Toronto, Canada — In Person & Online
October 31 – November 01, 2026

Conference Schedule

Indicative two-day programme. The final programme and presentation schedule will be announced following abstract review.

October 31 – November 01, 2026 Toronto, Canada Hybrid & Online
08:00 – 09:00
Registration, Networking & Technical Check
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome, Opening Reflective Practice & Ceremonial Opening
09:30 – 10:15
Inaugural Address / Keynote
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 12:00
Plenary Research & Invited Presentations
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking
13:00 – 15:00
Parallel Track Sessions A–C — Siddha, Yoga & Tamil Studies
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 17:00
Parallel Track Sessions D–E / Panels
17:00 – 17:45
Interdisciplinary Roundtable
17:45 – 18:00
Day 1 Closing Remarks
08:30 – 09:00
Morning Yoga / Contemplative Practice
09:00 – 10:00
Keynote / Plenary Lecture
10:00 – 12:00
Research Presentations & Thematic Sessions
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking
13:00 – 14:30
Tamil Studies / Traditional Knowledge Session
14:30 – 15:30
Integrative Medicine Panel
15:30 – 15:45
Break
15:45 – 16:45
Young Researchers & Emerging Scholars Session
16:45 – 17:30
International Collaboration & Future Research Forum
17:30 – 18:00
Awards, Acknowledgements & Closing Ceremony
Overview

What Each Day Covers

Day 1 — Saturday 31 October 2026

  • Opening ceremony and inaugural address
  • Keynote addresses
  • Siddha medicine sessions
  • Yoga & Yogic sciences
  • Tamil studies
  • Research presentations and panel discussions

Day 2 — Sunday 01 November 2026

  • Integrative medicine sessions
  • Medical astrology & traditional cosmology
  • Research presentations
  • Expert panels and international discussions
  • Young researchers & emerging scholars session
  • Awards and closing ceremony
Times are indicative and subject to change. Online delegates follow the same programme, with moderated Q&A open to in-person and remote participants alike.
Road to the Conference

Planning Timeline

  • August 2026Proposal finalized, organizing structure confirmed, venue and partner outreach begins.
  • August – September 2026Abstract promotion and submission, speaker invitations, sponsor outreach, venue contracting.
  • September 2026Scientific review, preliminary programme, registration campaign, hybrid technology planning.
  • October 2026Programme finalized, presenter orientation, technical rehearsals, marketing push, print and signage.
  • 30 October 2026Venue setup, AV testing, registration preparation and speaker technical checks.
  • 31 October – 01 November 2026ISYIMC 2026 — two-day hybrid conference.
  • November 2026Certificates, recordings where permitted, feedback, reconciliation and conference report.
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