Conference Programme
Day 1 Agenda
September 2026
Friday
Registration
Plenary 1
Prof. Dr. Philip George Memorial Lecture 2026
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health and Wearables in Healthy Ageing
Chair: Dr. Wong Teck Wee
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
Forum
Family Responsibilities in Caring for Older Persons
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin
Panelists: Datuk Dr. Karen Pamela Soh, Dr. Mazlinda Musa, Mr. Kent Chau, Dr. Noraliza binti Noordin Merican
Networking Tea Break
Keynote Address & Opening Ceremony
Symposium by Tzu Chi Malaysia
Ikigai Volunteerism – Purposeful Living
Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by DuOPHARMA
Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly
Chair: Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin
Speaker: Dr. Iskandar Mirza Amran
Lunch Break
Special Lecture
Joint Replacement: Timing & Options
Speaker: Dr. Elsonmond Vick Duin
Special Lecture
Stress, Burnout & Mental Resilience
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. David Barron
Forum
Loneliness in Older Adults and Elderly Abuse
Moderator: Dr. Wong Teck Wee
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin, Dr. Sivenanthini Purana Visvanathan, Datin Ranuga Devy M. Packirisamy, Mr. Kent Chau
Special Lecture
Evidence-based Wound Management
Speaker: Dr. Anantha Kumar Ramachandran
Special Lecture
Digital-Based Smart Monitoring and Evaluation for the Elderly
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Cicilia Windiyaningsih
Forum
Nutrition for Healthy Ageing
Panelists: TBC
Special Lecture
Sarcopenia & Frailty: Screening & Reversal
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. dr. I Gusti Putu Suka Aryana
Symposium
Keeping Up with Appearances
Chair: Prof. Dr. Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
Speakers: Dr. Sophia Heng Si Leng, Mr. Ady Kim
Forum
Building Age-Friendly Cities & Homes
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Tri Budi W. Rahardjo, Ar. Daniel Koh, Dr. Nareshraja A/L Janardanan
Networking Tea Break
Symposium
Menopause & Andropause: Hormonal vs Lifestyle
Speakers: Dr. Suriaraj Karppaya, Dr. Chua Wang Ching
Symposium
Sleep Optimisation
Speakers: Dr. C.D. Siby, Dr. Sreetharan Sivapatha Sundaram
Forum
Ageism
Moderator: Prof. Nathan Vytialingam
Panelists: Datuk Dr. James Jeremiah, Prof. Dr. Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
Symposium
The Role of Oral Hypofunction in Healthy Ageing
Speaker: Prof. Dr. drg. M. F. Lindawati S. Kusdhany
Symposium
Sensory Health: Addressing Vision and Hearing Loss as a Gateway to Isolation
Speakers: Dr. Logandran Vijaya Kumar, Dr. Sreetharan Sivapatha Sundaram
Forum
Ageing in Rural & Indigenous Communities
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Khatijah Lim Abdullah
Panelists: Datuk Dr. James Jeremiah, Dr. Mazlinda Musa, Dr. Noraliza binti Noordin Merican, Dr. Nareshraja A/L Janardanan
* Subject to change
