Right now, if there were no border closures, travel bans and threat of the invisible enemy, COVID-19, we would all be together attending the joint 1st International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP) & 3rd Global Wound Healing Meeting in the beautiful Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A seminal event for ISWCAP as newly founded global organisation, and the annual event, a highlight for all ASEAN and MSWCP members to enjoy. Both Professor Harikrihna K Nair and I are very excited to partner across the Asia Pacific rim to bring you the latest innovations and advances in education, research and wound healing practice with a focus on surgical wounds. With a reschedule to March 2021, a very wise and necessary decision to ensure the safety and well being