ICGS 2026 — Conference Agenda2026 International Conference on Gerontology Studies
ICGS 2026 · Conference Agenda
⚠ Please note that the conference agenda presented below is tentative and subject to change. Participants are advised to monitor the official conference website regularly for the latest updates and any scheduling adjustments.
October 28 — Pre-Conference Day
14:00 – 17:00
Conference Registration & Check-in
18:00 – 20:00
Welcome Dinner (By Invitation Only)
October 29 — Day 1
08:15 – 08:30
Delegate Sign-in
08:30 – 09:00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks: Prof. Liu Wenqing (Second-Grade Researcher, PhD), President, Guangdong Open University
Opening Address: Department of Education of Guangdong Province
Keynote Address (I)
"Understanding the Changing Nature of Later Life in China: The Sociology of the Third Age"
Prof. Paul Higgs
University College London, UK
Keynote Address (II)
"Silver-Age Products and Curriculum Innovation in the Age of AI: Reflections on the First Shanghai Senior Learning Curriculum Exhibition"
Prof. Jia Wei
Shanghai Open University, China
09:40 – 10:00
Tea Break and Networking
Keynote Address (III)
"Lifelong Learning for Older Adults in the Digital Age"
Prof. Liu Wenqing
Guangdong Open University, China
10:00 – 11:20
Roundtable Forum
Six Invited Guests: Prof. Jia Wei, Prof. Liu Wenqing, Prof. Paul Higgs, Prof. Chen Hongtu, Prof. Liang Boshen, Prof. Zhu Zhiting
14:00 – 15:30
Parallel Sessions (Multiple Themes)
Invited Speaker (Pre-recorded Video)
Prof. Gu Xiaohong
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
"Strategies for Elderly Health and the Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Heat Retention"
Session Rooms
Session Room 1
Moderator: Dong Bian
School of International Studies, GDOU
Session Room 2
Moderator: Xie Shuying
School of International Studies, GDOU
Session Room 3
Moderator: Peng Bei / Xie Honglian
School of International Studies, GDOU
15:30 – 16:00
Tea Break and Networking
16:00 – 17:30
Parallel Sessions (Multiple Themes)
Session Room 1
Moderator: Dong Bian
School of International Studies, GDOU
Session Room 2
Moderator: Xie Shuying
School of International Studies, GDOU
Session Room 3
Moderator: Peng Bei / Xie Honglian
School of International Studies, GDOU
October 30 — Day 2
Keynote Address (IV)
"A Meaningfulness-Oriented Paradigm for Gerontology"
Prof. Zhu Zhiting
East China Normal University, China
Keynote Address (V)
"Anthropology as an Ethic of Care"
Prof. Kate Maguire
University College London, UK
10:00 – 10:20
Tea Break and Networking
Keynote Address (VI)
"AI's Opportunities and Challenges in Later Life: The 'Older Adult–AI–Helper' Scaffolding Model"
Prof. Chen Hongtu
Zhejiang University, China
Keynote Address (VII)
"AI's Impact on Research, Care, Policy, and Practice in Ageing Societies"
Prof. Kam Cheong Li
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong
11:00 – 11:30
Closing Ceremony