Speakers

Name	Nationality	CV
Aditya Bagrodia	US	Current Appointments Professor of Urology and Radiation Oncology California Medical Board Fluoroscopy Permit California Texas Board of Medical Examiners Texas Department of Public Safety DEA Controlled Substances National Provider Identification Area of Interests Genitourinary Oncology Testicular Cancer Care Germ Cell Tumors Cancer Biomarkers Minimally Invasive Surgery Cancer Clinical Trials
Alessandro Volpe	IT	Current Appointments Full Professor of Urology Department of Translational Medicine University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy Area of Interests Urological Oncology Renal Cell Carcinoma
Arvin George	IT	Current Appointments Associate Professor of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Director, Prostate Cancer Programs, Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Area of Interests MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy Multiparametric MRI in Prostate Cancer Management Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Robotic and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Surgery
Athanasios (Thanos) Papatsoris	SG	Current Appointments Full Professor of Urology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Senior Medical Director, Dyania Health Chairman, Urogenital Oncology Section of the Hellenic Urological Association (HUA) Area of Interests Endourology Urolithiasis Laparoscopic Surgery Urogenital Oncology Prostate Cancer Health Management
Axel S. Merseburger		Current Appointments Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck, Germany Board member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) and Chairman of the scholarship program (EUSP) Area of Interests Renal cell carcinoma Prostate cancer Transitional cell carcinoma
Brian Todd Helfand	IT	Current Appointments Division Chief of Urology Ronald L. Chez Family and Richard Melman Family Endowed Chair of Prostate Cancer Clinical Professor, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Associate Chief Scientific Officer, Endeavor Health Area of Interests Prostate Cancer Urologic Oncology Germline Genetic Testing Translational Urology Research Genetics of Prostate Disease Clinical Research Management
Daniel B. Rukstalis	IT	Current Appointments Chair of Urology, St. Catherine Hospital, Catholic Health System Area of Interests Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Therapeutics Novel Urological Devices and Non-Permanent Implants Urologic Oncology and Genitourinary Malignancies Advanced Urologic Imaging and Diagnostics
Edmund Chiong		Current Appointments Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, National University Hospital Senior Consultant, Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Chairman of the Chapter of Urologists (College of Surgeons), Academy of Medicine, Singapore Cluster Sub-Specialty Lead for Urology, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore Co-Chair of the Robotic Surgery Program Steering Committee (NRSPSC), NUHS, Singapore Area of Interests Uro-oncology (Especially Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer and Bladder Cancer) Prostate Cancer High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Robotic surgery
Eiji Kikuchi		Current Appointments Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine Area of Interests Urologic Oncology Bladder and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Endocrine Surgery and Urology Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery Erectile Dysfunction and Men's Health Hematuria Diagnosis and Management
Eun Sang Yoo	KU	Current Appointments Professor, Dept of Urology, Kyungpook National University Area of Interests Functional and Reconstructive Urology Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction Regenerative Medicine in Urology
Han Kyu Chae	KR	Current Appointments Clinical Associate professor, Department of Urology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul Area of Interests Endourology and Kidney Stones Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) Bladder Cancer and HER2 Targets Prostate Cancer and Biopsy Care Ureteral Stent Symptom Relief Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy
Hideki Ishida	JP	Current Appointments Professor, Department of Organ transplant Medicine & Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Boarding member, Japanese Society for Clinical Renal Transplantation Councilor, The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Councilor, The Japan Society for Transplantation Area of Interests Transplant Surgery Transplant Immunology
Hiroyuki Nishiyama	KR	Current Appointments Vice Director, University of Tsukuba Hospital Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Urology, Institute of Med., University of Tsukuba, Japan Area of Interests Urologic Oncology Male Infertility Laparoscopic Surgery Cancer Chemotherapy Endourology
Hisamitsu Ide	JP	Current Appointments Professor and Chair Department of Urology Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Area of Interests Prostate Cancer Urologic Oncology Robot-Assisted Urologic Surgery Men’s health Kidney Cancer Bladder Cancer Late-Onset Hypogonadism (LOH) Andrology Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health in Urology
Jia-Lun Kwok	SG	Current Appointments Consultant and Endourology Service lead, Director of Endourology Fellowship, Department of Urology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Program Director, NHG Health Urology Residency Program, Singapore Area of Interests Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Kidney and Ureteral Stone Disease Advanced Laser Lithotripsy Technologies Flexible Ureteroscopy and Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Innovations
John SP Yuen	SG	Current Appointments Head, Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon, Singapore General Hospital Area of Interests Uro-oncology (Prostate, Kidney, Bladder, Testicular, and Penile Cancers) Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostatitis
Karl Tan	JP	Current Appointments Program Director, Prostate and Stone Endourology (PROSE) Fellowship Program Treasurer, Philippine Urological Association Executive Board Member, Philippine Endourological Society Executive Board Member, Philippine Alliance for Urolithiasis Area of Interests Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate (AEEP) Laser Therapies for Benign Prostatic Enlargement Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Urology Urethral Stricture Disease and Reconstruction Advanced Prostate Biopsy and Diagnostics Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Urologic Oncology and Prostate Cancer
Kim Nguyen Chi	JP	Current Appointments Professor, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer Associate Member, University of British Columbia, Department of Urological Sciences Shrum Chair in Prostate Cancer Research at BC Cancer Area of Interests Advanced Prostate Cancer Genitourinary Malignancies Investigational Cancer Therapies Phase I–III Clinical Trials Neoadjuvant Approaches Cancer Treatment Resistance
Masashi Morita	SG	Current Appointments Vice Director, Showa Univ. Koto Toyosu Hospital Professor, Department of Urology, Showa Univ. Koto Toyosu Hospital Area of Interests Prostate Cancer Prostate Brachytherapy
Mijin Yun	SG	Current Appointments Professor, Department of nuclear medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul Area of Interests Neurodegenerative Disease PET Urologic Oncology PET/CT Nuclear Medicine Deep Learning Brain Molecular Imaging Reactive Astrogliosis Imaging Cancer Metabolism and Biomarkers
Rikiya Taoka	SG	Current Appointments Associate Professor Department of Urology Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University Kagawa University, Japan Faculty International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) Scientific Advisory Board World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) Area of Interests Bladder Cancer / Urothelial Carcinoma Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) Perioperative & Systemic Therapy Surgical Education & Quality Improvement Rare Sugar Translational Research
Soichiro Yoshida	JP	Current Appointments Associate Professor, Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO, Tokyo, Japan Area of Interests Urological cancer diagnosis using diffusion-weighted MRI (particularly for bladder cancer and upper urinary tract cancer) Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI for urological cancer diagnosis and its application to focal therapy Establishment of cancer treatment strategies targeting molecular chaperones Overcoming radiation therapy resistance in bladder cancer Clinical application of 3D imaging technology in urology
Steffi Yuen	SG	Current Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Inaugural Li Shu Fan International Professor, The Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh Vice chairperson, Youth Committee, International Alliance of Urolithiasis Research & Publications, EAU Section of Endourology Board of Director (Corporate Development), Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) Editorial board, World Journal of Urology Associate Editor, SIU Journal Recipient of Best Researcher of the Year 2025 in EAU International Conference in Endourology (ICE) Recipient of SIU Innovator Award 2025, Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) Area of Interests Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Urolithiasis and Novel Stone Management Techniques Suction-Assisted Mini-PCNL and FANS Technologies LUTS and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Intrarenal pressure and Suction Irrigation Pressure autoregulating Systems (SIPS) Robotic and AI driven endourology platforms
Sung-Hoo Hong	SG	Current Appointments Professor, Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea Director of Robotic Surgery Center, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Area of Interests Robotic Urology Surgery Single-Port Urologic Surgery Urologic Oncology Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Advanced Urological Medicine
Suntchai Wirotsaengthong	SG	Current Appointments Urologist, Surgery Department, BNH Hospital Bangkok, Thailand Area of Interests Endourology Minimal Invasive Surgery Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Rezum iTind Erectile Dysfunction
Taigo Kato	JP	Current Appointments Department of Urology Associate Professor The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Area of Interests Urologic Oncology and Cancer Therapy Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Renal Transplantation and Clinical Immunology Urological Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders Minimally Invasive Endourology Clinical Oncological Research Medical Education and Objective Surgical Training
William Lynch	AU	Current Appointments Consultant urologist and professor at the Macquarie University Hospita Area of Interests Minimally Invasive Treatments for Prostate Diseases (including laser therapy, HIFU, and cryotherapy) Functional Urology Management of Post-surgical Complications (incontinence and erectile dysfunction)