2026 Canadian Radiotheranostics Leaders’ Summit Agenda
Collaboration in Action: Unleashing Canada’s Radioisotope Future
8:00 am
Registration & light breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome to the Canadian Radiotheranostics Leaders’ Summit
Dr. Rebecca Wong, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Chair of the Summit Planning Committee
9:05 am
Presentation – Canada’s progress towards doubling production of isotopes by 2030
James Scongack, Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council
9:20 am
Keynote – The future of Canadian radiotheranostics
Joe McCann, POINT Biopharma
9:45 am
Panel – Canada’s cross-country infrastructure capabilities
10:20 am
Coffee and Exhibitor break
10:50 am
Presentation – A journey through Canada’s isotope history
Dr. Jeremy Whitlock, Ottertail Consulting
Session Chair: Peter D’Amico, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
11:15 am
Speed Round Presentations – The Canadian innovation landscape
- Presentation 1 – Integrating health innovation across specialties
Rebecca Wong, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - Presentation 2 – Canada’s strengths in clinical trials
Valerie Hergott, Eli Lilly - Presentation 3 – Exploring the un-explored: Radiometals for theranostics
Dr. Caterina Ramogida, Simon Fraser University
12:20 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm
Panel – Equity and access: Strategies for connecting rural, remote, and Indigenous health systems to care
1:50 pm
Speed Round Presentations – Addressing barriers to success and advancement
- Presentation 1 – Towards a coordinated SPECT access strategy across regions
Dr. Patrick Veit-Haibach, University Health Network (confirmed) - Presentation 2 – Partnerships that power progress in rare radioisotope supply
Joseph Oliviero, Actineer - Presentation 3 – Leveraging AI in theranostics: Accelerating innovation, reducing headwinds
Session Chair: Wilfred Lee, Telix Pharmaceuticals
2:50 pm
Coffee and Exhibitor Break (Sponsored by McMaster)
3:20 pm
Panel – A multidisciplinary health approach to scaling Canadian capacity
4:00 pm
Presentation of Novartis Canadian Radioligand Therapy Innovation Awards
Presentations from the top abstract proposal submitted and announcement of Innovation Award winners. More information here.
4:50 pm
Day 1 Closing Remarks
5:00 pm
Networking Reception, sponsored by Novartis
8:00 am
Light breakfast
9:00 am
Day 2 Opening Remarks
Owen Roberts, Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem
9:05 am
Day 2 Greetings
9:20 am
Keynote – The global perspective: Canada’s responsibility
May Abdel-Wahab, International Atomic Energy Agency
Session Chair: Mary Gospodorowicz, University Health Network
9:40 am
Presentation: The impact of Canadian research
10:05 am
Coffee and Exhibitor Break
10:35 am
Panel – Towards best practice in Radioligand Therapy: From inception to implementation
11:15 am
Mini Ted Talks – Canadian cancer care perspectives
- Ted Talk 1 – The real-life impact of theranostics: A patient perspective
John Garbin - Ted Talk 2 – Target, delivery, treat: Using the TheraSphere in liver cancer and beyond
Dr. Amol Mujoomdar, London Health Sciences Centre
12:10 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm
Cross Country Innovation Showcase
- Ottawa
Dr. Adam Shudendler, Yellowbird Diagnostics and the University of Ottawa - Edmonton
Dr. Jan Andersson, Alberta Health Services - Halifax
Dr. Andrew Ross, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital - Hamilton
Dr. John Preston, McMaster University
Session Chair: Lise Taylor, Laurentis Energy Partners
2:10 pm
Panel – Technologies that accelerate radiotheranostics discovery and translation
2:50 pm
Fireside chat with government representative
3:15 pm
Coffee & Exhibitor Break
3:45 pm
Panel – Canada’s competitive edge: Positioning our isotope ecosystem globally
4:25 pm
Day 2 Closing Remarks
Summit Executive Committee
4:30 pm
Exhibitor time during exit