CHAIRS

speaker

Professor Tony Mok

The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong SAR, China

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speaker

Professor Benjamin Solomon

Head Lung Medical Oncology Service,
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,
Melbourne, Australia

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speaker

Stefania Vallone

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speaker

Georgios Basdanis

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speaker

Professor Diego Cortinovis

Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo
Monza UNIMIB,
Milan, Italy

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speaker

Professor Enriqueta Felip

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital,
Barcelona, Spain

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speaker

Professor Petros Christopoulos

Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg,
University Hospital,
Heidelberg, Germany

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speaker

Professor Geoffrey Liu

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre,
Toronto, Canada

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AGENDA

9 th May 2025

10 th May 2025

9 th May 2025
CountryTime
Belgium12:30 – 17:45 CET
France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, EEC and WEC
12:30 – 17:45 CET
China 18:30 – 23:45 CST (UTC+8)
Indonesia17:30 – 22:45 UTC+7
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Translating clinical evidence to practice

Time
Topic
Presenter/Facilitator
12:30-12:40
Welcome to ALKconnect
Tony Mok & Ben Solomon
12:40-13:25
Oncogene-driven aNSCLC: an ever-mutating challenge
Tony Mok & Ben Solomon
13:25–13:35
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Ben Solomon
13:35–13:50
Connect & converse | Coffee break
13:50–14:05
Targeting ALK+ aNSCLC
Petros Christopoulos
14:05–14:20
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by
Petros Christopoulos
14:20–14:55
From study protocols to patient care in ALK+ aNSCLC
Tony Mok & Ben Solomon
14:55–15:20
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Tony Mok
15:20–15:35
Connect & converse | Coffee break
15:35–16:05
Patient case study session
Selecting 1L ALK+ targeted agents: what are your key considerations?
Moderated by Ben Solomon
16:05–16:20
Future concepts in ALK+ aNSCLC and beyond
Enriqueta Felip
16:20–16:40
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Enriqueta Felip
16:40–17:15
Learn from the experts: How do I prepare for a plenary?
Moderated by Ben Solomon
17:15–17:45
Day 1 summary and close
Ben Solomon
10 th May 2025
CountryTime
Belgium8:30 – 13:45 CET
France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, EEC and WEC
8:30 – 13:45 CET
China14:30 – 19:45 CST (UTC+8)
Indonesia13:30 – 18:45 UTC+7
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Elevating the patient experience

Time
Topic
Presenter/Facilitator
08:30–08:35
Welcome back
Ben Solomon
08:35–08:55
The foundations of optimising care for patients
with aNSCLC
Geoffrey Liu
08:55–09:05
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Geoffrey Liu
09:05–10:15
Breakout workshops
Principles to practice: interactive patient case
discussion
All faculty
10:15–10:30
Connect & converse | Coffee break
10:30–10:45
Sharing of learnings and Q&A
Moderated by Geoffrey Liu
10:45–11:00
Long-term management: considerations for
survivorship
Diego Cortinovis
11:00–11:20
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Diego Cortinovis
11:20–11:50
Enhancing patient experience through meaningful
conversations
Stefania Vallone, Georgios
Basdanis, Diego Cortinovis
11:50–12:05
Connect & converse | Coffee break
12:05–12:45
Faculty roundtable and Q&A
Moderated by Ben Solomon
12:45–13:00
Day 2 summary
Ben Solomon
13:00–13:30
Expert highlights from ALKconnect
Moderated by Ben Solomon
13:30–13:45
Chair closing remarks and departures
Ben Solomon