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18WONCA EXPRESSGlobal family medicine communityAnother highlight of the conference was the opportunity to exchange ideas as part of a truly global family medicine community. One inspiring session was the Lancet Commission on Transformation of Primary Health Care in the Post-COVID Era, chaired by Professor William Wong. The symposium brought together 45 participants from 20 countries across six continents. Participants were divided into six focused discussion groups, each exploring a critical aspect of primary health care transformation: (1) equity of access to healthcare services, (2) patientcentred care, (3) responsible adoption of digital health innovations, (4) medico-social integration, (5) healthcare workforce reform, and (6) responses to future health emergencies. The insights shared will contribute to the ongoing work of the Lancet Commission.We also attended the %u201cProgress of Family Medicine in the WONCA Asia Pacific Region%u201d workshop, which provided an excellent update on the region%u2019s latest developments in family medicine education, research, and policy. It was particularly exciting to promote the upcoming WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2027, which will be hosted in Hong Kong. The session not only strengthened connections amongst regional colleagues but also sparked enthusiasm and collaboration as we welcomed the global family medicine community to gather in Hong Kong for this future event.Interactive workshopsAnother highlight of the conference was the variety of interactive workshops. One memorable session, %u201cUnlocking Motivational Interviewing Skills,%u201d used an innovative %u201cescape room%u201d game to help participants identify %u201cchange talk%u201d and %u201csustain talk%u201d in patient conversations. These motivational interviewing skills are particularly valuable in primary care, especially when supporting patients managing chronic diseases or addressing lifestyle habits such as smoking and alcohol use. We also attended the symposium %u201cEmpowering Health: Exercise Prescription and Supplementation,%u201d which began with lively dynamic exercises to energize participants. This was followed by an interactive Q&A session that explored common myths and evidence-based truths about health supplements in sports and fitness.One of the lectures regarding AI at the opening ceremonyProfessor Meng-Chih LEE and Dr. David CHAO were presenting at the workshop %u201cProgress of Family Medicine in WONCA Asia Pacific Region%u201dThe speakers and us at the motivational interviewing skills workshopFocused discussion groups at the symposium- Lancet Commission on Transformation of Primary Health Care in the Post-COVID Era