Program details for the 25th AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting
*Times are listed as NZDT

Monday November 13, 2023

9:00am - 9:30am
Session 1
9:00am - 9:30am
Session 1 Comm/Study Coordinator: Welcome / Introduction - Room: Bealy CommNETs: CommNETs - Room: Dobson D1 Workshop: Meihana – Māori lens on Research design - Room: Dobson D2

9:30am - 10:00am

Morning Tea

10:00am - 12:00pm
Session 2
10:00am - 12:00pm
Session 2 Comm/Study Coordinator: Workshop 1 - Room: Bealy CommNETs: CommNETs - Room: Dobson D1 Workshop: Meihana – Māori lens on Research design - Room: Dobson D2

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 3
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 3 Comm/Study Coordinator: Workshop 2 - Room: Bealy CommNETs: Surgical + CommNETs - Room: Dobson D1 Workshop: Meihana – Māori lens on Research design - Room: Dobson D2

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea
Board Meeting - Room: Dobson D3

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 4
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 4 Comm/Study Coordinator: Closing Workshop (3:30pm - 4:00pm) & CAP Meeting (From 4:15pm) - Room: Bealy CommNETs: Surgical + CommNETs - Room: Dobson D1 Workshop: Meihana – Māori lens on Research design - Room: Dobson D2

From 6:00pm

Christchurch Town Hall

Networking Event

Tuesday November 14, 2023

7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Session - Mihi Whakatau
7:30am – 8:30am
Mihi Whakatau Welcome from local iwi Response from ASM Strategic Rōpu Waiata (song) by AGITG members Breakfast
8:30am - 9:30am
Opening Plenary
8:30am - 9:30am
Framing the conference theme. Should equity matter to AGITG? Keynote by International Invited Faculty Keynote by Regional Invited Faculty

9:30am - 10:00am

Morning tea

10:00am - 12:00pm
Session 1 - Gastric Cancer
10:00am - 12:00pm
Gastric Cancer (Early: Adenocarcinoma and NETs) Translational research: Familial CDH1 mutant gastric cancer
    a. Family and surgeon
    b. Scientist and family academic Translational Research Keynote Surgical Spotlight: Gastric NETs – when to resect? Early Gastric trials: Gold standard examples Early Gastric trials: Spotlights Early Gastric: Best of the Best Posters Awards

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 2 - Pancreatic Cancer
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pancreatic Cancer (Early: Adenocarcinoma and NET) Partnering with patients for NET clinical and translational research ANZ MDM in action: Enhancing Indigenous/rural participation Surgical Keynote: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and NET MDT Case Workshop: Two curative intent cases of pancreatic cancer Early Pancreas trials: Gold standard examples Early Pancreas trials: Spotlights
 Early Pancreas: Best of the Best Posters Awards

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon tea

3:30pm - 5:45pm
Session 3 - Biliary Tract Cancer
3:30pm - 5:45pm
Biliary Tract Cancer (Early) Australian data on trial enrolment by ethnicity Radiation Oncology Keynote: Biliary cancer and curative treatment of liver mets MDT Debate (Surgeons and Translational Researchers) Early Other UGI trials: Gold standard examples Early Other UGI trials: Spotlights Early Other UGI: Best of the Best Posters Awards Overseas review of the AGITG portfolio: Early UGI/HPB

From 6:00pm

Te Pae Convention Centre - Exhibition Hall

Welcome Reception

Wednesday November 15, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am

Keynote Breakfast

GI genomics for equity

8:30am - 10:30am
Session 1 - Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Cancer
8:30am - 10:30am
Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Cancer (Advanced) Lessons in equity from liver transplant in HCC ANZ MDMs that involve scientists - What are the outcomes/projects Medical Oncology Keynote: Managing advanced biliary cancer MDT Case Workshop: Two palliative intent UGI/HPB cases Advanced UGI and HPB trials: Gold standard examples Advanced UGI and HPB trials: Spotlights Advanced UGI and HPB: Best of the Best Posters Awards

10:30am - 11:00am

Morning tea

11:00am - 12:00pm

Special Interest Session

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 2 - New Concepts
1:00pm - 3:00pm
New Concepts – Looking to our future Trial Design Spotlight - Taking a patient perspective to trial design through Meihana New Concepts Symposium Advanced Other trials: Gold standard examples Advanced Other trials: Spotlights Meeting Sustainably - Strategies to run the AGITG ASM with a small footprint Most Sustainable AGITG Sponsor Awards

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon tea

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 3 - Colorectal Cancer
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Colorectal Cancer (Advanced) Keeping patients and their data safe in translational studies Translational Keynote: Advanced colon cancer Advanced Colorectal Cancer trials: Gold standard examples Advanced Colorectal Cancer trials: Spotlights Advanced Colorectal Cancer trials: Best of the Best Posters Awards Overseas review of AGITG portfolio: Advance GI Cancers

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Te Pae Convention Centre

Gala Dinner

Thursday November 16, 2023

7:30am - 8:30am

Keynote Breakfast Session

Is equitable access to GI cancer research and care cost-effective?

8:30am - 10:30am
Session 1 - Rectal and Anal Cancer
8:30am - 10:30am
Rectal and Anal Cancer (Early) Aotearoa outcomes for Māori with GI cancers Radiation Oncology Keynote: Rectal/Anal cancer MDT Case Workshop: Two cases of rectal cancer, including regional and/or indigenous issues MDT Debate (Surgeons and Medical Oncologists) Early Rectal trials: Gold standard examples Early Rectal trials: Spotlights Early Rectal trials: Best of the Best Posters Awards

10:30am - 11:00am

Morning tea

11:00am - 12:00pm

Special Interest Session

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 2 - Colon Cancer
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Colon Cancer (Early) Taking the trial to the patient: Designing a decentralised trial or translational project Surgical Keynote: Colon Cancer MDT Debate (Surgeons and Medical Oncologists) Early Colon trials: Gold standard examples Early Colon trials: Spotlights Early Colon trials: Best of the Best Posters Awards Overseas review of AGITG portfolio: Early Colorectal Cancer

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon tea

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 3 - Closing Plenary
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Te Wero (The Challenge): Why should AGITG be serious about equity? Session opening Community perspective: Reflecting on difficulty and success Government perspective: Does equitable access to clinical research matter to the government? Medical Oncology Keynote: Is an equity focus happening overseas, and can we lead this? Industry perspective: Does industry really want an equitable partner? Regional Indigenous Australian perspective: Reflecting on difficulty and success Awards Presidential reflection on equity and the AGITG Meeting close with Karakia

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