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17th World Stroke Congress (2025)
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-24 | CCIB – Barcelona International Convention Centre, Spain
Date: 22-24 October 2025

Venue: CCIB – Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Spain

For further details, please visit https://worldstrokecongress.org/

World Stroke Day 2025
2025-10-26 00:00 - 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai) | Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Stroke Society commemorated World Stroke Day 2025 with an encore of the successful 2024 Party Tram Tour, which took place on 26 October 2025. The event began again at Whitty Street Tram Depot in the Western District, passed through Sheung Wan, Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and reached North Point this year, before turning back to circle around Happy Valley and finally back to Whitty Street. Council members, stroke nurses, and medical students spread the word of Stroke Awareness to the public via slogans and props and banners.

International Conference of Stroke Update (ICSU) and IntraCranial AtheroSclerosis (2025)
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-29 | Paradise Hotel Busan, Korea, Republic of
Date: 27-28 November 2025

Venue: Paradise Hotel Busan, Korea

For further details, please visit https://strokeupdate-kss.org/

HKSS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
2025-12-06 09:00 - 16:45 (Asia/Shanghai) | Sung Room, 4/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotels & Towers, Tsim Sha Tsui., 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Stroke Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 will be held on 6 December 2025 at the Sung Room (4/F) of Sheraton Hong Kong Hotels & Towers, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Date: 6 December 2025 (Sat) Time: 9am – 4:45pm
Venue: Sung Room, 4/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Format: Physical Meeting

Online Registration: https://forms.gle/zTAeSnJFEBPvU3pB8
Registration Fee:

HKSS member – Free of Charge
Non-member – $100

Please see the flyer below for details.:

2025 AGM
2025-12-09 00:00 - 23:59 (Asia/Hong_Kong)

Webinar: DOAC Dosing in Elderly with AF - Insights & Strategies
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:45 (Asia/Shanghai) | Webinar (online)
On behalf of the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, you are cordially invited to join the virtual symposium — “DOAC Dosing in Elderly with AF: Insights & Strategies” to be held on 20th Jan 2026, co-organized by the HKSS and the HK Geriatrics Society.
Theme: DOAC Dosing in Elderly with AF: Insights & Strategies
Date: 20 January 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00pm – 8:45pm (GMT+8)
Format: Virtual Meeting
Moderators:

Dr. Siu-Hung Li (HKSS)
Dr. Ching-Yu Lam (HKGS)

Speakers:

Prof. Ken Okumura (Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital)
Prof. Yi-Hsin Chan (Chang Gung University)

Panelists:

Prof. Gary Lau (HKSS)
Dr. King-Son Lai (HKGS)

Click here for the registration

APSO 17th Webinar - Acute reperfusion: Controversies
2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | online
APSO 17th Webinar
Theme: Acute reperfusion: Controversies
Date: 9 March 2026 (Monday)
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (GMT+8)
Format: Virtual Meeting
Moderators:

Prof Bernard Yan (CME Chair, APSO)
Prof Beom Joon Kim (Councillor, APSO)

Speakers:

Welcome Message – Prof Nijasri Suwanwela President of APSO
Extended-Window IV Thrombolysis: Must We Rely on Perfusion Imaging for Patient Selection – Prof Xin Cheng (China)
Mechanical Thrombectomy: is there no limit to ischemic core volume? – Dr Mikiya Beppu (Japan)

Click here for the registration

HKSS Dinner Symposium - Cerebroprotective Treatment Perspectives in Stroke
2026-03-11 18:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Tang Room, 3/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, TST
Theme: Cerebroprotective Treatment Perspectives in Stroke
Date: 11 Mar 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00pm – 09:30pm (GMT+8) Format:
Physical Meeting Register HERE

HKSAN x HKSS Stroke Workshop
2026-04-11 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Techmezz, Yu Chun Keung Medical Library, HKUMed Campus
Date: 11 April 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Techmezz, Yu Chun Keung Medical Library, HKUMed Campus
Format: Physical meeting
Theme: Stroke Workshop: Thrombectomy simulation + patient chat + interactive teaching

2026 1st Quarterly Scientific Meeting
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Lecture Room, G/F, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Theme: Secondary Stroke Prevention Strategies
Date: 25th Apr 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 14:00-17:30
Venue: Lecture Room, G/F, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Lectures

Carotid Artery Stenting for Stroke Prevention (Dr Chen-Pong Wong, Singapore General Hospital)
Optimizing DM Management for Stroke Prevention (Dr Edith Chow, CUHK)
Regressing & Stabilizing Plaques in the Head and Neck: The Evolocumab Evidence (Dr Yasuaki Kokubo, Yamagata University)
National Stroke Center Accreditation: experience and tips (Dr Mona Tse, Mr KK Leung, QMH / Dr. SL Chu, Dr. Justin Lam, Ms Karin Chow, TMH)

Chairperson & moderator

Dr Samuel Lam, PYNEH
Dr Edward Chu, QMH

Format: Physical meeting
For programme details, please refer to the attached poster.

HKSS Cheung Chau Bun Festival 2026
2026-05-24 00:00 - 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai) | Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Stroke Society will collaborate with McDull to take part in the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival on 24 May 2026. There will be a Mcdull-themed cart during the Piu Sik parade, and the HKSS will be distributing souvenirs to educate the public on stroke awareness.

Please contact any of our council members if you are interested to join the event!

APSO 18th Webinar - Case-based Interactive Discussions with Expert Panel on Controversial Stroke Topics
2026-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | online
APSO 18th Webinar
Theme: Case-based Interactive Discussions with Expert Panel on Controversial Stroke Topics
Date: 30 June 2026 (Monday)
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (GMT+8)
Format: Virtual Meeting
Moderators:

Prof Bernard Yan (CME Chair, APSO)
Prof Lung Chan (Councillor, Taiwan Stroke Society)

Speakers:

Welcome Message – Prof Nijasri Suwanwela President of APSO
Case 1: Medium vascular occlusion stroke. Can you afford NOT to treat – Prof Dato’ Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi (Malaysia)
Case 2: Large ischemic core stroke. Can you afford to treat ALL of them? – Dr Vikram Huded (India)
Case 3: Post reperfusion therapy intensive monitoring. How BEST to rapidly identify complications? – Ms Januaria B Canlas (Philippines)
Case 4: Vertebral Artery Dissection: How Long Should You KEEP LOOKING? – Dr JoonNyung Heo (Korea)

Click here for the registration

Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2026
2026-11-26 00:00 - 2026-11-28 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai) | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 26-28 November 2026
Venue: BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Format: Full physical meeting
For registration information and further details, please visit https://apsc2026.lk/
