AGW 2026 - Live Endoscopy

Monday 31 August

Riverside Theatre

Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Format:

Live endoscopy transmitted from three international centres (Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad) with expert lectures integrated between live procedural sessions.

Session Overview:

This flagship AGW live endoscopy session will showcase state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy from three leading international centres. The program will cover advanced upper gastrointestinal, lower gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary endoscopy, complemented by focused lectures addressing contemporary controversies, emerging technologies and future directions in gastrointestinal endoscopy.

The combination of live case demonstrations and expert didactic presentations will provide practical insights for general gastroenterologists, advanced endoscopists, surgeons, trainees and allied health professionals.

Course Directors:

Prof Krish Ragunath

A/Prof Saurabh Gupta

Live Endoscopy Faculty:

Dr Nick Burgess

Prof Michael Bourke

Dr Marcus Chin

Dr Payal Saxena

Prof Yuto Shimamura

A/Prof Bronte Holt

Dr Nagi Reddy

Dr Mohan Ramchandani

Time
Live Endoscopy Session 1 - Upper GI Endoscopy
Chair: Saurabh Gupta
08:30 - 09:30

Live Endoscopy: Upper GI Endoscopy

Panel discussion


Andrew Taylor, Bu Hayee, Matthew Remedios & Linda Zhang

09:30 - 09:50

Invited Lecture: Barrett’s Neoplasia in 2026: Beyond EMR and RFA

Key learning objectives:


  • Contemporary role of ESD in Barrett’s neoplasia
  • Advances in ablative therapy
  • Cryotherapy and Hybrid APC
  • Organ-preserving treatment strategies
  • Future directions in surveillance and cancer prevention


Rajvinder Singh

Time
Live Endoscopy Session 2 - Upper GI / Lower GI Endoscopy
Chair: Saurabh Gupta
09:50 - 10:30

Live Endoscopy: Upper GI / Lower GI Endoscopy

Panel discussion


William Tam, Bu Hayee, Sneha John & Michael Ma

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Tea


Time
Live Endoscopy Session 3 - Lower GI Endoscopy
Chair: Saurabh Gupta
11:00 - 11:20

Invited Lecture: Beyond the Headlines: NordICC, Colonocopy and the Future of CRC Screening

Key learning objectives: 

  • Understanding the 13-year NordICC results
  • Critical appraisal of study design and interpretation
  • Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer prevention
  • Implications for population screening programs
  • Future directions in risk-stratified screening

Uri Ladabaum (US)

11:20 - 13:00

Live Endoscopy 3: Lower GI Endoscopy

Panel discussion


Cameron Bell, David Hewett, Sneha John & Raj Singh

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch


Time
Live Endoscopy Session 4 - ERCP & Interventional EUS
Chair: Krish Ragunath
14:00-14:20

Invited Lecture: When ERCP Is Not Enough: The Expanding Role of Theraputic EUS

Key learning objectives:


  • EUS-guided biliary drainage
  • EUS-guided gastroenterostomy
  • Gallbladder drainage
  • Pancreatic duct interventions
  • Current evidence and future applications

Sundeep Lakhatakia (IN)

14:20 - 15:20

Live Endoscopy 4: ERCP and Interventional EUS

Panel discussion


Nam Nguyen, Phillip Craig, Andrew Metz & Charlotte Knox

15:20 - 15:30

Summary of the day & closing remarks

Krish Ragunath