World Physiotherapy’s Global Summit on AI in Physiotherapy takes place in Taipei, Taiwan, on 10-11 October 2026.
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Programme overview
Day 1: Saturday 10 October
Please note only the opening of the summit and forum are open sessions on this day. All other sessions are closed, and not open to general participants. During this time, international participants can attend scientific sessions organised by the TPTA at the same venue, which will include English translation if required.
| 09:00-09:30 | Opening of summit |
| 9:30-11:15 | Forum Role and scope of AI in physiotherapy and healthcare |
| 11:15-11:45 | Break |
| 11:45-12:30 | Overview session |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30-15:00 | Parallel discussion I |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Parallel discussion I |
Day 2: Sunday 11 October
Please note only the closing ceremony is an open session on this day. All other sessions are closed, and not open to general participants. During this time, international participants can attend scientific sessions organised by the TPTA at the same venue, which will include English translation if required.
| 09:00-10:30 | Parallel discussion III |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Leaders working on principles | Experts free time Review principles (one by one) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30-14:30 | Leaders refine the draft | Experts: actionable plans |
| 14:30-15:30 | Draft reviewed by Board | Experts: actionable plans |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break |
| 16:00-17:00 | Closing ceremony |
The Summit is hosted in partnership with the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association (TPTA), with funding from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Department of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, and in collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan.
