Programme

Programme Summary

Exhibition Setup

Keynote Lecture

Plenary

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU)

Wound Infection

Vascular

Burn

Pressure Injury

Surgical Wounds

Dermatological Wounds

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

Chronic Pain

Scientific Research Made Easy

Wound Management

Global Celebration

The agenda is tentative and subject to revisions

Day 2 - 24th September 2026

Time	Session

07:00 17:00	Registration Centre Core Registration Counter							Welcome Refreshment Foyer								Exhibition Setup Hall 7
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
11:00 11:15	COFFEE BREAK Foyer
11:15 12:30	[2B] Wound Infection Keryln Carville Moderator Informing wound care worldwide: Introducing the IWII 4th edition of wound infection in Clinical Practice Terry Swanson Speaker {Virtual} Infection updates from the IWGDF David Russell Speaker Seeing biofilms Daniel Gibson Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 1	[2C] Session A: Arterial Diseases Kittipan Rerkasem Moderator Liew Ngoh Chin Moderator Endovascular therapy as the preferred option of managing lschemic ulcers Saritphat Orrapin Speaker Open surgery in calcified arteries Liew Ngoh Chin Speaker Debride first versus revascularization first in infected lschemic ulcers Sriram Narayanan Speaker Improving microcirculation in ulcers due to arterial disease Michael C. Stacey Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 2		[2D] Burn Kusuma Chinaroonchai Moderator Surgery in burns Pornprom Muangman Speaker Associated therapies for burns and wounds Debora Sanches Pinto Speaker [Virtual] Rethinking burn care: An evidence-based transition from routine daily dressings to microenvironment-modulated closed advanced therapy for reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory reinforcement Leticia Vallejo-Carmona Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 1		[2E] Pressure Injury Jacqui Fletcher Moderator The preventable paradox: Why pressure injuries still thrive in modern healthcare Mariam Mohd Nasir Speaker Pressure injury prevention strategies: The power of repositioning and microclimate Jaraspas Wongviseskarn Speaker The workload equation: Is nursing scarcity the newest predictor of pressure injury incidence? Ahmad Hasyim Wibisono Speaker From protocol to practice: The impact of multifaceted care bundles on reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries Joseph B. Imperial Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 2		[2F] Surgical Wounds Ibby Younis Moderator {Virtual} The 10-minute diabetic foot assessment: A surgeon’s algorithm for limb preservation Sangeetha Kalabhairav Speaker Clinical efficacy of ovine forestomach matrix and collagen/oxidised regenerated cellulose for the treatment of venous leg ulcers: A retrospective comparative real-world evidence study Rebecca Aburn Speaker From revascularization to regeneration: Redefining the vascular surgeon’s role in Global Wound Care specialty Saritphat Orrapin Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[2K] What are Modalities of Limb Salvage for DFUs? Yur Ren Kuo Moderator The clinical experience of free flap for diabetic limb salvage Nai-Chen Cheng Speaker Recurrent D-Foot Ulcer: How to prevent Mohamed Sharkawy Speaker The comparison of normoxic- and hypoxic-induced adipose-derived stem cell extracellular vesicles in enhancing diabetic wound healing and tissue regeneration Yur Ren Kuo Speaker Ultrasonic debridement: A minimally invasive tool for complex DFU Salma Khuraibet Speaker Q&A session MR301		[2H] Hidradenitis Suppurativa Ernest S. Chiu Moderator Introduction to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Shun-Cheng Chang Speaker Plastic management HS in Malaysia Mohd Shakir Bathusha Mohd Hussain Speaker Surgical management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Ernest S. Chiu Speaker [Virtual] An update on medical management of HS Afsaneh Alavi Speaker Panel discussion MR302 & 303		[2I] Epidermolysis Bullosa Nur Syazwin Sies Moderator Current situation of EB globally Leong Kin Fon Speaker An introduction to Epidermolysis Bullosa: Clinical presentation, science and management in the United Kingdom Kati Paalosalo-Harris Speaker Living with butterfly children Nur Syazwin Sies Speaker Q&A session MR304 & 305		[2J] Wound Related Pain Nicoletta Frescos Moderator Effect of pain in wound healing Kevin Woo Speaker Wound pain assessment Kirsti Ahmajarvi Speaker Psychological impact of wound related pain Nicoletta Frescos Speaker Q&A session MR306		[2L] Wound Paradigm Symposium Johlene Sander Moderator The genomic paradigm: Precision medicine and the role of epigenetics in chronic wounds Hiske Smart Speaker Beyond the surface: Shifting to a "nutrition-first" healing paradigm Johlene Sander Speaker Treatment with combination enzymes in chronic ulcer Joyce Barrantes Alfaro Speaker Q&A session MR307, 308 & 309		[2A] International Consensus Guidelines of Diabetic Foot: From Shelves to Patient – Practical Approach Zulfiqarali G. Abbas Moderator An update on the International Working Group on the diabetic foot guidelines Frances Game Speaker Offloading - from plaster to pixels - are we doing it enough? Gulapar Srisawasdi Speaker Consensus Guideline on the classification of foot ulcers in people with diabetes – Is it effective and practical for global use? Zahid Miyan Speaker Infection - clinical application in real time according to IWGDF consensus guideline Zulfiqarali G. Abbas Speaker Q&A session Plenary Hall		[2G] Dermatological Wounds Abelaine Venida Tablizo Moderator Overview of dermatological wounds Marco Romanelli Speaker Understanding acute wounds in leprosy: A clinical approach Abelaine Venida Tablizo Speaker When nerves go silent: The challenge of chronic leprosy wounds Kenny Tablizo Speaker [Virtual] Keloids and hypertrophic scars: Understanding pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches Tang Jyh Jong Speaker Q&A session Plenary Theatre
12:30 14:00	LUNCH Foyer
14:00 15:15	[2N] Wound Infection Terry Swanson Moderator An Australian experience in nursing-led wound care and specialisation: Lessons for global practice Terry Swanson Speaker Antimicrobial resistance in chronic wounds Irena Pastar Speaker Does aseptic technique translate to all countries and settings? Donna Larsen Speaker Modern modalities for assessment and diagnosis of wound infection Keryln Carville Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 1	[2O] Session B: Venous Diseases Kittipan Rerkasem Moderator The role of endovenous ablation of superficial truncal reflux to promote venous ulcer healing Kittipan Rerkasem Speaker [Virtual] Perforator vein treatment in venous ulcers: Evidence, myths and current practice Martin Villa Speaker {Virtual} Treating mixed venous–Ischemic ulcers: An integrated clinical strategy Leanne Atkin Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 2		[2P] Burn Mohd Shahrul Suondoh Moderator {Virtual} Current advances in burn reconstructive surgery and post-burn scar management Rei Ogawa Speaker Tilapia fish skin dressings Debora Sanches Pinto Speaker To graft or not to graft? Navigating the deep dermal facial burn wounds Mohd Shahrul Suondoh Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 1		[2Q] Pressure Injury Jacqui Fletcher Moderator Medical device-related injuries: The hidden cost of life-saving technology in critical care Keryln Carville Speaker The "aSSKINg" care bundle: A holistic approach to pressure injury prevention Rhyan A. Hitalla Speaker Beyond the total score: Leveraging braden subscale analysis for targeted pressure injury prevention Yuwadee Kestsumpun Speaker Updates from Vietnam Tuan A. Nguyen Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 2		[2R] Surgical Wounds Ibby Younis Moderator Principle of wound closure John Ranjit Nesaraj Speaker Evidence-based NPWT: Enhancing healing in pressure injuries and chronic wounds Ngo Ba Anh Speaker Time to throw the textbook out the window with innovation in NPWT: The 'In & Out' technique for open wounds and delayed primary closure Ibby Younis Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[2X] New Frontiers in Wound Healing Symposium Viviana Gonçalves (KOL) Moderator The AI frontier: Using digital tools to predict wound healing George Tai Speaker The light frontier: Healing chronic wounds with biophototherapy Viviana Gonçalves (KOL) Speaker The intelligent frontier: Innovations shaping the future of wound care technologies Mina Izadjoo Speaker Q&A session MR301		[2T] Hidradenitis Suppurativa Muneera Ben Nahki Moderator Reconstruction of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Muneera Ben Nahki Speaker Medical management of HS Tan Wooi Chiang Speaker Case discussion Evelyn Hoh Yoke Ling Speaker Q&A session MR302 & 303		[2V] Management of Wound Related Pain Emily Haesler Moderator Treating would related pain Windy Cole Speaker {Virtual} Primary dressings for wound related pain Anne Purcell Speaker Minimising wound related pain: Traditional wound dressings and topical agents in LMIC Emily Haesler Speaker Q&A session MR304 & 305		[2W] Tropical approach for limb salvage with wound? Rebecca Aburn Moderator Utilization of soap salts - Does it work? Sadanori Akita Speaker The use of Topical Zinc as a new treatment for Skin Tears Geoffrey Sussman Speaker Case Series using GranuloxR (topical haemoglobin} spray in the management of complex Vascular wounds Rebecca Aburn Speaker Q&A session MR306		[2AH] Pragmatic Analysis of Pain Tools Hor Seow May Moderator Let's talk about wound pain Melanie Duran Speaker Pain and Health Related Quality of Life Norlizah Paidi Speaker Adjunct therapies for pain management Hor Seow May Speaker Q&A session MR307, MR308 and MR309		[2M] From Painful to Pulseless Foot: Peripheral Arterial Disease David G. Armstrong Moderator Michael Arvind Leo Moderator Limb preservation surgery: Your WIFI settings David G. Armstrong Speaker No blood, no healing: The central role of arterial assessment in modern diabetic foot ulcer care Naresh Govindarajanthran Speaker {Virtual} Lighting up angiosomes: Real-time intraprocedural thermal perfusion mapping in patients with and without diabetic foot ulcers Charmaine Childs Speaker When to refer for arterial assessment in non-healing wounds Putera Mas Pian Speaker Re-vascularisation timing in infected diabetic foot ulcer Michael Arvind Leo Speaker Q&A session Plenary Hall		[2S] Dermatological Wounds Dot Weir Moderator Extracellular matrix dressings Mohd Shakir Bathusha Mohd Hussain Speaker Epidermolysis Bullosa: Wound care and beyond Nur Syazwin Sies Speaker Fungal dermatoses Teeba Raja Speaker Non-Adherence / Non-Compliance: A bad patient, a bad treatment plan or both? Dot Weir Speaker Q&A session Plenary Theatre
15:15 17:15	[2Y] Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Amputation – Medical Perspective: Is it achievable? Rohan F Terblanché Moderator Scaling preventive strategies in DFU care – A structured education model to reduce amputation burden in Middle Income Setting Ana Paula dos Santos Albuquerque Speaker Diabetic foot: Translating guidelines into practice – Results for fast-track pathways Zahid Miyan Speaker [Virtual] Limb preservation: How we do it in Latin America Yamile Jubiz Pacheco Speaker Changing the clinical landscape of wound care in Africa: lessons, barriers and opportunities from Nigeria BABALOLA ELIZABETH OLAWUMI Speaker Strengthening public policies and primary care strategies for foot health in people with Diabetes Wendel Jose Teixeira Costa Speaker Wound care education in Myanmar: Empowering patients and care givers in Wound Care Tin Myo Han Speaker Diabetes-related foot disease in the Western Pacific: Foot burdens, care and strategies from the largest global region in the world Nicoletta Frescos Speaker Empowering patients and caregivers in wound self-management: The role of education, digital tools and remote support Paulo Jorge Pereira Alves Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 1		[2Z] Wound Infection Terry Swanson Moderator Does geography matter with bugs? Global patterns Prashini Moodley Speaker Machine-assisted biofilm identification to achieve the high quality wound debridement – a randomized controlled study Shun-Cheng Chang Speaker [Virtual] Infection in Atypical wounds Afsaneh Alavi Speaker Future predictions for prevention and management of infection Robert Scott Kirsner Speaker The evolution of WBP and still the corner stone of treatment Ronald Gary Sibbald Speaker Inflammation and infection Marjana Tomic-Canic Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 2		[2AA] Vascular Liew Ngoh Chin Moderator Accelerating venous ulcer healing through exercise: A pathway to faster recovery Kittipan Rerkasem Speaker Perfusion-driven wound healing: Objective hemodynamic targets in chronic limb-threatening Ischemia Saritphat Orrapin Speaker “Superglue” treatment for varicosities and venous ulcers: A new approach Ali T. Macatanong Speaker Diagnostics for vascular ulcers Liew Ngoh Chin Speaker Management of venous leg ulcers: Beyond compression Karthigesu Aimanan Speaker The challenging heel ulcer: A vascular surgeon's perspective Michael Arvind Leo Speaker When to refer for vascular assessment in non-healing wounds Putera Mas Pian Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 1		[2AB] Burn Francisco Lopes Moreira Tostes Moderator From bench to bedside: Exploring the role of ON101 in wound management strategy for burn injuries Hao-Yu Chiao Speaker Dermal matrix - the paradigm shift to treat challenging problems Joon Pio Hong Speaker Children intensive burn care Maria Cristina Serra Speaker Burn treatment in South American: Crossing barriers Francisco Lopes Moreira Tostes Speaker Lasertherapy for burn scar Luiz Philipe Molina Speaker Burn prevention campaigns Maria Cristina Serra Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 2		[2AC] Pressure Injury Jacqui Fletcher Moderator Precision health care in pressure ulcer prevention – a dream or a reality? ⁠Zena Moore Speaker Are pressure ulcer categorisation systems "fit for purpose"? Jacqui Fletcher Speaker Pressure ulcer risk assessment – Are we really moving forward or are we simply reinventing the wheel? ⁠Zena Moore Speaker Is categorisation a distraction from clinical care delivery? Jacqui Fletcher Speaker Pressure injury prevention: A nursing perspective Brinsley Davids Speaker Infected wounds: Some updates Tuan A. Nguyen Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[2AI] Do Research Made Easy for Wound? Kusuma Chinaroonchai Moderator [Virtual] Research methodology Tunku Kamarul Zaman Tunku Zainol Abidin Speaker Challenge of new technology to wound management strategy Josephine Ip Speaker Precision decontamination burn wound: The shift from aggressive to targeted management and cleansing Kusuma Chinaroonchai Speaker Cellular, Acellular, and Matrix-like Products (CAMPs) and specialized wound care: Building standards, skills, and recognition Dieter Mayer Speaker Elevate your impact: Publish your diabetic wound research with the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds Kittipan Rerkasem Speaker Canadian consensus statement on the management of venous leg ulcers Michael C. Stacey Speaker Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) - A promising tool in chronic diabetic foot ulcer management: Case Report Salma Khuraibet Speaker Dressings and devices in the management of DFU Sanjay M Vaidya Speaker Q&A session MR301		[2AE] Dermatological Wounds Ooi Shin Yi Moderator Tan Wooi Chiang Moderator Key benefits of inelastic bandages in lower limb ulcers Catherina Rodas Speaker The wounded psyche: Recognizing and addressing factitious wounds Dot Weir Speaker Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor signaling in epithelial inflammation and tissue remodeling Le Thi Kieu Nhi Speaker The dermatology ward round: Beyond the usual ulcers Noor Zalmy Azizan Speaker When wounds are not just wounds: Recognising inflammatory ulcers in dermatology Tan Wooi Chiang Speaker Wound care in Steven-Johnson Sydrome and autoimmune blistering diseases : A dermatologic approach Ooi Shin Yi Speaker Q&A session MR302 & 303		[2AG] Wound Consensus on Wound Balance Karen Ousey Moderator Wound balance concept in wound care: WUWHS consensus perspectives and recommendations Karen Ousey Speaker Translating the science of unbalanced wound biomarkers into visible clinical signs to recognize the red flags in non-healing wounds Hans Smola Speaker Wound balance, wound healing, BIOMES Trent Brookshier Speaker Wound balance and early intervention Laura Swoboda Speaker Q&A session MR304 & 305		[2AF] Matrices Ibby Younis Moderator My journey with extracellular matrix scaffolds: Biological vs synthetic Chew Khong Yik Speaker Accelerated healing and regeneration with – defining best practice John Ranjit Nesaraj Speaker Under pressure!: Optimizing pressure sore healing with dermal matrices Low O Wern Speaker Optimising burn wound closure and improving long term outcomes in paediatric burns using biological scaffolds - My journey Torey Lawrence Speaker The regenerative potential of biological dermal matrices with immediate, staged and no grafting - can a matrix replace soft tissue flaps? Ibby Younis Speaker Beyond today’s standards: The next frontier in regenerative healing Joon Pio Hong Speaker Q&A session MR306		[2AJ] Wound Management Elizabeth Ayello Moderator {Virtual} Clinical pearls from Uganda Christina Namatovu Atuhairwe Speaker Clinical application of negative pressure wound therapy in the management of Morel-Lavallee lesions Chih Hsun Lin Speaker Evolution of Wound Bed Preparation (WBP): 1999-2026 Elizabeth Ayello Speaker Wound management updates and cases from Hong Kong Josephine Ip Speaker Q&A session MR307, 308 & 309		[2AD] Surgical Wounds Ernest S. Chiu Moderator Overview of flap surgery Ernest S. Chiu Speaker Multidisciplinary surgical management - Plastic Mohamed Waheed Speaker Podiatric surgery: Advancing limb salvage in high-risk feet Rajesh Kesavan Speaker One baby, different perspectives: Teamwork in complex pediatric surgical wound care Rene Amaya Speaker {Virtual} Multidisciplinary surgical management - General surgery Somprakas Basu Speaker Q&A session Plenary Theatre
17:15 17:30	COFFEE BREAK Foyer

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