Day 1 - 17th October 2025

Day 1 - 17 October 2025

Time	Session

08:00 08:30	Registration
08:30 09:45	Symposium 1a: UGI Training in Malaysia Evolution of UGI surgery in Malaysia Ramesh A/L K Gurunathan Speaker UGI training pathway in Malaysia Hans Alexander Mahendran Speaker Development of minimally invasive UGI in Malaysia Nik Ritza Kosai Speaker Q&A Summit 2	Symposium 1b: Allied Health - Endoscopy Ensuring Safety in Endoscopic Practice: Infection Control and Scope Reprocessing Ng Chong Beng Speaker Troubleshooting in the Endoscopy Suite: Common Technical and Workflow Challenges Mohd Zulkifli Mohd Zain Speaker Endoscopy Nursing in Complex UGI Procedures: Role in ESD, POEM, and Bariatric Endoscopy Lau Peng Choong Speaker Q&A The Zenith	Meet the Experts C. Palanivelu Speaker Huang Chih-Kun Speaker Takeo Fujita Speaker Pinnacle 10
09:45 10:15	Opening Ceremony
10:15 11:00	Keynote lecture 1: The Future Landscape of Precision Oncology in Gastric Cancer Masanori Terashima Speaker Summit 2
11:00 12:15	Symposium 2a: Updates in Precision Oncology Emerging trends in cancer treatment Jimmy SO Bok Yan Speaker Biomarkers in oesophageal cancer Ooi Po Lin Speaker Precision surgery: from image-guided to information-guided surgery HYUNG Woo Jin Speaker Q&A Summit 2	Symposium 2b: Functional Dyspepsia & Achalasia Beyond the Burn: Precision Diagnosis of GERD in the Era of Innovation POEM & Beyond: Current Surgical Options for Achalasia Lau Peng Choong Speaker Long-Term Data on Fundoplication: Successes and Pitfalls C. Palanivelu Speaker Q&A The Zenith	Oral Presentations 1 Pinnacle 10
12:15 13:15	Lunch Symposium 1 Novo Nordisk Summit 2
13:15 14:00	Prayer Break
14:00 15:15	Symposium 3a: Oncological Oesophageal Surgery Techniques Precision in Practice: Key Strategies for Safe and Effective Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy C. Palanivelu Speaker Leaks and fixes: managing complications after Oesophagectomy Tee Sze Chee Speaker The Scope For Cure: Endoscopic For Early Oesophageal Neoplasms Precision Diagnosis In Early Oesophageal Cancer And Treatment In The Era Of Innovation Rajvinder Singh Speaker Q&A Summit 2	Symposium 3b: UGI Emergencies Managing Gastric Outlet Obstruction Hashimah Binti Abdul Rahman Speaker Management of UGI bleeding Ng Chong Beng Speaker Management of corrosive injury Sekkapan Thannimalai Sambathan Speaker Q&A The Zenith	Oral Presentations 2 Pinnacle 10
15:15 15:35	Tea Symposium Johnson & Johnson Summit 2
15:35 16:50	Symposium 4a: Emerging treatments for obesity Multi-modal Approach for Diabetes: Precision Approach To A Global Epidemic Endoscopic Bariatric Procedures Voraboot Taweerutchana Speaker Role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management: current evidence and future perspectives Rohana Abd Ghani Speaker Q&A Summit 2	Symposium 4b: Clinical Nutrition Fresenius Kabi Nutritional challenges after metabolic bariatric surgery Mohammad Shukri Jahit Speaker Early recognition and management of Refeeding Syndrome Ooi Wei Keat Speaker Pre-operative nutritional prehabilitation for the general surgeon Aye Mon Speaker Q&A The Zenith	Oral Presentations 3 Pinnacle 10
16:50 16:50	End of Day 1
17:00 19:00	MUGIS AGM Pinnacle 10
19:00 21:00	Gala Dinner