The Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference (APCCRC) is a biennial regional scientific conference organized by the Hong Kong College of Cardiology. Our mission is to contribute to high-quality professional education and provide a platform for sharing of experience and research findings in the field of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, with the ultimate aim of improving the holistic management of patients with cardiovascular diseases in Asia. This year, our conference will be held on 22-24 November 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and it marks the 20th Anniversary of the APCCRC. Over the past 2 decades, we are proud to see that the conference has become a well-known professional platform for colleagues working or interested in the field of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia to join together and share experience with each other. Although medical professionals believe and work according to science, we do see amazing reduction in cardiovascular risks and improvement in quality of life in our patients when we can apply our knowledge in preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation meticulously, it can indeed be like magic to our patients! The theme of our conference this year is therefore “The magic of prevention and rehabilitation-can we avoid a cardiovascular event?”.