Keynote Speaker and Panelist

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Todd F. Ambrosia

United States

DNP, MSN, MBA, FNP-BC, FNAP
President, Distinguished Fellow, Academy of Nursing,
National Academies of Practice,
Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Research focus and Specialty

Leadership|Family Nursing|Adolescent and Young Adult Primary Care

Panelist

Dr. Heng-Hsing Tung

Taiwan

RN, FNP, DNP, PhD.
President, Taiwan Association of Nurse Practitioners (TANP)
Chair, APCNP 2025 Conference, 2023
Director and Professor, Department of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Research focus and Specialty

Cardiovascular care|Geriatric care|Chronic disease care|Medical -Surgical|Quality of life|Nursing Practitioner|Quantitative research|Mix method

Mr. Kazuya Honda

Japan

RN, NP, MSN, MHA
Vice President, Japan Society of Nurse Practitioners(JSNP)
NP, Dept. Neurosurgery, Education Center, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Nagasaki Medical Center

Research focus and Specialty

Clinical Nursing|Advanced Practice Nursing|Nursing Leadership|Critical Care Nursing|Nursing Theory|Nursing Management|Nursing Education|Primary Care Nursing

Dr. Praneed Songwathana

Thailand

RN, PhD, APMSN
Chairman, Advanced Practice Nurse Association Thailand
Assoc Prof., Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University

Research focus and Specialty

Trauma|Emergency and critical care nursing|Cultural competency and continuum of care for older adults|Clinical practice guideline and implementation research|APN in adult and elderly nursing|Qualitative research| Transcultural nursing

Ms. Leanne Boase

Australia

BN MN (NP), MHSc (Ed), MAICD, FACNP
CEO, Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
Director of Clinical Services/Co-Founder, Luminar Health
Medical Consultant/Business Development, Prime Medical Property Group

Research focus and Specialty

Eczema and Asthma management|Minor injury and illness|Health education

Dr. Su Jung Choi

Korea

RN, APN, PhD.
President, Korean Association of Advanced Practice Nurse
Professor, Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University

Research focus and Specialty

Advanced Practice Nurse|Critical Care Nursing|Sleep disorder|Shift work

Dr. Mohd. Said bin Nurumal

Malaysia

RN, PhD.
Professor and Deputy Dean, International Islamic University Malaysia
Chairman, Malaysia Nursing Association IIUM Branch

Research focus and Specialty

Nursing advocacy – unpleasant symptom| Trauma| Nursing care|Simulation based learning| Nursing education| Injuries – prehospital, emeregeny, trauma and disater care

Dr. Wentao Zhou

Singapore

PhD, RN, APN, GCHE
Associate Professor, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Research focus and Specialty

Advanced practice nurses development (education, competencies, practice model, outcomes and policies)|Continuing education and training|Patient-centred care|

Dr. Sylvia Yuk Kuen Fung

Hong Kong, China

BBS, RN, RM, Dip. Ed., MBA, MSc (Health & Hosp. Mgt.)
President, The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing & Midwifery

Research focus and Specialty

Competence and workforce management in healthcare|Quality and risk management in healthcare|Healthcare system and health policy| Human resources management in heallthcare