Hands-On Learning & Deep Dives
Workshops & Sessions
Nine parallel symposiums · ACPES workshop · a keynote panel · oral & poster presentations · commercial & institute paper sessions — designed for depth, dialogue, and direct exchange with the speakers you came to hear.
🎓 The Nine Symposiums
Day 1 · Main Hall · 13:00–14:30
Symposium 1 — Exercise Physiology
ANCHOR: Alkhatib
“The Exercise–Gut–Muscle Axis: New Frontiers in Fighting Aging and Disease.”
Explores how skeletal-muscle myokines and gut-microbiome metabolites converge to shape metabolic health, immune-inflammatory tone and healthy-aging trajectories. Practical translation from bench to clinic to sport.
Speakers: Prof. Ahmad Alkhatib (US, anchor) · Prof. Chia-Hua Kuo (HK) · Prof. Kalavathy Ramasamy (MY, virtual) · Assoc.Prof. Dr. Malai Taweechotipatr (TH)
Moderator: Dr. Pariya Pariyavuth
Moderator: Dr. Pariya Pariyavuth
Day 1 · Room A · 13:00–14:30
Symposium 2 — Sports Management & Policy
3 SPEAKERS
“Sport as Soft Power: How Asian Sport is Shaping Global Discourse.”
Comparative view from Taiwan, South Korea and China on how sport policy, mega-events and cultural exports translate athletic achievement into geopolitical influence and national branding.
Speakers: Prof. Tien-Chin Tan (TW · NTNU) · Prof. Younghan Cho (KR · HUFS) · Prof. Shengxin Li (CN · BSU)
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Issadee Kutintara
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Issadee Kutintara
Day 1 · Room B · 13:00–14:30
Symposium 3 — Sport Biomechanics I
AI & WEARABLES
“AI, Wearable Technology and Musculoskeletal Modelling.”
A triple lens on the athlete’s body: full-body musculoskeletal simulation (AnyBody), IMU-based field biomechanics, and machine-learning fingerprinting of individual movement signatures.
Speakers: Prof. John Rasmussen (DK · Aalborg) · Prof. Hiroaki Hobara (JP · Tokyo Sci.) · Prof. Wolfgang Schöllhorn (DE · Mainz)
Moderator: Dr. Wuttigrai Noipant
Moderator: Dr. Wuttigrai Noipant
Day 2 · Main Hall · 08:30–09:45
Symposium 4 — Holistic Athlete Wellbeing
ANCHOR: Chian
“Mind, Body & Performance — A Multi-Disciplinary Foundation for Sustainable Athlete Development.”
Integrates sport-psychology, physical preparation, and lifestyle science into a whole-athlete developmental model for both youth and elite programmes across Asia.
Speakers: Prof. Zason Chian Lit Khoon (SG · NIE/NTU · anchor) · Prof. Dr. Ler Hui Yin (MY · TAR UMT)
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Wimonmas Prachakul
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Wimonmas Prachakul
Day 2 · Main Hall · 13:30–14:30
Symposium 5 — Sport Psychology & Motor Development
4 SPEAKERS
“Psychological & Neurophysiological Foundations of Athlete Development in Asia.”
Culturally adapted mental-skill training, motor-learning across the lifespan, and the biological-psychological interfaces (including hypoxia-cognition links) shaping tomorrow’s Asian champions.
Speakers: Senior Lect.Dr.Roxana Dev Binti Omer DEV (UPM) • Prof. Jin Uchimaru (Sendai) — “Does Light Exercise Change Mood and Cognitive Functions?” • Assoc.Prof. Dr. Naruepon Vongjaturapat (Burapha University) — “Sport Psychology Services in Thailand: Current State and Vision”
Moderator: Dr. Pichit Muangnaphoe
Moderator: Dr. Pichit Muangnaphoe
Day 2 · Room B · 08:30–09:45
Symposium 6 — Health Technology & Longevity
3 SPEAKERS
“AI-Driven Longevity: Non-invasive Health Monitoring for the Elderly.”
Wearable ECG/EEG/ballistocardiography, AI-based early-warning systems, and cross-sector programmes turning research prototypes into deployable elder-care tools in Southeast Asia.
Speakers: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Suchada Tantisatirapong · Dr. Theerasak Chanwimalueang (SWU) · Assoc.Prof. Kulthida Methawasin (SWU)
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Monchai Chottidao
Moderator: Asst.Prof. Monchai Chottidao
Day 3 · Main Hall · 08:30–10:00
Symposium 7 — Sport Biomechanics II
INJURY & REHAB
“Biomechanics of Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation.”
The Day-3 sequel to Sym 3 — moving from measurement & modelling toward evidence-based intervention: return-to-play frameworks, load-mediated tissue stress, and rehab-tech translation.
Speakers: Prof. Wolfgang Schöllhorn (DE) · Prof. John Rasmussen (DK · AAU) · Prof. Hiroaki Hobara (JP)
Moderator: Assoc.Prof. Weerawat Limroongreungrat
Moderator: Assoc.Prof. Weerawat Limroongreungrat
Day 3 · Room A · 08:30–10:00
Symposium 8 — AI & Data in Health Promotion
PUBLIC HEALTH
“AI Applications for Public Health.”
Thai and ASEAN provincial-university case-studies of using ML pipelines, community-health surveillance, and pharmacy-led interventions to attack the NCD burden.
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Narongsak Noosorn (PSRU) · Assist.Prof. Dr. Annaletchumy Loganathan (UTAR) · Assist.Prof. Dr. Totsapon Butmee (NU)
Day 3 · Room B · 08:30–10:00
Symposium 9 — Future of Sport & PE
CHAIR: Koh
“AI, Analytics, and Evidence in Action.”
Where does PE-teaching go next when every kid has a wearable? Case-studies from Singapore, China and Japan on integrating analytics, evidence-based instruction and reflective coaching into school and university sport.
Chair: Dr. Koh Koon Teck (SG · NIE/NTU)
Speakers: Dr. Qi Wang & Dr. Ming Ming Guo (CN · BNU) · Prof. Takafumi Tomura (JP · Tsukuba)
Speakers: Dr. Qi Wang & Dr. Ming Ming Guo (CN · BNU) · Prof. Takafumi Tomura (JP · Tsukuba)
📘 ACPES Workshop
Day 1 · Main Hall · 17:00–19:00
12th ACPES Workshop
A hands-on session run by the Asian Council for Physical Education & Sport (ACPES) partner-network. Structured to give early-career researchers and PE-educators practical tools, research-design coaching, and immediate feedback from the workshop faculty.
Workshop Themes
- Research methods for PE & sport pedagogy
- Cross-national collaboration templates
- Publishing in ACPES-affiliated journals
- Institute Paper Presentation clinic (Day 1 · Room D)
🎤 Featured Panel Discussion
Day 2 · Room C · 14:45–16:45
“Shaping the Future of Sport Science in Asia — Where Do We Go from Here?”
A cross-continental exchange on where the region is leading, where the West is still ahead, and how ASEAN-wide sport-science infrastructure can leapfrog the next decade.
Panelists: Prof. Schöllhorn (DE) · Prof. Tessitore (IT) · Prof. Tan (TW) · Prof. Kuo (HK) · Prof. Cho (KR) · Prof. Li (CN) · Prof. Impellizzeri (AU) · Prof. Alkhatib (US) · Prof. Rasmussen (DK) · Assoc.Prof. Dr. Malai Taweechotipatr (TH)
📊 Oral & Poster Presentations
Day 1 · 14:45–17:00
Oral Presentations Block 1
Rooms: Main Hall + Rooms A / B / C.
Room D: Institute Paper Presentation (ACPES).
10-min presentation + 5-min discussion per speaker.
Room D: Institute Paper Presentation (ACPES).
10-min presentation + 5-min discussion per speaker.
Day 2 · 14:45–16:45
Oral Presentations Block 2
Main Hall: Oral Presentations · Room A: Oral Presentations · Room B: Poster Presentation.
Room D: ACPES Meeting.
Room D: ACPES Meeting.
Day 3 · 08:30–10:00
Oral Presentation Room 7
Room C. ICSES + ACPES combined stream, 10 min per presenter + 5 min open forum.
Day 2 · Main Hall · 13:00–13:30
🥤 Commercial Session (GSSI)
“Nutrition and Hydration Considerations for Female Runners” — Ms. Teena Badshah (Gatorade Sports Science Institute / PepsiCo Asia R&D).
🎊 Social & Optional
Day 1 · Optional · 18:00–21:00
🚢 City Tour — Welcome to Bangkok
Chao Phraya River Cruise + Asiatique evening market / Grand Palace illumination — coach transfer from venue. Additional Payment: 1,500 THB per pax.
Day 2 · 18:00–21:00
🎊 Farewell Party (ICSES + ACPES)
Joint reception with performances by ACPES network partner institutions.
Ready to Join a Symposium?
Complete your registration or submit your abstract to secure a place in the oral/poster streams.
