Scientific Programme

Global Standards, Professional Collaboration, and Cross-Continental Workforce Integration

25–27 November 2026 · Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, Bangkok

Day 1 | Pre-Congress & Workforce Strategy (Wed 25 Nov 2026)

Theme: International Genetic Counseling & Global Workforce Integration

PART I | NATIONAL FOCUS — THAI GENETIC COUNSELING (GC) CERTIFICATION & ROADMAP

Venue / Stream: Main Auditorium: Siam Hall (Thai Language Session)

Day 1 — PART I | NATIONAL FOCUS — THAI GENETIC COUNSELING (GC) CERTIFICATION & ROADMAP
Time	Session Type	Session Title & Speaker Details
08:00 – 08:30	Registration	Delegate check-in & badge pick-up
08:30 – 08:40	Opening	Welcome & Opening Address Speaker: President of the Medical Council of Thailand
08:40 – 09:20	Keynote	The Role of Genetic Counselling in the Genomic Era in Thailand Speaker: Prof. Prasit Watanapa
09:20 – 09:50	Special Ceremony	Genetic Counselling Certification Presentation Ceremony
09:50 – 10:30	Official Photo	Commemorative Photo Session & Media Briefing
10:30 – 10:45	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
10:45 – 11:30	Perspective Session	The Journey and Future Opportunities for Genetic Counselling in Thailand Panellists: Asst. Prof. Atchara Tunteeratum (Thailand), Asst. Prof. Dr. Thipwimol Tim-Aroon (Thailand)

PART II | THE 2ND AASMG SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM OPENS

Venue / Stream: Main Auditorium (International Session — English)

Theme: Global Standards, Professional Collaboration, and Cross-Continental Workforce Integration

Day 1 — PART II | THE 2ND AASMG SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM OPENS
Time	Session Type	Session Title & Speaker Details
11:00 – 11:30	Registration	International Delegate Registration
11:30 – 12:00	Plenary Keynote I	My Journey as a Genetic Counsellor in Africa: Lessons for Global Practice Plenarist: Mr. Barry Shingwenyana (South Africa) Chair: Ms. Yoon Sook Yee (Malaysia)
12:00 – 12:45	Sponsored Symposium	TrakGene Pre-Lunch Symposium
12:45 – 13:45	Lunch
13:50 – 15:20	Symposium I	Professional Development of Genetic Counsellors: Real World Cross-Continental Experiences Panellists: Ms. Monica Araujo (South Africa), Ms. Yoyo Wing-Yiu CHU (Hong Kong), Dr. Qurratulain Hasan (India), Ms. Juliana Lee (Malaysia), Prof. Maria Madalena Chimpolo (Angola), Prof. Sultana Faradz (Indonesia) Moderator: Ms. Nakita Laing
15:20 – 15:40	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
15:40 – 17:10	Panel Discussion I	Navigating Emerging Evidence in Familial Cancer Risk for Genetic Counsellors Panellists: Prof. Yosr Hamdi (Tunisia), Ms. Yoon Sook Yee (Malaysia), Prof. Manop Pithukpakorn (Thailand) Moderators: Ms. Juliana Lee (Malaysia) / Dr. Prasit Phowthongkum (Thailand)
17:20 – 18:00	Organisational Meeting	General Assembly: Thai Medical Genetics and Genomics Association (TMGGA)

Day 2 | Clinical Implementation & Healthcare Access (Thu 26 Nov 2026)

Theme: Global Health Equity, Rare Diseases, and Borderless Medical Genomics

Day 2
Time	Session Type	Session Title & Speaker Details
08:30 – 09:00	Plenary Keynote II	Genomic Medicine Without Borders Speaker: Prof. Kenjiro Kosaki (Japan) Chair: Prof. Vorasuk Shotelersuk (Thailand)
09:00 – 10:30	Symposium III	Genetic Services at the Front Line: Synergising Roles of Genetic Counsellors & Clinical Geneticists Panellists: Prof. Ghada El-Kamah (Egypt), Dr. Brigida Santos (Angola), Dr. Yu An (China), Prof. Sehime Gülsün TEMEL (Türkiye) Moderator: Prof. Duangrurdee Wattanasirichaigoon (Thailand)
10:30 – 10:40	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
10:40 – 11:50	Panel Discussion II	Rethinking Pediatric Screening in the Genomic Era Panellists: Prof. Catherine Lynn Silao (Philippines), Prof. Yin-Hsiu Chien (Taiwan), Dr. Brigida Santos (Angola) Moderator: Prof. Vorasuk Shotelersuk (Thailand)
11:50 – 12:30	Sponsored Symposium	AstraZeneca Pre-Lunch Symposium Topic: The Debut of a Multidisciplinary Team for the Management of NF1 with PN in Thailand
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:50	Panel Discussion III	Rare Diseases in Middle-Income Countries: Therapeutic Access & Ethical Modelling Panellists: Prof. Kanya Suphapeetiporn (Thailand), Prof. Karen Fieggen (South Africa), Prof. Rokhaya Ndiaye Diallo (Senegal), Prof. Gunadi Gunadi (Indonesia) Moderator: Dr. Achara Sathienkijkanchai (Thailand)
15:00 – 16:15	Panel Discussion IV	Implementation of Novel High-Cost Genomic Therapies: Cross-Country Knowledge Sharing Panellists: Prof. Dr. Zhichao Wang (China), Prof. Thong Meow Keong (Malaysia), Prof. Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz (Philippines) Moderator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Thipwimol Tim-Aroon (Thailand)
16:15 – 16:30	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
16:30 – 18:00	Organisational Meeting	AASMG General Assembly & Business Meeting
18:30 – 21:00	Gala Dinner	Loy Krathong Gala Night Venue: Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai — Garden, 7th Floor

Day 3 | Next-Generation Frontiers & Global Collaboration (Fri 27 Nov 2026)

Theme: AI in Precision Medicine, Human Genome Project 2 (HGP2), and Gene Therapy

Day 3
Time	Session Type	Session Title & Speaker Details
08:30 – 09:00	Plenary Keynote III	Artificial Intelligence in Genomic Medicine: The Next Horizon Speaker: Prof. Ghada El-Kamah (Egypt) Chair: Dr. Nithiwat Vatanavicharn (Thailand)
09:00 – 10:30	Symposium IV	Clinical Utility of AI in Genomics Across Diverse Populations Panellists: Dr. Monsak Socharoentum (Thailand), Dr. Mohamed Zahir (Tanzania), Dr. Peerapat Chokesuwattanaskul (Thailand), Sean Hong (Hong Kong) Moderator: Dr. Surakameth Mahasirimongkol (Thailand)
10:30 – 10:45	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
10:45 – 11:45	Special Plenary	Introduction to the Human Genome Project 2 (HGP2) Panellists: Dr. Wei Bin (China), Ms. Indri Rooslamiati Supriadi (Indonesia) Moderator: Prof. Zilfalil Bin Alwi (Malaysia)
11:45 – 12:30	Sponsored Pre-Lunch Symposium	Takeda — Rare diseases, Thai experience
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:45	Symposium V	Cancer Immunotherapy: Bridging Basic Research to Clinical Translation Panellists: Dr. Trairak Pisitkun (Thailand), Prof. Khalid Sadki (Morocco), Prof. Geeta Vemuganti (India) Moderator: Dr. Donniphat Dejsuphong (Thailand)
14:45 – 15:00	Refreshment Break	Networking & Exhibition Viewing
15:00 – 16:15	Panel Discussion V	Long-Term Sustainability of Gene Therapy in Developing Nations Panellists: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duantida Songdej (Thailand), Prof. Thong Meow Keong (Malaysia), Prof. Feng Xue (China) Moderator: Dr. Surakameth Mahasirimongkol (Thailand)
16:15 – 17:25	Symposium VI	Perspectives on Interventional Genomics Across Asia, India, and Africa Panellists: Prof. Maria Madalena Chimpolo (Angola), Dr. Mohamed Zahir (Tanzania), Prof. Guida Landoure (Mali) Moderator: Dr. Prasit Phowthongkum (Thailand)
17:25 – 18:30	Roadmap Session	The 5-Year Africa–Asia Genomic Collaboration Roadmap & Handover to the 3rd AASMG Conference Panellists: Prof. Thanyachai Sura (Thailand), Prof. Ghada El-Kamah (Egypt), Prof. Zilfalil Bin Alwi (Malaysia), Dr. Qurratulain Hasan (India) Moderator: Dr. Jakris Eu-ahsunthornwattana (Thailand)
18:30	Closing	Official Closing Ceremony & Farewell

The programme is provisional and may be adjusted by the Scientific Committee. Session times are shown in Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).