Programme

Sunday, 2 August

Main Congress - Day 4

Time	Session

2 Aug 2026 8:00am 8:45am	Meet the Expert 4 Prevention of non-ventilated HAP - What Works and What Doesn't (ICAM: Led by Dr Glenys Harrington) Dr.Norayati Abd Majid Moderator Hana MedicMalaysia Ms.Glenys Harrington Speaker Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia TBC Speaker Malaysia Hall 1	Meet the Expert 5 Penicillin Allergy Delabeling: An Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy Dr.Rahela Ambaras Khan Moderator Hospital Kuala LumpurMalaysia Dr.Sheron Goh Sir Loon Moderator Universiti MalayaMalaysia Ms.Elise Mitri Speaker Austin HealthAustralia Prof.Jason Trubiano Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Hall 2	Meet the Expert 6 Panelist Discussion Regarding Disinfection and Sterilisation (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America - SHEA) Dr.Emily Sickbert-Bennett Moderator University of North Carolina HospitalsUnited States Dr.Erica Shenoy Moderator SHEA, Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States Prof.David Weber Speaker UNC HospitalsUnited States Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 8:45am 9:15am	Plenary Lecture 5 Real World Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship TBC Chairperson Malaysia Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Chairperson National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Prof.Karin Thursky Speaker University of MelbourneAustralia Hall 1
2 Aug 2026 9:15am 9:45am	Plenary Lecture 6 Biofilm Driven GNB infections: Strengthening Water Safety Programmes TBC Chairperson Malaysia Prof.Anucha Apisarnthanarak Chairperson Thammasat University HospitalThailand Assoc. Prof.Moi Lin Ling Speaker Singapore Health Services Pte LtdSingapore Hall 1
2 Aug 2026 10:00am 10:45am	Special Symposium 7 Hall 1	Special Symposium 8 Hall 2	Special Symposium 9 Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 10:45am 11:00am	Tea Break & Poster Viewing
2 Aug 2026 11:00am 12:10pm	Symposium 8A Strategies for Surgical Site Infection Prevention Dr.Lim Kah Chuan Chairperson MOH (Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, Serdang)Malaysia Dr.Sazali Basri Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia Implementing IPC-Centered SSI Prevention Programs: Local Approaches That Work Dr.Anjanna Kukreja Speaker Universiti MalayaMalaysia Decolonisation and Gut Decontamination Using Bacteriophages Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Speaker West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery: IPC Implications in the Age of Resistance TBC Speaker Malaysia Q&A Hall 1	Symposium 8B Oral Abstract Presentations Dr.Shaharudeen Kamaludeen Chairperson MyICID, MOHMalaysia Assoc. Prof.Sharifah Faridah Binti Syed Omar Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia Q&A Hall 2	Symposium 8C Emerging studies leveraging IPC: ADVANCE-ID Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Chairperson MOH (Hospital Melaka)Malaysia Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai HKLMalaysia From Surveillance to Stewardship: Harnessing ACORN-HAI for Regional Infection Control Impact Dr.Mo Yin Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Trials That Matter: Designing Pragmatic Studies for Drug-Resistant Infections in LMIC Settings Strengthening IPC with Genomics: Lessons from Regional AMR Surveillance Dr.Mo Yin Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Q&A Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 12:25pm 12:55pm	Plenary Lecture 7 Enhancing Compliance with Infection Control Protocols:Evidence from latest literature Dr.Indhumathi Venkatachalam Chairperson Singapore General HospitalSingapore Dr.Hong Bee Ker Chairperson Hospital Raja Permaisuri BainunMalaysia Prof.Sasheela Ponnampalavanar Speaker Universiti MalayaMalaysia Hall 1
2 Aug 2026 1:10pm 2:10pm	Lunch Symposium 7 Hall 1	Lunch Symposium 8 Hall 2	Lunch Symposium 9 Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 2:25pm 3:35pm	Symposium 9A Preventing Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) Dr.Fong Siew Moy Chairperson MOH (Borneo)Malaysia Dr.Namita Jaggi Chairperson Artemis HospitalIndia Strategies to Prevent CAUTI in the MDR era Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Diagnostic Stewardship in CAUTI: Is It Really CAUTI? Assoc. Prof.Petrick Periyasamy Speaker Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKMMalaysia Using A Multimodal Approach to Improve Practice Dr.Amira Amir Speaker Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia Q&A Hall 1	Symposium 9B Behaviour Modification in IPC Ms.Patricia Tai Yin Ching Chairperson Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses AssociationHong Kong, China Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Chairperson West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina Promoting a Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings Dr.Zhao Li Speaker World Health OrganizationPhilippines Personalising Patient Management and IPC Dr.Tan Seow Yen Speaker Changi General HospitalSingapore Establishing Effective Communication in Outbreak Prof.Wing Hong Seto Speaker The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China Q&A Hall 2	Symposium 9C Emerging Fungal Infections Dr.Chua Hock Hin Chairperson MOH (Sarawak General Hospital)Malaysia TBC Chairperson Malaysia Candida Auris : An Emerging IPC threat Dr.Siti Rohani Abdul Hadi Speaker Hospital Sultanah BahiyahMalaysia Azole resistant candida Tropicalis Cluster: A wake up call for IPC Dr.Low Lee Lee Speaker MOH (Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah)Malaysia Management of Outbreaks of Fungal Infection in Hospitals Assoc. Prof.Thi Anh Thu Le Speaker Hoan My Medical CorporationVietnam Q&A Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 3:50pm 5:00pm	Symposium 10A Cutting Edge Topics in IPC Dr.Ermira Tartari Bonnici Chairperson Mater Dei Hospital, MsidaMalta Dr.Pamela Lee Yew Fong Chairperson Pantai HKLMalaysia Reimagining Dental infection prevention in a post Pandemic World Ms.Lily Lee Lang Ren Speaker National Healthcare Group PolyclinicsSingapore Next-Generation Infection Surveillance: AI, Big Data, and Beyond Prof.Doo Ryeon Chung Speaker Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea Leveraging Technology and Leadership to Advance Patient Safety and Engage IP Workforce Prof.Gonzalo Bearman Speaker Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineUnited States Q&A Hall 1	Symposium 10B Prevention of Respiratory Diseases Dr.Nor Farah Bakhtiar Chairperson MOH (Bahagian Perkembangan Perubatan, Cawangan Kualiti Penjagaan Perubatan)Malaysia Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M S Pada Chairperson Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore Healthcare Associated TB: Protecting Healthcare Workers Dr. Speaker Ministry of HealthMalaysia Ventilator Associated Events: the Surveillance and Progress for Prevention Prof.Zong Zhi Yong Speaker West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChina Room Ventilation in Managing Patients with Transmissable Respiratory Pathogens Prof.Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Speaker National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore Q&A Hall 2	Symposium 10C Surveillance in IPC Dr.Nor Zaila binti Zaidan Chairperson MOH (Hospital Melaka)Malaysia Dr.Yasmin Gani Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia National Point Prevalence Surveys - Challenges and Uses Dr.Chow Ting Soo Speaker Hospital Pulau PinangMalaysia IPC Landscape Assessment Findings: Implementation Gaps and Opportunities in ASEAN Member States TBC Speaker PPS Surveillance in Australia: Aligning PPS with National IPC and AMS Goals Assoc. Prof.Andrew Stewardson Speaker Monash UniversityAustralia Q&A Hall 3
2 Aug 2026 5:00pm 5:20pm	Closing and Prize-Giving Ceremony Hall 1

This is a tentative programme and subject to change. Last updated on 20 January 2026.