TUESDAY 2 June 2026

SIGA SYMPOSIUM (COCKLE BAY ROOM, HALL A, ICC SYDNEY)

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Thank you for joining us for the 2026 SIGA Symposium. The purpose of SIGA is to encourage collaboration between various medical specialists (Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, Neurosurgeons, Medical Physicists, and other subspecialists) who promote the use stereotactic radiation therapy and radiosurgery in the management of intracranial diseases.

We are grateful to our faculty who have come to present their work, they are truly a multidisciplinary team of experts who will share their knowledge and experience so we can discuss and facilitate best-practice stereotactic radiation therapy/ radiosurgery treatment and encourage collaborative research.

After last year’s success of holding our event in conjunction with the ASM of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA), this year the SIGA Symposium will be incorporated with the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Biennial World Congress at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Sydney.

We hope you enjoy the educational program and interactive discussions we have planned.

Dr Neda Haghighi, Convenor on behalf of the SIGA Executive Group & Workshop Organising Committee

 

TIME

TOPIC

SPEAKERS

15:00 – 15:05

Acknowledgement of Country / Welcome Address

Neda Haghighi

15:05 – 15:25

Lecture 1: 
The history and evolution of radiosurgery in Australia

Robert Smee

15:30 – 15:50

Lecture 2:
Medical management of melanoma brain metastases in Australia including current and upcoming trials

Annie Wong

15:50 – 16:10

Lecture 3:
Challenges in Paediatric Chordoma
Radiotherapy Options for Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma

Jun Kim
Matthew Foote

16:15 – 16:45

Debate: The Impact of AI on SRS and Neurosurgery

Daniel Trifiletti
Veronica Chiang
Dheerendra Prasad

16:50 – 17:00

Closing Remarks

Neda Haghighi

 

Registration is complimentary for attendees of the

International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Biennial World Congress