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 Ahmad Sudirman bin Mohd Salleh Chairperson Vijaya Shankar Arunachalam Chairperson 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 Lee Pei Pei Chairperson Muhammad Haekal Bin Khazalle Chairperson 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 Tan Yun Rong Chairperson Yeap Chee Loong Chairperson 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: Novel Techniques in UGI Diseases Hans Alexander Mahendran Chairperson Lim Huay Cheen Chairperson ⁠POEM & Beyond: Current Surgical Options for Achalasia Lau Peng Choong Speaker ⁠ESD for UGI early Ca Ho Shiaw Hooi Speaker Long-Term Data on Fundoplication: Successes and Pitfalls Rajvinder Singh Speaker Q&A The Zenith	Oral Presentations 1 Huang Chih-Kun Judges Ooi Wei Keat Judges 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 Lim Shyang Yee Chairperson Low Kuan Yean Chairperson 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 Ahmad Junaidi Bin Ahmad Hamidi Chairperson Azrina binti Abu Bakar Chairperson 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 Aye Mon Judges Kelvin Voon Judges Pinnacle 10
15:15 15:35	Tea Symposium Johnson & Johnson Summit 2
15:35 16:50	Symposium 4a: Emerging treatments for obesity Ahmad Junaidi Bin Ahmad Hamidi Chairperson Loo Guo Hou Chairperson 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 Nor Ilyani binti Othman Chairperson Tang Yiu Maeng Chairperson Nutritional challenges after metabolic bariatric surgery 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 Jimmy SO Bok Yan Judges Lau Peng Choong Judges Pinnacle 10
16:50 16:50	End of Day 1
17:00 19:00	MUGIS AGM Pinnacle 10
19:00 21:00	Gala Dinner