Programme

Programme Summary

Pre-Conference Workshop

Meetings

Exhibition Setup

The agenda is tentative and subject to revisions

Pre-Conference Workshop and Meetings - 23rd September 2026

Time	Session

07:00 17:00	Exhibition Setup Hall 6A, Hall 7 and Banquet Hall											Registration Centre Core Registration Counter
08:00 10:00	[1A] National Wound Care Committee (NWCC) - Train the Trainers (TTT) Wound care in Malaysia Zairuddin Abdullah Zawawi Speaker Wound assessment and documentation Mohammad Yusoff Speaker Wound cleansing Abdul Manan Othman Speaker Wound debridement Dressings made easy Mohd Shakir Bathusha Mohd Hussain Speaker Wound care in primary care Principles of wound closure Q&A session Ballroom 1		[1B] Global Surgical Wounds Group Session Introduction and welcome address Yur Ren Kuo Speaker Session 1: Oxygen therapy Ibby Younis Speaker Mohamed Waheed Speaker Yur Ren Kuo Speaker Ibby Younis Moderator Session 2: NPWT Ibby Younis Speaker Yur Ren Kuo Speaker Session 3: Dermal matrix & substitute Ibby Younis Speaker Mohamed Waheed Speaker Closing and summary Ballroom 2		[1C] Wounds Australia Consumer advocacy and awareness Jeffrey Antcliff Speaker Health literacy Ben Bullen Speaker Advances in wound care Hermione Shea Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 1		[1D] ASEAN Wound Council/AWCA Wound Care: Regional Perspectives Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - LAOS Bouathep Phouminidr Speaker Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - SINGAPORE Aziz Nather Speaker Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - THAILAND Apirag Chuangsuwanich Speaker Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - INDONESIA Widasari Sri Gitarja Speaker Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - MALAYSIA Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - PHILIPPINES Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - MYANMAR Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - SOUTH KOREA Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - JAPAN Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - CHINA Wound Care: Regional Perspectives - TAIWAN Q&A session Conference Hall 2		[1E] Beijing Wise Information Technology of Med Industry Innovation Alliance (BWITA) Newly identified sources of macrophages after tissue injury Cross-organ regulation and underlying mechanisms in diabetic foot ulcers Training system for wound nurses in China: Practice and experience from West China Hospital The establishment of internet wound care model between hospital and community health center Ultrasound-mediated drug delivery combined with acupoint application therapy for diabetic foot ulcers: A clinical outcome study Hao Chen Speaker Construction and application of integrated medical-nursing model for wound repair Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[1J] Assessment Workshop MR301		[1G] International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons (IADFS) & Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI) Plastic surgical approaches to diabetic foot ulcers: A Japanese perspective Miki Fuji Speaker Curative procedures for diabetic foot management Rajesh Kesavan Speaker Debridement: A key step in wound bed preparation, evolution form conventional to newer technologies Sanjay Vaidya Speaker Offloading the DFU - surgery or no surgery: Overview Srinivas Seshabhattaru Speaker Topical esmolol for wound healing: From India to the world Ashu Rastogi Speaker Role of oxygen in wound healing New: Redefining limb salvage - New frontiers in technology Milind Ruke Speaker Mastering the wound bed: The art and science of local care Vikas Kakkar Speaker Stem cells in management of DFUs Rajeev Singh Speaker Q&A session MR302 & 303		[1H] Technical Innovations in Pediatric Wound Care - International Society for Pediatric Wound Care (ISPeW) Ellie Lindsay Moderator Guido Ciprandi Moderator Joyce Barrantes Alfaro Moderator Short introduction about ISPeW Guido Ciprandi Speaker Cutaneous safety study of hypochlorous acid in premature neonates Rene Amaya Speaker Topical oxygen therapy in pediatrics and neonates Viviana Gonçalves Speaker {Virtual} EHO antioxydant hydrogel in accelerating early wound healing in pediatrics Pablo Garcia Molina Speaker Photobiomodulation with blue light in pediatric and neonatal wound care Biagio Nicolosi Speaker NPWT preventing SSI in pediatric spinal patients Joyce Barrantes Alfaro Speaker Skin substitutes: New technologies using bioinductors and matrices in children Guido Ciprandi Speaker Q&A session MR304 & 305		[1I]Aorthosis and Prosthesis Workshop Offloading footwear to heal DFU Gulapar Srisawasdi Speaker Nathanit Jirapongpathai Speaker Hands-on session Gulapar Srisawasdi Speaker Nathanit Jirapongpathai Speaker MR306		[1K] Free Paper Session - Postgraduate Wound Management (PGWM) and Certificate in Clinical Wound Care (CCWC) MR307, 308, 309 & 310		[1F] Progress, Impact and Community Engagement - Malaysian Society of Wound Care Professionals (MSWCP) Intrduction/Welcome Update from Perak Update from Negeri Sembilan Update from Kedah Update from Penang Update from Sabah Update from Sarawak Q&A session Plenary Theatre
10:00 10:15	COFFEE BREAK Foyer
10:15 12:15	[1L] Consensus Meeting: Clinical Positioning and Value Proposition of ON101 in Wound Care Continuum - Fespixon Ballroom 1		[1M] International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) Introduction to ISTAP Karen Ousey Speaker Bringing theory to life: Assessment and management of skin tears Laura Swoboda Speaker Presentation of the dementia in skin tear best practice document Kimberly LeBlanc Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 2		[1N] Pan African Diabetic Foot Study Group Meeting & Board Meeting Charcot foot in DM - An enigma out of Africa Zulfiqarali G Abbas Speaker Wound care in Africa – Nurse point of view and way forward Johlene Sander Speaker Potential ethical issues in LMIC in the management of DFU Mohamed Sharkawy Speaker Q&A session Pan African Diabetic Foot Study Group Board Meeting Conference Hall 1		[1O] Wound Care without Borders: Advancing Global Excellence Through Interprofessional Collaboration - International Inter-Professional Wound Care Group (IIWCG) Introduction – Building global partnerships through education Gary Sibbald Speaker Interprofessional education and capacity building – Developing the next generation of wound care leaders Afsaneh Alavi Speaker Gulnaz Tariq Speaker How pressure injury prevention through knowledge translation impacts health economics Elizabeth Ayello Speaker Driving practice innovation through applied research Hiske Smart Speaker Future endeavors – Accreditation and unified clinical pathway implementation Abbas Anad Al Hassan Speaker Linda Haskins Speaker Mobilizing knowledge, transforming wound care Elizabeth Ayello Speaker Gary Sibbald Speaker Panel discussion Conference Hall 2		[1P] Moments that Matter: Compassion in Every Touch (The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation) Ellie Lindsay Moderator Guido Ciprandi Moderator Welcome & introduction Ellie Lindsay Speaker Empathy and distraction for pain reduction in wounded children Guido Ciprandi Speaker Healing today, living tomorrow: Compassionate neonatal wound care for lifelong outcome Rene Amaya Speaker Consumer awareness campaign – The journey towards healing Jeffrey Antcliff Speaker Lower leg venous ulcers: A critical appraisal of interventional efficacy through the prism of global affordability Joseph Grace Speaker Compassion in wound care: What every human sees, hears and feels—and why it matters Wendy White Speaker Caring takes time, compassion, and communication Jacqui Fletcher Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[1U] Podiatry Workshop - Assessment of the Diabetic Foot using Evidence Based Guidelines Nicoletta Frescos Speaker MR301		[1R] Harnessing the Synergy: Using Polymeric Membrane Dressings to Decrease Costs and Complications Linda L Benskin Speaker Richard Benskin Speaker MR302 & 303		[1S] World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) - Skin Care Beyond Stoma Care and Value of ET Laurent Chabal Moderator Mariam Mohd Nasir Moderator Introduction Angela Boccara Speaker Mariam Mohd Nasir Speaker Stoma Care: Muco-cutaneous separation and its management Rozita Mohamad Speaker Stoma care: Management of complicated stoma & fistula Q&A session MR304 & 305		[1T] Traditional Complimentary Medicine Introduction The role of traditional chinese medicine in integrative wound care: From evidence to clinical practice Weng May Faye Speaker Evidence-based Ayurveda in chronic wound management: Current research & future directions Binod Bihari Dora Speaker Traditional malay medicine in wound healing Interactive panel discussion - Bridging traditional practices and modern clinical wound care MR306		[1V] Microcurrent Therapy Microcurrent for pain & wound management Rubita Easwaran Speaker Hands-on sessions MR307, 308, 309 & 310		[1Q] DFU Encyclopedia The future of NPWT Ibby Younis Speaker Surgical management of DFU Diabetic Foot Wound Management - Nursing perspective Donna Larsen Speaker Management of ischemic foot Footwear in LMIC Orthosis in DFU Q&A session Plenary Theatre
12:15 12:45	LUNCH Foyer
12:45 14:45	[1W] D-Foot 2026 Recent Updates from Seven Regions in the World Western Pacific (WP) South & Central America (SACA) Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Salma Khuraibet Speaker {Virtual} North America & Carribean (NAC) Simone McConnie Speaker Europe Frances Game Speaker South East Asia (SEA) Mohamed Waheed Speaker Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Zulfiqarali G Abbas Speaker Q&A session Ballroom 1		[1X] Latin American Committee Meeting Public policies in wound care Ana Paula dos Santos Albuquerque Speaker Claudia Ramírez Castro Speaker Debora Sanches Pinto Speaker Gabriela Madrigal Gutiérrez Speaker Hector Tito Leoni Speaker Joyce Barrantes Alfaro Speaker Juliana Lucinda Dos Santos Speaker Leticia Vallejo-Carmona Speaker Maria del Rocio Gonzalez García Speaker Roselaine Muner Speaker Vera Lúcia Gouveia Santos Speaker Ballroom 2		[1Y] Wound Consensus Documents - AI in Wound Care Session1: Overview of the new AI document - Why it was developed and importance of it Session 2: Why is AI important in clinical practice - Advantages and disadvantages to include areas such as hallucinations Jacqui Fletcher Speaker Session 3: How AI is applied in clinical practice Session 4: The future of AI in clinical practice Q&A session Conference Hall 1		[1Z] DFU in Asia Pacific Region The Asia Pacific Association for diabetic limb problems: Past, present, and future Yur Ren Kuo Speaker Update of activities & strategies for diabetic foot disease in Pacific Islands Nicoletta Frescos Speaker DFU burden in India DFU in Taiwan DFU in Hong Kong DFU in Myanmar DFU in Vietnam Q&A session Conference Hall 2		[1AA] CCWC Experience Sharing from Different States Conference Hall 3		[1AF] Advanced Debridement Technologies in Wound Care Continuos integral debridement Dieter Mayer Speaker Hydrostatic debridement Rhyan A. Hitalla Speaker Hydrostatic hands-on workshop Ramil de Guzman Speaker Q&A session MR301		[1AC] Laser Workshop MR302 & 303		[1AD] URGO Workshop Introduction Harikrishna K.R. Nair Speaker What is slough? Why do we have a problem Viviana Gonçalves Speaker What is integral debridement? What is continuous integral debridement Dieter Mayer Speaker The importance of therapeutic cleansing & pH in wound healing (IWII cleansing guidelines) Kimberly LeBlanc Speaker The science and evidence behind the pure HOCL & magnet fibre technology Emilio Galea Speaker Real life case studies Hands-on application: Cleanse, debride, cleanse, dress Dieter Mayer Speaker Emilio Galea Speaker Kimberly LeBlanc Speaker Viviana Gonçalves Speaker MR304 & 305		[1AE] International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) Introduction and launch of Wound Infection in Clinical Practice Introduction and background Terry Swanson Speaker Recognition risk. Prevent wound infection. Prevent progression PATRICIA IDENSOHN Speaker Antibiotics and AMS Geoffrey Sussman Speaker Updated 2026 IWII Wound Infection Continuum Emily Haesler Speaker Diagnostics and technologies for assessment and diagnosis Keryln Carville Speaker Therapeutic Cleansing: The 3 zones and the How, When and Why Dot Weir Speaker Non-Pharmacological management of wound infection Kimberly LeBlanc Speaker Infection in paediatrics Paulo Jorge Pereira Alves Speaker Low-Resource settings Donna Larsen Speaker Future and emerging strategies for wound infection Q&A session MR306		[1AG] Biotherapy Maggot debridement therapy Tilapia fish skin therapy in diabetic patients Leech therapy Stem cell therapy Azizi Ayob Speaker Q&A session MR307, 308, 309 & 310		[1AB] Wound Healing Society (WHS) - Blueprint to Transforming Wound Care Worldwide: Integrating Science, Regeneration, Clinical Practice and Education Welcome/Introduction WHS of USA Susan Volk Speaker Biological signals of impaired healing: Mechanistic pathways, diagnostics and therapeutic opportunities Marjana Tomic-Canic Speaker Wound microenvironment: Matrix dynamics, fibroblast plasticity and restoration of functional architecture Susan Volk Speaker Translating evidence into outcomes: Implementing effective wound care across diverse health systems WHS educational strategies for advancing wound science and clinical practice Marjana Tomic-Canic Speaker Susan Volk Speaker Panel discussion: Making the difference - What will it take to reduce the burden of chronic wounds globally? Marjana Tomic-Canic Speaker Susan Volk Speaker Plenary Theatre
13:45 14:45	[1Z] Multidisciplinary Approaching Strategies for DFU Offloading footwear: The missing buddy to heal DFU Gulapar Srisawasdi Speaker Surgical vs medical management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis Luinio S. Tongson Speaker Antibiotics management of Osteomyelitis Geoffrey Sussman Speaker 3D printed scaffold for Charcot foot and ankle arthrodesis surgery Chee Yuhan Speaker Diagnosis and management of diabetic foot problem Aziz Nather Speaker Panel discussion Conference Hall 2
14:45 16:45	[1AH] Paediatric AMS Guido Ciprandi Moderator Introduction Guido Ciprandi Speaker Session 1: Practical Points Focus on DACC and AMS Guido Ciprandi Speaker Session 1: Practical Points Clinical cases in pediatrics Biagio Nicolosi Speaker Session 1: Practical Points Clinical cases in newborns Rene Amaya Speaker Q&A session Session 2: Expanding Clinical Indications Neonatologist point of view Vitaliya Boyar Speaker Session 2: Expanding Clinical Indications Nursing point of view Biagio Nicolosi Speaker Session 2: Expanding Clinical Indications Surgical point of view Guido Ciprandi Speaker Session 3: Shifting the Clinical Focus Towards Child-Centred Antimicrobial Stewardship, Enhanced Quality of Life, and Effective Pain Management NPIAP point of view: Premature patients Ann Marie Nie Speaker Session 3: Shifting the Clinical Focus Towards Child-Centred Antimicrobial Stewardship, Enhanced Quality of Life, and Effective Pain Management SAWC Point of view: Quality of life implications Rene Amaya Speaker Session 3: Shifting the Clinical Focus Towards Child-Centred Antimicrobial Stewardship, Enhanced Quality of Life, and Effective Pain Management EWMA point of view: Painful or painless? Guido Ciprandi Speaker Ballroom 1		[1AI] Korean Wound Management Association Revolutionizing diabetic foot monitoring: A portable infrared camera study on blood circulation Toward intelligent wound care education: Bridging clinical decision, simulation, and performance-based training YENA LEE Speaker Bio-engineered full-thickness artificial skin for regenerative wound healing Refractory digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: Translating SVF experience into GMP-Grade 3D ADSC Spheroid Therapy Enhanced scar reduction using topical application of captopril-containing silicone gel in a rabbit model of hypertrophic scars Forging wound care specialists: Overview of Korea's FKWA Fellowship Program Q&A session Ballroom 2		[1AJ] Commonwealth Wound Care Resource Alliance – Opportunities, Networking and Challenges & Annual General Meeting Conference Hall 1		[1AK] D Foot International Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting Conference Hall 2		[1AL] Focus Group Discussion - Maceration Matters: Development of the Maceration Assessment Tool for Exudate (MATE) Methodology, analysis and presentation of the MATE tool Karen Ousey Speaker When moisture becomes the enemy: Identifying and assessing maceration – recognition of moisture and early warning signs supported by case studies Strategies, interventions, and innovations in maceration management - Prevention, dressing selection, moisture-handling technologies, pathways supported by case studies Daiwon Jun Speaker Q&A session Conference Hall 3		[1AQ] Oxygen Therapies Workshop Integrating HBOT into hospital based wound care services: Challenges and oppurtunities HBOT in Ischaemic and necrotizing wounds: Outcome and lessons from military tertiary centre case series Patient selection criteria for HBOT in wound care: Who benefit the most? The biological mechanism of HBOT in tissue repair and angiogenesis Q&A session MR301		[1AN] Inheritance, Innovation and Development for Wound Healing - Chinese Wound Association for Integrative Medicine Inheritance and development of the theory of promoting tissue regeneration by removing necrosis in Wound Healing Zhao Hui Zhang Speaker From imaging to decision-making: How Dr. Wound enables AI to truly serve wound healing Li Yunfeng Speaker Resolving puzzles - New advancements in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa Wang Wenhui Speaker Implementation of standardized nursing: Localization and dissemination of wound care clinical pathways in China Jia Qi Xu Speaker Validating innovative approaches to time-honored Chinese Medicine in Wound Healing Jing Hui Zhao Speaker Dose–response relationship and mechanism of hongsheng elixir’s action in removing necrotic tissue and promoting tissue regeneration DaiRui Speaker Forum - Eight-week challenge for diabetic foot by Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Yu Jie Zhou Speaker Yu Yan Guo Speaker Zhang Long Speaker MR302 & 303		[1AO] Burn: Workshop and Hands-On - Minced Skin Graft Kusuma Chinaroonchai Chair MSG – Introduction, definition how to use, step by step, advanges and possibilities Debora Sanches Pinto Speaker Elof Eriksson Speaker Discussion and questions (Pre hands-on) Debora Sanches Pinto Speaker Elof Eriksson Speaker Hands-on session Debora Sanches Pinto Moderator Elof Eriksson Moderator Francisco Lopes Moreira Tostes Moderator Kusuma Chinaroonchai Moderator Maria Cristina Serra Moderator Mohd Shahrul Suondoh Moderator Salmi Mohamed Sukur Moderator MR304 & 305		[1AP] Scar Club Regenerative medicine for scar treatment Theddeus Prasetyono Speaker Strategies for scar management in physical activities/sports Farrah Hani Imran Speaker The continuum of care : A plastic surgeon's guide to multidispinary scar optimization Mohd Shakir Bathusha Mohd Hussain Speaker Algorithm for managing complex facial scars combining stem cell, laser & surgery Silicone as a microenviroment modulator in scar therapy - From mechanism to clinical integration Devananthan Ilenghoven Speaker Q&A session MR306		[1AR] International Wound Healing Foundation (IWHF - International Wound Healing Foundation) MR307, 308, 309 & 310		[1AM] Exudate Management Consensus Document Overview of the consensus document and key highlights & assessment and management of exudate Laura Swoboda Speaker Choosing the appropriate dressing, protecting the peri-wound area, improving patient quality of life Terry Swanson Speaker {Virtual} Case studies demonstrating effective exudate management Christine Murphy Speaker Q&A session Plenary Theatre