Topics may include:

• AI-driven diagnostics and decision support
• Machine learning in quality assurance and result interpretation
• Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and digital workflows
• Applications of big data and predictive analytics in lab science
• AI enhance POCT for real-time decision support
• Data integration from POCT devices into electronic health records

Topics may include:

• Innovations in PCR, NGS, and molecular testing
• Genomics in personalized medicine and disease prevention
• Emerging techniques in biomarker discovery and epigenetics
• Molecular approaches in infectious disease diagnosis
• Molecular Point of Care Testing

Topics may include:

• High-throughput systems for clinical diagnostics
• Robotic sample handling and processing
• Workflow optimization and reduction of turnaround times
• Future trends in fully automated labs

Topics may include:

• Data privacy and security in the modern laboratory
• Regulatory frameworks for novel diagnostics
• Ethical considerations in AI and genetic testing

Topics may include:

• Enhancing quality management systems through technology
• Meeting ISO standards in the age of automation
• AI and digital tools in risk management and error reduction
• Innovative approaches to staff training for quality assurance
• Standardizing blood collection protocols to ensure sample integrity.
• Role of phlebotomy in maintaining ISO compliance in pre-analytic processes.
• Quality improvement initiatives to reduce hemolysis and other collection issues.

Topics may include:

• Eco-friendly reagents and waste reduction strategies
• Energy-efficient laboratory designs
• Lifecycle management of laboratory equipment
• Implementing sustainable supply chain practices
• Sustainable materials in the production of POCT devices.
• Reducing waste through reusable or recyclable POCT components.

Topics may include:

• Upskilling laboratory professionals for the future
• Training programs for AI, molecular diagnostics, and emerging technologies
• Innovative teaching tools
• Strategies to address workforce shortages in lab science
• Bridging the gap between academia and practice
• Training phlebotomists in emerging techniques and technologies.
• Incorporating virtual reality (VR) and simulation tools for phlebotomy training.

Topics may include:

• Role of laboratories in pandemic preparedness and outbreak response
• The role of POCT in pandemic preparedness and community-based healthcare
• Innovations in population-level diagnostic strategies
• Interdisciplinary approaches to global health challenges
• Laboratory contributions to addressing non-communicable diseases 
• Improving diagnostic access in resource-limited settings through POCT innovation

Topics may include:

• Case-based applications of novel diagnostic tools
• Success stories in implementing precision diagnostics
• Rare and challenging case studies 
• Research findings on emerging diagnostic methods
• Case studies on the integration of POCT into clinical workflows

Topics may include:

• New techniques for painless and patient-friendly blood collection.
• Automation in phlebotomy: robotic and AI-driven blood draw systems.
• Reducing pre-analytic errors through advanced phlebotomy practices.