THE NEW FRONTIER

IN OBESITY CARE

Novo Nordisk Obesity Care

Dinner Symposium 2025​

INFORMATION

12.07.2025 (SATURDAY)

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Raffles City Convention Centre

COUNTDOWN

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SPEAKERS

Prof. David Lau

Professor Emeritus of Medicine
University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Canada

Dr. Georgia Rigas

Consultant Obesity Doctor
St George Private Hospital Sydney, Australia

Prof. Walter Abhayaratna

Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Australian National University

Dr. Tham Kwang Wei

Senior Consultant Endocrinologist
Woodlands Health
President of SASO

Clin Asst Prof. Yeo Colin

Senior Consultant Cardiology
Changi General Hospital
President of SCS

Dr. Abel Soh

Senior Consultant Endocrinologist,
Abel Soh Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrine Clinic
President of EMSS

* SCS = Singapore Cardiac Society
* SASO = Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity
* EMSS = Endocrine Metabolic Society of Singapore

AGENDA

Time

6:30pm

6:40pm

6:55pm

7:05pm

7:35pm

8:05pm

8:25pm

8:55pm

Topic

New Era in Obesity Management

Addressing the Rising TIDE of Obesity in Singapore

Launch Ceremony

STEP by STEP:
Unravelling the Complexities of Obesity as a Disease

SELECTing:
One Molecule, Many Wins

The Obesity Continuum – Beyond the Scale

Interactive Panel Discussion

Closing Remarks

Speaker

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Dr. Tham Kwang Wei

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Prof. David Lau

Prof. Walter Abhayaratna

Dr. Georgia Rigas

All Speakers

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Topic

6:30pm

A New Era in Obesity Management

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6:40pm

Addressing the Rising TIDE of Obesity in Singapore

Dr. Tham Kwang Wei

6:55pm

Launch Ceremony

All Speakers

7:05pm

STEP by STEP: Unravelling the Complexities of Obesity as a Disease

Prof. David Lau

7:35pm

SELECTing for Success: CV Risk Reduction in Obesity

Prof. Walter Abhayaratna

8:05pm

The Obesity Continuum – Beyond the Scale

Dr. Georgia Rigas

8:25pm

Interactive Panel Discussion

All Speakers

8:55pm

Closing Remarks

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