Past attendees of the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) are likely familiar with the preconference events that take place before the Opening Plenary on day one of the meeting. This year, WCLC organizers have expanded the preconference roster and added new hands-on workshops to the WCLC 2026 program.
While some events—such as the Early Career Forum, LATAM Forum, and IASLC CT Screening and Early Detection Symposium—may be familiar favorites returning to WCLC 2026, several new ones will make their debut in Seoul.
“We have enhanced our hands-on workshops,” IASLC CEO Karen Kelly, MD, said. “We have several new opportunities, and they are multidisciplinary in focus. I think those are going to be absolutely fantastic. We also have more preconference sessions with our partner societies from around the world.”
These comprehensive forums will cover a range of topics from wearable devices, robotics, and robotic lung cancer surgery to tobacco cessation support in lung cancer care. Preconference forums, symposia, and workshops will take place throughout the day on Saturday, September 12, and several additional hands-on workshops will take place throughout the meeting.
As you plan which events you’d most like to attend, please be mindful that several are first-come, first-served or require tickets for entry. Please refer to the complete conference program for the most up-to-date information.
Preconference and Workshop Program
Saturday, September 12, 2026
IASLC Early Career Forum
8:00–12:30 Korea Standard Time (KST) | Room 101, Grand Ballroom, 1F
IASLC CT Screening and Early Detection Symposium (Ticketed session)
8:00–16:00 KST | Room E5, Conference Room E, 3F
Pro-Con Debates on Hot Topics in Mesothelioma, Thymoma, and Small Cell Cancer
8:00–10:00 KST | Room 105, Grand Ballroom, 1F
From Evidence to Action: Practical Skills for Engaging Policymakers on Earlier Lung Cancer Detection
8:00–10:00 KST | Room 101, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Joint IASLC-ASCO Forum: Beyond Tobacco Exposure – Modern Determinants of Thoracic Cancer
8:00–10:00 KST | Room 104, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Joint IASLC-CAALC-CSCO Forum: ADCs, Bispecifics and AI Agents in Lung Cancer: China-Led Innovation and Global Translation
8:00–12:30 KST | Room 203, ASEM Ballroom, 2F
Exercise in Lung Cancer: From Evidence to Global Implementation—Launching the IREX-LUNG International Collaborative Network
8:00–10:00 KST | Room 300, Conference Room South, 3F
Pan Africa Forum: Strengthening Collaboration to Transform Lung Cancer Care in Africa
10:30–12:30 KST | Room 101, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Joint IASLC-ESTRO-ART Forum: Beyond Palliation—Reimaging Radiotherapy in Metastatic Lung Cancer
10:30–12:30 KST | Room 104, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Joint IASLC-JLCS Forum: Synergy in Action—A Global Dialogue on Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology
10:30–12:30 KST | Room 300, Conference Room South, 3F
IASLC AHP/Nurses/ITONF Forum: Person-Centered Thoracic Oncology Care Across Diverse Health Systems
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 101, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Global Communication: Getting the Message Across for Patients and Clinicians in an Age of Ceaseless Noise
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 300, Conference Room South, 3F
LATAM Forum: Working to Improve Lung Cancer Therapy in our Low- and Middle-Income LATAM Countries
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 101, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Joint IASLC-iMig Forum
14:00–16:00 KST | Auditorium, 3F
IASLC-KALC Joint Symposium: Optimum Patient Pathways for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 203, ASEM Ballroom, 2F
Joint IASLC-EMRO Forum: Research & Lung Cancer Screening Insights from IARC
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 104, Grand Ballroom, 1F
AI-Powered Tools for Lung Cancer Education: Hands-On Training for Clinicians and Educators
14:00–16:00 KST | Room 102, Grand Ballroom, 1F
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Wearable Technology in Thoracic Oncology: Advancing Side Effect Monitoring and Patient-Centered Care (Limited Capacity, First Come/First Served)
12:00–13:15 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Reirradiation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
15:15–16:30 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Cessation Support in Lung Cancer Care: A Practical Skills Workshop (Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
16:45–18:00 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Monday, September 14, 2026
Pathologists’ and AI-Assisted Digital Pathology Evaluation of Lung Carcinoma Tissue Samples (Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
12:00–13:15 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology Hands-on Program (Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
15:00–17:00 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery Hands-On Program (Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
11:00–12:15 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery Hands-On Program (Session Repeat, Limited Capacity, First-Come, First-Served)
12:30–13:45 KST | Room E1, Conference Room E, 3F
