Programme

30 July 2026 - Pre-Congress Workshops & Day 1

Time Session
30 Jul 2026
08:00
14:00
Registration
30 Jul 2026
08:30
13:00
Pre-Congress Workshop 1
AMR Outbreak Response Workshop- WHO (TBC)
Pre-Congress Workshop 2
Sterilisation and Disinfection- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
Pre-Congress Workshop 3
Penicillin Allergy Delabelling: A Practical Tool to Strengthen IPC and AMS in Combating AMR
30 Jul 2026
14:00
16:25
Welcome Reception
  • Opening Plenary Lecture 1 - Fighting infections One Second at a Time: The Power of Proper Hand Hygiene in a Fast-Paced Environment
    Dr.YasminGani Chairperson Hospital Sungai BulohMalaysia
    Prof. Dr.SasheelaPonnampalavanar Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia
    Prof. Dr.DidierPittet Speaker University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
  • Hand Hygiene Excellence Award
    Prof. Dr.DidierPittet Moderator University Hospital of GenevaSwitzerland
    Prof. Dr.Wing HongSeto Moderator The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • Award Presentation: CSSD Centre of Excellence Award
    Ms.Patricia Yin ChingTai Moderator Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses AssociationHong Kong, China
    Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M SPada Moderator Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
  • Award Presentation: APSIC ICN award
    Ms.GlenysHarrington Moderator Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)Australia
    Adj. Asst. Prof.Surinder Kaur M SPada Moderator Jurong Health Campus, Ng Teng Fong General HospitalSingapore
Hall 1
30 Jul 2026
15:55
16:35
Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Presentation
Prof. Dr.AnuchaApisarnthanarak Chairperson Thammasat University HospitalThailand
Prof. Dr.Wing HongSeto Chairperson The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • Introduction to Wing Hong Seto Award
    Prof. Dr.Wing HongSeto Speaker The University of Hong KongHong Kong, China
  • Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Recipient Lecture

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