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Conference Programme

APBAM 2026 Programme

Explore the full schedule of APBAM 2026, featuring keynote sessions, panel discussions, and specialised tracks across addiction and mental health.

Thursday, 3 September 2026

TimeProgramme & SynopsisSpeaker
8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
 
9:00 AM
Welcome & Announcements
 
9:05 AM
Welcome Address by APBAM 2026 Organising Chairman
Dr Munidasa Winslow
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, CEO
Promises Healthcare
9:15 AM
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dr Anna Lembke
10:15 AM
Break
 
10:30 AM
How We Heal the Brain in Addiction Recovery
Dr Terry Spokes
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Promises Healthcare) and
Clinical Director (The Winslow)
11:45 AM
Panel
 
Neuro-restorative Approaches to Recovery
  • Dr Munidasa Winslow
  • Dr Terry Spokes
  • Dr Anna Lembke
  • Dr Sharad Haridas
  • Dr Huiqiong (Joan) Deng
12:45 PM
Lunchtime Talk
 
Same Road, Different Shoes: Harnessing The Power of Lived Experience in Addiction Recovery
Mr Thomas Koh
Counsellor,
WE CARE Community Services
2:00 PM
Track 1-A
 
Dopamine nation: Practical strategies in dopamine fasting
Dr Anna Lembke
Dr Ben Greenberg
 
Track 1-B
 
Experiential methods in addictions treatment
Ms Sharmini Winslow
Certified Psychodramatist & Psychotherapist
Psychodrama Singapore
4:00 PM
Tea Break
 
4:15 PM
Track 1-C
 
Scientific Track: Poster & paper presentations
Dr Guo Song
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
Promises Healthcare
 
Dr Huiqiong (Joan) Deng
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University
5:30 PM
End
 

Friday, 4 September 2026

TimeProgramme & SynopsisSpeaker
8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
 
9:00 AM
Welcome & Announcements
 
9:05 AM
Why We Need to Move Beyond the Pathology Lens in Treating Trauma and Addiction
Dr Robert Rhoton
10:15 AM
Break
 
10:30 AM
Transformative Justice and Addiction: Re-imagining Pathways to Healing and Community Safety
Prof James Ogloff
11:45 AM
Digital therapeutics in recovery
Dr Christopher Cheok
Senior Consultant and
Chief with the Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health
12:45 PM
Lunchtime Fireside Chat
 
"Lunch with Dr Haridas" - Psychedelics in Addictions Treatment
Dr Sharad Haridas
Consultant Psychiatrist
Promises Healthcare
2:00 PM
Track 2-A
 
Restoring dignity: the foundation of trauma-informed care
Dr Robert Rhoton
 
Track 2-B
 
Mental Disorder, Substance Use, and Offending: Understanding the Pathways to Risk and Intervention
Prof James Ogloff
 
Track 2-C
 
Symposium: Addiction treatment in the age of AI
Dr Zoe Wyatt
3:30 PM
Tea Break
 
4:00 PM

(Con’t from 2.00pm)
Track 2-A
 
Restoring dignity: the foundation of trauma-informed care
Dr Robert Rhoton
 
Track 2-B
 
Mental Disorder, Substance Use, and Offending: Understanding the Pathways to Risk and Intervention
Prof James Ogloff
 
Track 2-C
 
Symposium: Addiction treatment in the age of AI
Dr Zoe Wyatt
5:30 PM
End
 
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