AMS 2026: The Masters' Debate Concludes, Bringing Together Clinicians from Across Asia

Event Highlights

Dr. Giovanni Zucchelli and Dr. Marius Steigmann shared a stage in Asia for the first time.

For four consecutive days, two masters at the forefront of clinical practice, each with a distinctly different approach, came together on one stage to exchange ideas, challenge one another, and offer new perspectives.

This is the future of how courses should be organized. What people really want is the debate.

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— Dr. Giovanni Zucchelli‍

The biggest mistake today is drawing conclusions from superficial knowledge instead of going deeper.

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— Dr. Marius Steigmann‍

Four Days of Focused Learning

Full-Day Lecture

Through their contrasting clinical philosophies, the two masters showed participants that true learning is not about finding a single answer. It is about developing a deeper understanding while retaining the courage to question and debate.

Hands-On Workshops

Over two consecutive days, under the personal guidance of Dr. Zucchelli and Dr. Steigmann respectively, world-class clinical thinking was translated into precise movements, judgments, and attention to detail. Participants explored tissue management, surgical reasoning, and clinical decision-making through hands-on practice, discovering the discipline that continued improvement requires.

The Masters' Debate

An unprecedented exchange between two masters. Faced with the same case, the same procedure, and the same clinical challenge, the debate offered no single standard answer. Instead, it helped every clinician develop a deeper understanding and clearer clinical judgment through the exchange of ideas.

“Today is a debate, but you have to participate. The most important people here are you—you need to ask questions and challenge us.”

A first for AMS: participants brought their own cases to the stage. What does it feel like to have your work reviewed by some of the world's leading experts?

Looking Ahead

Learning has never been about passive reception. True learning means participating, questioning, reflecting, and turning world-class knowledge into your own clinical capabilities.

AMS 2026 has officially concluded, but the questions and ideas sparked by this debate will continue to inspire.

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