Shannon Chan, Hong Kong Role of EUS in Chronic Pancreatitis Christopher Khor, Singapore EUS for Pancreatic Neoplasms: Palliation and Cure Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Bangkok	Free Paper
1430 – 1540	Debate 3: Anticoagulation for Bland PVT In Patients with Cirrhosis and Bland PVT, Anticoagulation Should be Routinely Used: Pros and Cons Rakhi Maiwall, New Delhi Mark Muthiah, Singapore				Free Paper
1540 – 1650	Symposium 39 MAFLD Pediatric MAFLD: The Growing Burden in Young Livers Sunitha Vimalesvaran, Singapore Impact of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Fibrosis in MAFLD Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip, Hong Kong Emerging Pharmacotherapies Targeting Metabolic Pathways in MAFLD Jacob George, Sydney	Symposium 40 Smart and Sustainable Hepatology Green Perspectives on Chronic Liver Disease Management Angelo Lozada, Makati AI-driven Innovations in Non-invasive Staging and Diagnosis of Hepatobiliary Disorders Tung-Hung Su, Taipei Artificial Intelligence in Hepatology: From Prognostic Modelling to Guided Treatment Decisions Grace Wong, Hong Kong	Symposium 41 IBD Response Monitoring IUS in Predicting Early Response, Complications, Adherence and Compliance Luan Minh Dang, Ho Chi Minh Wearables and Remote Monitoring Alex Leow, Kuala Lumpur Endoscopic Technologies in Disease Control, Predicting Loss of Response, Complications Rajvinder Singh, Adelaide	Symposium 42 Systemic Therapy in HCC First-line Systemic therapy: TKI's, Immunotherapy and Combination Regimens Janus Ong, Manila Optimal Systemic Therapy Sequencing: How I Do It? (To be confirmed) Future Horizons in HCC: Emerging Systemic Therapies and Precision strategies Gamal Shiha, Mansoura	Free Paper
1650	END OF CONGRESS

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Philippine International Convention Center
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Congress Dates

24–28 November 2026