Programme Day 1

Time	Session

08:00 08:30	Opening Plenary Lecture 1: Fighting infections One Second at a Time: The Power of Proper Hand Hygiene in a Fast-Paced Environment
08:30 09:00	Opening Remarks
09:00 09:15	Award Presentation Hand Hygiene Excellence Award Wing Hong SETO IPC Award Presentation
09:15 09:45	Inaugral Reflections: Global IPC Lessons: What Unites Us, What Challenges Us
09:45 10:15	Morning Tea Session & Poster Viewing
10:15 11:25	Symposium 1a: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Surveillance Innovations and Data Management	Symposium 1b: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Emerging Technological / Innovations in Infection Control	Symposium 1c: Global Health Through an IPC Lens
11:25 11:55	Plenary Lecture 2: Reinnovating IPC for the future : Using AI in infection Prevention : Opportunities and Dangers
11:55 12:55	Lunch Symposium
13:00 14:30	Symposium 2a: Prevention of Hospital Onset Bloodstream Infections (BSI)	Symposium 2b: Sterilisation and Disinfection	Symposium 2c: Multidrug Resistant Organism (MRO)
14:30 15:10	Tea Break & Poster Viewing
15:10 16:40	Symposium 3a: Outbreak Management	Symposium 3b: Hand Hygiene (HH)	Symposium 3c: Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) in Special Settings
16:40 17:50	Symposium 4a: Oral Abstract Presentations	Symposium 4b: Prevention of HCAI - Bundle Approaches	Symposium 4c: Laboratory Role in IPC

This is a tentative programme and subject to change. Last updated on 22 January 2025.