Conference Programme
Registration for Conference
Date: Tuesday, 15 Aug 2023
Time: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Venue: Outside Peridot 202 - 205
Date: Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
Time: 8.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Outside Peridot 202 - 205
Day 1 - Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.00am - 10.30am | Opening Ceremony (Guests to arrive by 8.30am) |
| 1.30pm - 1.40pm | Welcome Speech Gillian Khew |
| 1.40pm - 2.30pm | Opening Keynote Address: Rediscovering and conserving orchids in a tropical city-state Kenneth Er |
| 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Shermela Appan) The breeding of Dendrobium section Spatulata in East Java Novianto |
| 3.30pm - 4.00pm | Tea Break |
| 4.00pm - 5.00pm | Oral Presentation 1 (Chaired by: Teoh Eng Soon) 4.00pm: Growing Phalaenopsis in an apartment Eric Seah 4.20pm: Growing Papilionanthe and Papilionanda Christopher Teo 4.40pm: Orchid show judging and its challenges Winston Wee |
| 5.00pm - 6.00pm | Panel discussion (Chaired by: Paul Chong Ren Huang) Eric Seah Christopher Teo Winston Wee |
| 6.00pm - 6.15pm | Group Photo |
| 6.30pm - 8.00pm | Welcome Dinner (Guests to arrive at 6.15pm) |
Day 2 - Thursday, 17 Aug 2023
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.00am - 10.00am | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Jana Leong-Skornickova) Orchid conservation in China Hong Liu |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Tea Break |
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | Oral Presentation 2 (Chaired by: Daniel Thomas and Yee Wen Low) 10.30am: Ecuagenera: Conservation in action Jose Portilla 10.50am: The Million Orchid Project: A non-traditional approach to orchid conservation and restoration Jason Downing 11.10am: Orchid diversity in Singapore Matti Niissalo 11.30am: Orchid conservation in the city: Case studies from Hong Kong and Singapore Ai-Qun Hu 11.50pm: The chronicles of wild orchid conservation in Malaysia, a new strategy for rapid documentation, discovery, and stakeholder participation Rusea Go |
| 12.10pm - 1.30pm | Buffet Lunch |
| 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Kwek Yan Chong) Notes on native Thai orchid studies Santi Watthana |
| 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Oral Presentation 3 (Chaired by: Junhao Chen) 2.30pm: Diversity and ex situ conservation of terrestrial orchids in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand Nooduan Muangsan 2.50pm: Orchid diversity and conservation in Thailand: A case study of Dendrobium orchids in the northern region Thitiporn Pingyot 3.10pm: Ex situ orchid conservation at the Botanical Garden Organization (BGO) Anchalee Nuammee |
| 3.30pm - 4.00pm | Tea Break |
| 4.00pm - 5.00pm | Oral Presentation 4 (Chaired by: Louise Neo) 4.00pm: Development and management of the National Orchid Garden: Building on its history and reputation, and reflecting the broader work of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Thereis Choo 4.20pm: Foundation to future: The story of orchid hybridisation and naming in the Singapore Botanic Gardens Rachel Tan 4.40pm: Fantastic orchids and where to find them in the National Orchid Garden Mark Choo |
| 5.00pm - 6.00pm | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Matti Niissalo) A modern view of the genus Vanda Martin R. Motes |
Day 3 - Friday, 18 Aug 2023
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.00am - 10.00am | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Ai-Qun Hu) Factors that impact Phalaenopsis flowering and inflorescence quality Yao-Chien Alex Chang |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Tea Break |
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | Oral Presentation 5 (Chaired by: Matti Niissalo and Ai-Qun Hu) 10.30am: Unraveling the enigmatic charm: Challenges in morphological characterisation of highly threatened Oberonia species of section Scylla in Sri Lanka Champika Bandara 10.50am: Micropropagation of orchids at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the use of organic additives in culture media Teng Seah Koh 11:10am: An introduction to Australian Sarcochilus “gems of the orchid world” Nette I. Meggetto 11.30am: Novelty Vanda hybrids using Vanda species Martin R. Motes 11:50am: The breeding of harlequin-type Phalaenopsis: A cytogenetic perspective Yung-I Lee 12.10pm: Recent Paphiopedilum breeding trends in Taiwan Chi-Ching Kao |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Buffet Lunch |
| 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Plenary Lecture (Chaired by: Michele Rodda) The species and hybrids of Dendrobium section Latouria and allied genera Phil Spence |
| 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Oral Presentation 6 (Chaired by: K Gopalan) 2.30pm: Growing miniature orchids in the tropics Yuan Wah Leong 2.50pm: Cattleya cultivation under LED lights Paul Chong Ren Huang 3.10pm: JOGA judging and recent trends in Japan Hiroto Goda |
| 3.30pm - 4.00pm | Tea Break |
| 4.00pm - 5.20pm | Oral Presentaion 7 (Chaired by: S.K. Ganesan) 4.00pm: Current status of research, production, limitations and solutions to develop the orchid industry in Vietnam Tran Duy Duong 4.20pm: Relationship between carbohydrate changes in pseudobulbs and flowering in Oncidesa Gower Ramsey ‘Honey Angel’ Hsi Lin 4.40pm: Unveiling the therapeutic potential of orchids through molecular approaches Arshpreet Kaur 5.00pm: Can orchids be eaten? Teoh Eng Soon |
| 5.20pm - 5.40pm | Closing address K Gopalan |
| 5.40pm - 6.00pm | APOC Announcements |
Day 4 - Saturday, 19 Aug 2023
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 9.00am - 12.30pm | Technical tours #1 National Orchid Garden Tour #2 Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Tour and National Orchid Garden Tour |
Correct as of 10 August 2023. The programme may be subject to change without prior notice.