From September 26 to 28, 2024, the 11th Korean International Gastric Cancer Week (KINGCA WEEK 2024), a prestigious academic conference in the field of gastric cancer, was held in Seoul. Organized by the Korean Gastric Cancer Association, the conference featured one main venue, 18 sub-venues, and 16 thematic symposiums, including 100 invited presentations and four keynote speeches, attracting 788 experts and scholars from around the world. Additionally, the conference set 16 themes and received 425 submissions from 24 countries, including Republic of Korea, China, Japan, and the United States. After a review process, 365 submissions were accepted, which included eight plenary oral presentations, 78 oral reports, and 279 poster presentations. The conference covered many hot topics in gastric cancer diagnosis and treatment, with a particular focus on surgical-related areas such as treatment strategies for metastatic gastric cancer, an international consensus meeting on the conversion therapy for stage Ⅳ gastric cancer, future research directions of the Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group, the development of new surgical instruments and equipment, and key issues in lymph node dissection, resection, and reconstruction during minimally invasive gastric cancer surgeries. Furthermore, our team was invited to present two oral reports on "the application of artificial intelligence in minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery". This report aims to detail the dynamics and hotspots related to surgical treatment for gastric cancer, providing valuable references and insights for domestic surgical peers.