Sumitra Ropini KaruthanDr

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Day 2 - 24th September 2026

Time	Session

08:00 08:40	Keynote Lecture Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator [Virtual] Bacterio phage therapy and wound healing: From bench to bedside V.K Shukla Speaker The impact of ageing on wound healing Geoffrey Sussman Speaker Plenary Hall
08:40 09:20	Plenary 1 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Venous leg ulcers - Improving healing beyond compression alone Michael C. Stacey Speaker The art and science of compression therapy in the real world Liew Ngoh Chin Speaker Plenary Hall
09:20 11:00	Global Celebration and Certificate in Clinical Wound Care (CCWC) Ceremony Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator WUWHS 2000, Australia Geoffrey Sussman Speaker Michael C. Stacey Speaker Silver Jubilee Medal Ceremony Gulnaz Tariq Speaker Harikrishna K.R. Nair Speaker Luc Teot Speaker Marco Romanelli Speaker Michael C. Stacey Speaker Ronald Gary Sibbald Speaker Sadanori Akita Speaker {Virtual} WUWHS 2004, France Luc Teot Speaker WUWHS 2022, UAE Gulnaz Tariq Speaker Certificate in Clinical Wound Care (CCWC) Ceremony Harikrishna K.R. Nair Speaker Sadanori Akita Speaker Plenary Hall

Day 3 - 25th September 2026

Time	Session

15:30 16:30	Plenary 2 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Tissue repair and wound healing: Looking back to look forward David G. Armstrong Speaker Charcot Foot in the Asia-Pacific Region: Diagnosis, Management and Challenges Aziz Nather Speaker Plenary Hall

Day 4 - 26th September 2026

Time	Session

08:00 09:00	Plenary 3 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Real-world multimodal management of complex wounds and soft-tissue disorders: Evidence from Japan Sadanori Akita Speaker The missing first mile in wound care - The role of GPs in early wound care Thirunavukarasu Rajoo Speaker Ballroom 1
09:00 09:30	Keynote Lecture 2 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator From local practice to global standards: The next decade of WUWHS leadership Harikrishna K.R. Nair Speaker Ballroom 1
09:30 10:00	Plenary 4 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator International Pressure Injury Guideline 4th Edition Emily Haesler Speaker Keryln Carville Speaker Ballroom 1
14:15 15:15	Global Celebration Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator WUWHS 2012, Japan Sadanori Akita Speaker WUWHS 2016, Italy Marco Romanelli Speaker WUWHS 2008, Canada Ronald Gary Sibbald Speaker Ballroom 1
15:15 16:15	Plenary 5 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Diabetic Foot Disease - not just the foot but the whole person Frances Game Speaker Beyond wound healing: Person-centred care, culture and rehabilitation Zaliha Omar Speaker Ballroom 1

Day 5 - 27th September 2026

Time	Session

08:00 09:00	[5I] Patient Centric Management Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Enhancing Health-Related Quality of Life through holistic wound care Christantie Effendy Speaker Venous competency in wound care training: From compression to intervention Naresh Govindarajanthran Speaker Q&A session MR304 & 305
10:30 11:30	Plenary 6 Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator [Virtual] International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) Guideline Vijay Visvanathan Speaker Beyound wound closure: The right goal for the right patient Apirag Chuangsuwanich Speaker Plenary Hall
11:30 12:30	Closing Ceremony Sumitra Ropini Karuthan Moderator Plenary Hall