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Conference Program
Three days of keynotes, panels, thematic sessions, and workshops.
Monday, 28 September 2026
APOCP 25th Anniversary Celebration
ceremony
Welcome Note
Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy
Organising Chair of APOCP 13th General Assembly and Scientific Conference
09:00 - 09:10
ceremony
Opening Ceremony
YB Datuk Amar Prof. Dr Sim Kui Hian
Deputy Premier of Sarawak
09:10 - 09:40
keynote
Keynote Address 1: Closing the Gaps — Women, Families, and Equity in Cancer Care
YB Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah (Malaysia)
Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Sarawak, Malaysia
09:40 - 10:00
keynote
Keynote Address 2: Turning Knowledge into Action — Accelerating Cancer Control in Asia-Pacific
Prof Jeff Dunn AO (Australia)
Past President, UICC; Past President, APOCP
10:00 - 10:25
break
Tea Break
10:25 - 10:40
panel
Panel 1: Cancer Intelligence, Prevention, and Priority-Setting in Asia-Pacific
Moderator: Isabelle Soerjomataram (France)
Panelists:
- Sue K. Park (South Korea)
- Chien-Jen Chen (Taiwan)
- Shahid Pervez (Pakistan)
- Ophira Ginsburg (UK)
- Le Tran Ngoan (Vietnam)
10:40 - 11:50
panel
Panel 2: What Worked, What Didn’t — Cancer Control Lessons from Asia Pacific
Moderator: Abhishek Shankar (India)
Panelists:
- Keun-Young Yoo (South Korea)
- Kazuo Tajima (Japan)
- Saunthari Somasundaram (Malaysia)
- Bogda Koczwara (Australia)
- Kishore Kumar Pradhananga (Nepal)
11:50 - 13:00
break
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
panel
Panel 3: Future-Ready Cancer Control — A Practical Playbook for Asia-Pacific
Moderator: Richard Sullivan (UK)
Panelists:
- You-Lin Qiao (China)
- Malcolm Moore (Thailand)
- Elizabeth A. Mittendorf (USA)
- Maqsood Siddiqi (India)
- Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy (Malaysia)
14:00 - 15:15
symposium
Plenary Industry Symposium 1: Private Health Insurance and Cancer Care — Filling Gaps, Expanding Protection
15:15 - 16:15
symposium
Plenary Industry Symposium 2: Closing Access Gaps in Cancer Care with Generics and Biosimilars
16:15 - 17:15
break
Tea Break
17:15 - 17:30
ceremony
APOCP General Assembly
17:30 - 18:15
workshop
Parallel Workshops
15:15 - 18:15
social
Conference Gala Dinner
19:30 onwards
Program details are subject to change. Please check back for updates.