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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Time Singapore time: UTC+08:00	Activity	Venue
0900	Registration	Medical Science Library (MSL), Level 4
0900 - 1130	5 pre-conference workshops (Select one) Failing Your Way to Success. Learning from experience and coping with rejection in developing an academic career (Prof Peter Griffiths) AI for Nursing Research: Enhancing Literature Reviews with Large Language Models (Prof Gregor Štiglic) From Draft to Impact: Winning Strategies for Publishing Success (A/Prof Shefaly Shorey) How to be an effective and engaging educator (A/Prof Lydia Lau and Dr Chen, Hui-Chen) From Idea to Impact: Evidence-Driven Nursing Innovation (Dr Jocelyn Chew)
1130 - 1300	Lunch & Demonstration Nursing Innovation Showcase (Dr Chloe Zeng) VR Experience at CAVE (Mr John Yap, NUS IT)
1300 - 1600	Activity 1 Campus Tour – Discover the vibrant learning and research environment at NUS through a guided tour of our Medical-Science campus, led by our enthusiastic postgraduate students!	NUS Nursing Office VR Lab Centre for Healthcare Simulation MSL Library
1300 - 1600	Or Activity 2 Networking Sessions Join us for an engaging networking session designed to connect PhD students and early career researchers across diverse fields. Facilitated by experienced faculty researchers, this session provides a supportive space to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore potential collaborations with peers who share similar interests. Chronic illness & long-term care Education innovation Nursing workforce Healthy aging & community care Women & children’s health	Medical Science Library (MSL), Level 4
1600	End

Friday, 27 February 2026

Time Singapore time: UTC+08:00	Activity	Venue
0700 – 0845	Registration	Foyer
0900 – 0950	Opening Ceremony	Ho Bee Auditorium
1000 – 1030	Keynote Presentation	Ho Bee Auditorium Keynote Presentation 1 (Prof Kenrick Cato, University of Pennsylvania, USA)
1030 – 1100	Tea Break & Poster Presentation	Foyers
1100 – 1230	Parallel Session 1	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1230 – 1400	Lunch	Foyers
1400 – 1530	Parallel Session 2	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium Plenary Presentation 1 (A/Prof Kelvin Yap, National University of Singapore, Singapore) + Speakers S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1530 – 1600	Tea Break & Poster Presentation	Foyers
1600 – 1730	Parallel Session 3	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1730	End
1830 – 2030	Conference Dinner (By Invitation Only)	To be confirmed

Saturday 28 February 2026

Time Singapore time: UTC+08:00	Activity	Venue
0830 – 0900	Registration	Foyers
0900 – 1030	Parallel Session 4	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium Plenary Presentation 2 (Prof Frances Lin, Flinders University, Australia) + Speakers S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1030 – 1100	Tea Break	Foyers
1100 – 1230	Parallel Session 5	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1230 – 1400	Lunch	Foyers
1400 – 1530	Parallel Session 6	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium (Prof Peter Griffiths, University of Southampton, UK) + Speakers S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1530 – 1600	Tea Break	Foyers
1600 – 1730	Parallel Session 7	S1: Ho Bee Auditorium S2: Theatre S3: Function Room 1 S4: Function Room 2
1730 – 1800	Prize Presentation Announcement of Next EAFONS & Closing Remarks by Chair	Ho Bee Auditorium
1800	End