Dr. Valerie Borum (she/her/hers) joined Toronto Metropolitan University as the Director of the School of Social Work in January 2020. She has experience as both a BSSW Program Director and an MSW Program Director. As a social work practitioner, she directed two programs, supervising social work and human service professionals serving persons with intersecting identities (e.g., disability, race/ethnicity, gender, deafness, etc.). Dr. Borum�s research and scholarship focus on the role of ethno-culture as a protective and promotive factor in health, mental health, and disabilities, with attention to populations of African descent. She studies the intersection of disabilities, deafness, and ethno-culture, with attention to Black/African American and Afro-Latinx/Black Hispanic families with deaf and hard-of-hearing children. She also studies the intersection of �whiteness� and anti-Blackness/anti-Black racism. She incorporates Womanist and Afrocentric research, scholarship, and education (pedagogy). Dr. Borum completed her post-doctoral studies (e.g., focus on suicide and ethno-culture) at the University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester, NY. Dr. Borum received her Ph.D. in Social Work from Howard University's School of Social Work and her MSW from Gallaudet University. She received the Ester Ottley Fellowship, a one-year internship for one female student who most exemplifies qualities of leadership and humanity while at Howard University. While studying at Gallaudet University for her Master�s in Social Work, all her instruction was in American Sign Language (ASL). She received her B.A. in Psychology with minors in Biology and Philosophy from Mundelein Women�s College at Loyola University, Chicago, IL. Dr. Borum isresearching advocacy and families of colour as a research collaborator/consultant with Laurent Clerc National Deaf Educational Research Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Sheseeks external funding for her research, scholarship, and creative activities. Dr. Borum was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Prof. Regina Fölster-Holst just retired and had worked at the Department for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology at the Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany from 1985-2023. She obtained her medical degree at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel and is board certified in dermatology and allergology. She has been the president of the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD) from May 2016-June 2018 and the president of the German Dermatology Association (DDG) for two periods (2019-2022, 2010-2013). Since 2017 she is the vice president of the European Society for Educational Crisis. Her scientific focuses are Pediatric Dermatology, Allergic diseases and Parasitoses, whereas the main topic is on clinical and scientific research of atopic dermatitis in early childhood. Prof. Dr. Regina Fölster-Holst has received numerous awards, such as the Hans-Karrer-Förderpreis (medical brochure for children) in 1997, the “Preis der Hensel Stiftung” (1998), the Teaching Award of the Medical Faculty of Kiel (2003), and the German scientific award for communication (2011) and the Perle-Award 2013 (Award for improvement of student teaching). Together with cooperation partners, she has just produced a musical for children with the aim of teaching children about allergies and skin diseases.

Prof. Browne was until recently the Director of Public Health for the City of Leicester and was at the forefront of leading the city through the COVID 19 pandemic. He is currently a Professor in Public Health and the Social Determinants of Health at De Montfort University. Born in Leicester, he is the son of two proud ‘Windrush generation’ West Indian parents and is closely linked to this and other local communities, including the LRI community where his mom worked as a Ward Sister for many years. Ivan has been in public service for over 35 years having worked within both local authority and NHS settings. Over this time, he has led and managed a range of programmes that have led to demonstrable improvements in health and wellbeing. Ivan is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health,where he has been awarded with the President’s Medal for his contributions to Public Health. He is an honorary Doctor of Loughborough Universityand is a Deputy Lieutenant for Leicester and Leicestershire. Hehas been named as one of the Rising Stars in the Health Service Journals 50 most influential Black, Asian and Ethnic people in health in both 2022 and 2023. He was recently awarded the CMO’s National Impact Award, by the nation’s 4 Chief Medical Offices at the 2023 Association of Directors of Public Health Conference. He also sits as a member of the NHS Assembly As well as his vocational interests in health and wellbeing, Ivan is a keen advocate for the development of supportive and equitable learning environments and opportunities for children and young people from underserved communities. He has personally been involved in supporting educational settings which has included the establishment of a primary/ junior school in Gambia. Academically, he has focused most of his attention within the fields of Environmental and Public Health, having predominantly worked in these areas over his professional career. Ivan is passionate about finding ways to tackle the significant levels ofinequalityevident within multicultural urban environments like Leicester. He considers meeting the challenge of addressing social and educational inequalities within society to be crucial to any meaningful improvements in population health and wellbeing. He is particularly interested in the development and application of new and emerging technologies that can potentially enhance the health and wellbeing of the population as a whole but more specifically those at greater risk of poor health outcomes.

Michael Dandoulakis, M.D., Ph.D., is a distinguished Priest-General Physician with a Doctoral Diploma from the Medical School of the University of Athens. With a rich academic background, he graduated from the 1st six-form High School of Chania in 1973 and pursued medical studies, transferring to the Medical School of Athens in 1976. His international exposure includes monitoring work in Rome's 5th Diagnostic Clinic and a month-long follow-up at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool, England. He graduated from the Medical School of Athens with a grade of VERY GOOD in 1981. Following this, he specialized in General Medicine at the General State Hospital of Athens from October 1987 to September 1988. Rev. Dandoulakis has actively participated in various medical societies, including the Greek Vascular Surgery Society, Greek Hypervoltage Study Society, and Greek Gerontological and Geriatric Society. In 2011, he earned his Doctorate from the Medical School of Athens with a dissertation focused on "Improving the Quality of Management of Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis," receiving a grade of "Fairly Good." Beyond his academic achievements, Rev. Dandoulakis has contributed significantly to healthcare as the Ex-Health Center Coordinator in H.C. Vari, the Manager of the "Local Research Network of Family Medicine Varis," and the Contracted Personal Physician of the Greek national organization for health services. He has also played a crucial role in establishing and organizing the Kinshasa Health Center of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Kinshasa-Congo. His commitment to research is evident through his role as the manager of a research network recognized by EGPRN (European General Practitioners Research Network).

Ms. Sophie is an expert in sexual violence and she is the CEO at Punt., a Belgian organization that provides assistance to victims after sexual violence. In addition, Punt. is committed to prevention and awareness. In addition, Ms. Sophie is active in mental health where she offers early intervention to young people within addiction and she is committed to prevention of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. She hold a master's degree within the sciences of speech and language pathology and a master's degree within health prevention. She also regularly educate herself and attend PEV around sexological counseling. In terms of research, she has two A1 publications around PROMs that measure quality of life in head and neck cancer. Ms. Sophie also participate in research around sexual violence. Most recently within Punt. She participated in a study on the search terms and search engines used by victims after digital sexual violence to seek help. The topics on which she lectures fall within the scope of sexuality and sexual trauma: what is sexuality, what is sexual violence, how do victims react, how do you support victims, how do you work in a trauma-informed way (for example as a doctor, physiotherapist, osteopath,...), what is effective prevention around sexual violence and much more.

I currently hold Director and Professor of the School of Computing at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA. I was previously Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Chair of Population Health for driving population heath education and research programs in Nebraska and Midwest and also served as the Inaugural Department Chairperson and Ron and Carol Cope Endowed Professor for the Cyber Systems Department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I also serve on the Education committee of the Center for Intelligent Health Care at UNMC-University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Board Member of CyncHealth-Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative, a nonprofit organization. Prior to joining Nebraska, I served on a variety of senior leadership roles as Head of School, Associate Dean of Graduate School, Sub Dean, Associate Dean of Research, and Interim/Acting Dean at leading research universities such as the University of Sydney Australia (USYD), and the University of Hong Kong (HKU). I also spent sabbatical year as Professor and continue to be Senior Research Affiliate at the Informatics Department of Lund University Sweden. I worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Information Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology after completing my PhD in Information Technology and Computer Science from the University of Wollongong Australia, which was a joint project between MIT Engineering and Harvard�s Kennedy School of Government. I lead by example as an administrator and a scholar, which is why I remain active in research. In my work, I draw theoretical and methodological implications from informational and computational sciences, computational and mathematical organizational theory, non-linear dynamical systems and statistical mechanics. This transdisciplinary approach helps me study systemic resilience in the face of adverse events such as natural disasters, disease outbreaks,bio-security, disruptive technology and distributed innovation.My primary research deals with exploring complex networks and system dynamics of communications and responses related to disaster medicine, public health preparedness, bio related threats and other types of natural and man-made disasters requiring multi-jurisdictional coordinated responses. My secondary research is in the area of complex networks and systems modeling of Health Systems, Health Promotion and Risk Reduction for vulnerable populations. Currently, I am leading a number of proposals related to COVID-19 Resilience Networks for Preparedness and Response. I published over 200 international peer-reviewed research papers in the areas of information, computational and decision sciences, knowledge management, and complex emergencies including public health. My work appeared in international conferences such as ICIS, CSCW, ECSCW, Social Computing, HICSS, IFIP 8.1, IFIP 8.3, IFIP TC 13. My Scopus h-index is 25 with over 2826 citations, and google scholar showing h-index 36 with over 6581 citations. I secured more than U$10M in competitive federal research grants and attracted $15M endowment for creating John Grill Centre for Project Leadership at Sydney. At Lund University, as CI, I led the successful 4.5M Euro EU FP7 Health Emergency Learning and Planning grant. At University of Hong Kong, I worked as research theme lead for university-wide Science of Learning Strategic Research and attracted HK$32M Center for Excellence Digital Citizenship grant from HK Research Council. I was invited to serve as a key panel member for Australian Hon Prime Minister Tony Abbot Govt for the selection of the Prime Minister�s Science Innovation Award.

Professor Sheying Chen received his Ph.D. (Health & Aging) and MSW from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and is a tenured Professor of Healthcare Administration at Pace University in New York. A Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and founding director of the Centers for Social Work Study and Social Health Administration at Tsinghua University in Beijing, he has also served as a senior research fellow of Sino-American Relations and Cross-Strait Research. He was Associate Provost (2010-2012) at Pace and previously Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University. Prior to IU, Dr. Chen was Professor and Dean at University of Guam, overseeing Schools/Colleges of Business & Public Administration; Education; Health Sciences, Nursing & Social Work. He held tenure as Professor and Chair at the City University of New York where he headed a large unit housing psychology, sociology, anthropology, social work, aging, disability studies, women's studies, and a number of interdisciplinary initiatives. He was a permanent faculty member of Sun Yat-sen University at Guangzhou from 1986 to 1992, where he served as a forerunner of China's rebuilt social work education and public policy research.

Dr. Rios serves as President & CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association, (NHMA), representing 50,000 Hispanic physicians in the United States. The mission of the organization is to improve the health of Hispanics. Dr. Rios also serves as President of NHMA’s National Hispanic Health Foundation to direct educational and research activities. Dr. Rios also serves on the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, the Alliance of Multicultural Physicians and Better Medicare Alliance Boards of Directors,and Centene Health Equity Committee. Dr. Rios has lectured, published articles and has received several leadership awards, including awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Congressional Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native American Caucuses, American Public Health Association Latino Caucus, Association of Hispanic Health Executives, Minority Health Month, Inc., Hispanic Magazine, Latino Leaders Maestro and Top Latina 100, Verizon’s First Pollin Community Service, and Amerigroup and National Diversity Council Top Healthcare Leaders.Dr. Rios was appointed to the Minority Alumni Hall of Fame of Stanford University in October, 2006, as a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine in 2007, the Institute of Medicine Global Forum for Health Professions Education in 2014, as a Fellow (2016) and Master (2022) of the American College of Physicians, and as a member of the Society of Medical Administrators in 2017. Prior to her current positions, Dr. Rios served as the Advisor for Regional and Minority Women’s Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health from November 1994 to October 1998. In 1998-2004, Dr. Rios served as Executive Director, Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools. In 1993, Dr. Rios was appointed to the National Health Care Reform Task Force as Coordinator of Outreach Groups for the White House. From 1992-94, Dr. Rios worked for the State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development as a policy researcher. Dr. Rios has also served as President, Chicano/Latino Medical Association of California, Founder of the National Network of Latin American Medical Students, member of the California Department of Health Services Cultural Competency Task Force, and Stanford Alumni Association, Women’s Policy Inc., NIH Office of Reseach on Women’s Health Advisory Committee, US VA National Academic Affiliate Council, Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield, Nurse Family Partnerships,Campaign Against Obesity,and Partnership for Prevention Boards of Directors, PacifiCare-UnitedHealthcare California Investment Committee, CDC Health Disparities Committee, ASU Health Futures Council, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Hispanic Advisory Council and the AMA’s Disparities Commission and Minority Affairs Consortium Steering Committees. Dr. Rios earned her BA in Human Biology/Public Administration at Stanford University in 1977, MSPH at the UCLA School of Public Health in 1980, MD at the UCLA School of Medicine in 1987, and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose and the White Memorial Medical Center in East Los Angeles in 1990, and her NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship at UCLA Division of General Internal Medicine in 1992.

Mr. Jindrich Voboril, Pg.Dip. (born 1966) is one of the leading Czech experts on drug issues, which is evidenced by his nearly 30-year experience with the leadership and development of health care and social services and programmes related to the topic. He has systematically worked from the end of the 1980s on the organisation, development and evaluation of community services, especially in the area of drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. From 2000 to 2009 he actively took part in projects financed by the European Commission (the Phare LIEN and Partnership, Asia URBs, Access 2000 programmes). He has also made good use of his extensive experience in the Czech Republic with the development, management and evaluation of community services and health care agencies on an international level: He has lectured and developed community and social advisories as part of projects in Hungary, Afghanistan, Great Britain, Russia, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru; he has also lectured at a number of universities abroad and at numerous international conferences and workshops. He has worked as a consultant for organisations such as the European Union, the UN and the Open Society Institute. Before taking the position as national anti-drug coordinator (2010 – 2018), JindřichVobořil served as the chairman and executive director of Sdružení Podané ruce [the Helping Hands Association]; under his leadership it became the second largest non-governmental organisation in the Czech Republic in the area of drugs. Podané ruce currently provides a comprehensive system of services - from primary prevention, therapeutic community, substitution and psychotherapeutic assistance, to work with drug users in prison - in nearly 40 centers across the Czech Republic. In February 2022, former national anti-drug coordinator resigned and Vobořilbecame – for the second time - the new national anti-drug coordinator. JindřichVobořil studied education and youth work at the J. E. Purkyně University in Olomouc (Mgr.). He graduated with a PG Dip title from John Moores University in Liverpool in the field of Drug Use and Addiction. He received an advisory qualification certificate from Greenwich College, London University in London. In 2006 he was awarded a postgraduate certificate in systematic psychotherapy from the Institute of Systematic Therapy in Prague. JindřichVobořil speaks English, Spanish and Russian.

Deborah Odunze is an incredibly accomplished healthcare executive, conference speaker, and strategic leader. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at both the Cambridge Public Health Department and Cambridge Health Alliance. With a nursing and healthcare leadership background, she co-leads a dynamic and highly efficient public health workforce that meets the public health needs of the residents of Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is also a member of prestigious non-profit organizations, and academic boards of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Regis College. Her invaluable insights and guidance shape the direction of the healthcare industry. She is passionate about bringing systems and organizations together to provide sustainable solutions to public health issues at the local and international levels. Deborah is an expert in her field, and her confidence and expertise are unmatched. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Nursing Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Beta Zata At-Large Chapter. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Master of Science in Clinical Nurse Leadership. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, she holds a culinary degree from the Art Institute of Houston in Texas. She is a Certified Case Manager (CCM) awarded by the Commission of Case Management.

I am theExecutive Director of the School of Medicine Faculty Practice Plan, responsible for the strategic development and management of a network of nearly 500 sub-specialty care physicians providing clinical services in locations throughout Puerto Rico. My professional experience is in strategic planning, financial management and policy development in government agencies. Agencies include the government workers insurance fund hospital and clinics, the automobile accident compensation administration clinics, and the Puerto Rico Department of Health where I oversaw the planning and development of a new hospital for a population with poor access due to geographic isolation. I have also been responsible for the development of a national suicide prevention program recognized for its novel approach and success. My experience in working in clinical and management dimensions of primary care and hospital scenarios, development of national public health policy guidelines for automobile accident rehabilitation, as well as suicide prevention programs, and more recently providing management for the University Faculty Practice Plan, have enabled me to develop, over the past 25 years, unique professional competenciesto contribute to the solution of complex public health problems.At the present time, I am developing a clinical coordinated care project to enable continuity of care for patients served by the Faculty Practice Plan through their primary care physician in their geographic residence area.

2012 was the year when Dr Lim became passionate about Regenerative medicine. He begins his timeless journey into a new world of Stem Cells discoveries and realised that Stem cells transplantation in general is only simple cultured cells which is not consistently effective, especially there were very limited evidence in animals with almost none in humans for anti-ageing and diseases. Dr. Michael Lim Ming Soon pioneered the 1st Allogeneic Stem Cell transplantation for the region of Asia Pacific in 2012 for Aesthetic medicine and using source from umbilical MSC and dental pulp MSC. Due to the limitations on results, he further developed his Cell Enhancement X Cad Int (CEXCI) product line treatment, that made breakthroughs in the world of anti-ageing and diseases intervention. He has done over 1000 CEXCI treatments, and he is currently the pacesetter in the region for Stem cell therapy. His experience in the field of stem cells technology has been amicable, achieving many successful cases clinically. The 1st miraculous breakthrough, was CEXCI successfully slow down and reverse significantly the ageing process of a human. Following breakthroughs, CEXCI was able to help improve more than 40 incurable diseases inclusive of complicated disease and some selected terminal cases. Dr Lim has been passionate in training and teaching as well. He has been training doctors ever since 2012 to present, in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and China. He was also appointed as keynote speaker in 15 countries and 26 cities, presenting about Stem Cell Technology and its applications.

Professor Miller is a respected international consultant in health informatics and eHealth strategy and systems. He has spent his entire career in the information technology domain, with the last 18 years dedicated to working on eHealth innovation and large and complex eHealth programmes around the globe. Michael is a member of the WHO Digital Health Technical Advisory Group Roster of Experts and the WHO (Europe) – “Committee for Digitalization and Health Information Systems”. Michael is an Assessor for the BCS Federation for Informatics Professionals – FEDIP and an Advisor to NHS England - NHS – Blueprint programmes for eHealth projects.

Elvessa Narvasa has completed Master of Science in Nursing from Montreal University, Canada. PH.D . She is the Provincial Director of Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses. Served as Co- President of Quality Assurance ; Team Leader for Hospital Accreditation, Founder of ICU Intermediary care. She had been selected to write the exam for Cardiovascular Certification by the Canadian Nurses Association. Furthermore, she does both in-service as well as invited nurse educator of different hospitals ICU-CCU; PACU/OR and Consultant of College Nursing Faculty. Organizing committee executive of International Society of Pituitary Surgeons; Multidisciplinary Perioperative Medicine , Montreal University. Invited speaker of Quebec Intensive Care Association as well as 2018 -2019 Keynote speaker ; Honourable Chief Guest of different International and World Nursing Conferences ; 2019 International RFCCN. SAARC ,Critical Care Society. Moreover , an International Virtual Conferences keynote and plenary speaker 2020 till present 2022 upcoming physical conferences organized by different groups worldwide.

Tetsuji Yamada earned his Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Health Economics from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Yamada is a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and a Faculty Fellow of Civic Engagement, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, U.S.A. In addition, he was a former Chairperson of Department of Economics, an Associate Faculty for the Graduate Faculty of M.A. and Ph.D. programs for the Department of Childhood Studies, and a Research Associate for the Center for Children and Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, USA. Dr. Yamada was an Invited Research Scholar at Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in Japan, was Research Scholar at Hosei Institute on Aging, Hosei University in Japan; and was a Researcher with the ASIA Health Policy Program, Stanford University. Prior to his current position at the Rutgers University, Dr. Yamada served as a health economist at the International Leadership Center on Longevity and Society in New York, as a representative of the Japan Economic Federation, as a health economics research associate of the NBER, as a member faculty of the Research Fellows of NBER, as a health economics adviser of the WHO, as a visiting research scholar of the University of Tsukuba (Japan), as a research associate of the Center for the Pacific Basin of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Economics & Management at the Peking University, an associate professor of Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan, as a faculty associate of the Walter Rand Institute in Rutgers University, and as an associate member in the Institute of Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research in Rutgers University. His research fields emphasize health economics-related studies: health behaviors, health disparity, demand for healthcare services and outcomes, elderly care, preventive care, healthcare policy and health equity/disparity, accessibility of healthcare services, effectiveness of government healthcare policy, alcohol and drug abuse, hospital cost analysis, pharmaceuticals, and government policy, etc. Dr. Yamada has published more than 100 research papers, been internationally active in presenting research papers at various professional conferences, and serve as editors, associate editors, referees and reviewers for various professional journals, books, and research funding organizations. His numerous publications appear in the health economics and public health fields.

Dr. Balaji headed the Primary Health Care - Health Systems Strengthening unit at UNICEF Headquarters from 2017 to 2023. He is a medical doctor with an advanced degree in Public Health and a doctorate in Epidemiology from AIIMS, Delhi. He was with UNICEF for over 34 years and has worked in country, regional and headquarter offices. He was Chief of Strategic Planning from 2004-2014 and was Deputy Representative managing UNICEF supported programmes in Afghanistan for three years. As the Chief of Strategic Planning, he was responsible for drafting UNICEF annual reports to UNICEF Executive Board, ECOSOC and to the General Assembly. Earlier when he was the Regional Chief of Programme and Planning at Eastern and Southern African Regional Office (2001 to 2004), he supported the organization of the Africa Fit for Children summit in 2002 (Cairo) and its review five years later in 2007. During the period he held additional charge as the Regional Health Adviser for one year with responsibilities over 23 countries of the region. He was also responsible for the follow up to the World Fit for Children and its follow up through the special commemorative session of the General Assembly. In 2010, he led on behalf of the UN system, the MDG 4, 5 and 6 (Health related goals) review and drafted the input to the Secretary General’s review and report to the UN General Assembly. He was instrumental in the development of Multiple Indicators Cluster Surveys and was also the person who conceived Child Info and Dev Info before they were adopted by the UN agencies in over 100 countries. Dr. Balaji managed and developed EQUIST, a system for equity based planning and prioritization in PHC systems for delivery of public health services at national and sub-national levels and coordinated support for UNICEF offices to engage with GFF and Global Fund through child, adolescents and women focused investment plans. At the technical level, he led jointly with WHO, the PHC-Accelerator and the just concluded PHCPI partnership. He coordinated UNICEF support to programmes at country level on various aspects of Primary Health Care and Health Systems Strengthening and PHC oriented Implementation Research for achieving SDG3.

Alvaro Rocha holds the title of Honorary Professor, and holds a D.Sc. in Information Science, Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technologies, M.Sc. in Information Management, and BCs in Computer Science.He is a Professor of Information Systems at the University of Lisbon - ISEG, researcher at the ADVANCE (the ISEG Centre for Advanced Research in Management), and a collaborator researcher at both LIACC (Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science) and CINTESIS (Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems). His main research interests are maturity models, information systems quality, online service quality, requirements engineering, intelligent information systems, e-Government, e-Health, and information technology in education.He is also Vice-Chair of the IEEE Portugal Section Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Chapter, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of both JISEM (Journal of Information Systems Engineering & Management) and RISTI (Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies).Moreover, he has served as Vice-Chair of Experts for the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Program, and as an Expert at the COST - intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, at the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Program, at the Government of Italy’s Ministry of Universities and Research, at the Government of Latvia’s Ministry of Finance, at the Government of Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology, at the Government of Polish's National Science Centre, and at the Government of Cyprus's Research and Innovation Foundation. He has 338 of his publications indexed in Scopus database, having an H-Index = 25 and 2495 citations.In Google Scholar he has an H5-Index = 35, having 5612 citations.He has 197 of his publications indexed in the Web of Science database (Core Collection), having an H-Index = 19 and 1360 citations.And in ResearchGate he has an H-Index = 29 and 3911 citations, being part of the group of the 2% best researchers in the world, considering all areas of investigation, and part of the groupof the 1% best researchers in the world, considering only his area of investigation:Information systems.

After obtaining the Ph.D. degree from Indiana University in Bloomington USA. Dr. Hsiu-Jung Lo worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Boston USA. She joined National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) as investigator since 1999. Currently, she is Deputy Director of National Institute of Infectious and Vaccinology and Executive Secretary at National Infectious Diseases Bank in NHRI. Her research interests include epidemiology of yeast infections and pathogenesis of pathogenic yeasts.

President & CEO Dr. Beverly Malone has led the National League for Nursing since 2007. She received her BSN and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and her M.S. in Adult Psychiatric Nursing from Rutgers University. She contributed to the ground-breaking IOM report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," and served on the Minority Health Federal Advisory Committee. With over 20 honorary degrees and numerous accolades, Dr Malone's distinguished career has blended policy, education, administration, and clinical practice--including the position of Federal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health under President Bill Clinton. Dr. Malone is internationally recognized as the first African American General Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) Royal College of Nursing representing 400,000 nurses and served as a member of the UK delegation to the World Health Assembly.

Dr. Senait Kebede is a distinguished global health professionaland pediatrician with an illustrious careerspanning over 30 years,with experience in global health leadership,policy development, planning and programming working with prominent multilateral and bilateral agencies and organizations. As the Founder and President of International Health consultancy (IHC) LLC, continues to advocate for advancing global health initiatives. Dr Kebede�sglobal leadership experience includes providing technical assistance for international agencies including the World Health Organization (WHO) across multiple countries worldwide. Dr. Kebede has worked at senior level with notable organizations such as UNAIDS, World Bank, CDC, and USAID and UNICEF, contributing her expertise in various capacities. Notably, she served as the Adolescent health and HIV specialist with UNICEF, the WHO Africa Regional Coordinator for the WHO initiative on increasing access to Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), and an Investment and Efficiency Advisor for UNAIDS. Dr. Kebede has been at the forefront of multiple scientific consultations and technical assistance missions at global, regional, and national levels, playing a pivotal role in the development of program and training guidelines and training of health professionals. Her commitment to global health is further evidenced through her roles in a variety of expert working groups, including as the Co-Chair for the Private Sector Engagement with the Global Child Health Task Force, a member of the Technical Expert Team for WHO Global Influenza Program, and TB Team expert for TB/HIV & Child and Adolescent TB Working Group. An Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Dr. Kebede is committed to sharing her extensive knowledge through teaching graduate courses on Global health strategies and transforming public health surveillance. She has also served as the lead instructor for Antimicrobial Resistance course and as faculty for Clinical Community of Practice COVID-19 for Africa CDC/Emory. Dr Kebede also guest lectures at Georgia State University and is a contributor to the HIV eCourse at Mayo Clinic, School of Continuous Professional Development. Additionally, she holds a visiting Honorary Associate Professorship of Pediatrics at St. Paul�s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Beyond the academic sphere, Dr Kebede has been a featured speaker in various national, regional and global forums.Her research work, published in peer review journals, and her contribution in leading two chapters in a book (Modernizing Global Health Security) reflects her dedication to advancing knowledge in the field. Dr. Kebede earned her MD from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, specializing in pediatrics, and holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins University. Recognized as a Gates Strategic Leadership Fellow for Reproductive Health at JHU, she is also certified in Project Management by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Kebede's commitment to global leadership and health advocacy continues with her keen interests in infectious diseases, maternal and child health, surveillance and epidemic preparedness as well as mental health.

Karen Lynch-Frater is Department Chair and an Associate Professor of Nursing at Oakwood University in Huntsville AL USA, working to drive the success of the Nursing program at all levels from faculty and staff to students.Prior to Oakwood University, she worked as Head of Nursing Education in London�s first academic Health Science Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT), where she led the Education service for over 1200 Nurses. During her tenure she introduced and led ICHT�s first Health-care Support Workers annual conference in collaboration with Buckinghamshire New University (BNU), the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), and the British Journal of HealthCare Assistants (Bjhca). She is an accomplished Registered Nurse with over 28yrs of experience. Lynch-Fraterpossesses expertise and a broad background in nursing, nursing education, healthcare administration,including policy development, curriculum planning in addition to building positive relationships with students, medical professionals, health educators, and administrators and other agencies and professional groups to underpin sustainable policies and a competent workforce.She holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Greenwich, London, UK, and a Master of science Degree in Nursing education from the University of West London, UK. As a healthcare researcher with specific training and expertise in hermeneutic phenomenological research, Lynch-Frater�s research is focused on perspectives and experiences of non-specialist nurses providing care for patients with diabetes on general wards. Lynch-Frater has lived and worked in Jamaica, the UK, and the USA, and has witnessed first-hand the positive impact that continuous learning in diverse, inclusive environmentshave on workforce productivity and engagement, and professional and personal well-being.A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), she is also currently a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Nursing Researcher, a member of the Hermeneutic Phenomenology Institute, University of Buffalo, NY,Chair of the Learning Resources Committee at Oakwood University�s School of Nursing, and an active member of The Frailty Research Group based in London, UK, and other local committees.

Prof. Li-Hui Lin as a professor of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at Chung-Cheng University, her research interesting including: older adult learning, psychology of aging, mental health promotion and educational gerontology. Prof. Lin is one of the leading advocators in designing learning programs as well as active-aging education related policies. Since 2008, she joined the project of �Le-Ling (Active Aging) Learning Universities� that led to establish learning programs of 102 Active Aging Learning Universities in Taiwan to date. Lin is one of leading researchers in the field of Educational Gerontology, she served on committee boards, such as International research journal for quality in education, and review committee of the Open University of Hong Kong for the Diploma in Health Studies.

Ihab is a Registered Nutritionist (UK) with significant expertise in planning, implementing and evaluating sustainable nutrition-sensitive intervention programmes at population level.
Dr Tewfik has been the Programme Director of Human Nutrition (UG-degree) for twelve years. In addition to his PhD from London South Bank University, Ihab holds Master of Public Health (M.P.H) and Doctorate of Public Health (Dr.P.H) from Nutrition Department, University of Alexandria where he was promoted as Associated Professor in 2008.
Ihab has developed an independent research path that underpins the pivotal role of clinical nutrition to combat undernourishment among vulnerable populations in developing countries.
Ihab as Editor-in-Chief:
1. Editor-in-Chief of the BNRC Springer Nature, UK [Since November 2022]
2. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for Food, Nutrition and Public Health, WASD UK [Since 2008]
• Ihab as Guest Editor 2023: Special issue on: ‘Global Excellence in Children and Health’ – Frontiers in Public Health
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1286481 [Journal Impact factor: 5.2]. • Ihab as Guest Editor 2022: Special issue on: ‘The Role of Vitamin D in Gut Health and Disease in Children’ – Frontiers in Public Health https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.912773 [Journal Impact factor: 5.2].
Research Groups / Centres:
• Food, Nutrition and Public Health
• Community Health Resilience and Wellbeing

As a behavioural change expert, I empower individuals to transform their relationship withfood, enabling them to effortlessly become their best selves.
This passion led me to establish Slimpod, a medically endorsed online programme that provides a natural and holistic approach to improved health and wellbeing. Slimpod addresses the exhaustion many people feel from years of fruitless efforts in weightmanagement. It replaces negativity and despair with a renewed sense of purpose and hope,inspiring mental clarity, and empowering individuals to become happier, healthier, andcalmer.
To date, I am proud to say that Slimpod has changed the lives of over 200,000 people acrossmore than 40 countries and is rated Excellent on Trustpilot. Drawing on breakthrough research in “nudge” thinking, I spearheaded the world’s firstsuccessful clinical trials exploring how unconscious persuasion can influence weight loss. Ihad the privilege of presenting these findings at the Royal College of General Practitioners inLondon in 2020 and at an International Health Conference in Dubai in March 2023.
My affiliations include working with the NHS (National Health Service) and being a memberof the UK All Party Parliamentary Group for Obesity. Many people experience a vicious, self-destructive cycle with their relationship with food, asif they’re feeding a disruptive inner entity. Through Slimpod, I offer a lifeline that shifts their thought process around food, enabling them to re-establish a healthy relationship with it.
This transformation has profound benefits for both mental health and physical well-being, helping individuals regain self-esteem and self-acceptance often lost in the Yo-Yo Dieting Cycle or Weight Cycling Phenomenon.
My work is firmly rooted in proven psychology and neuroscience principles, which I’ve devoted many years to studying. These elements make Slimpod distinct and ground-breaking in the global weight loss industry and I’m at my happiest when I’m witnessing the transformations people are making in their lives.

Prof. Stephanie Yu-ching Chen's expertise lies primarily in health promotion and gerontological education. She previously worked for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, focusing on training for public health personneland community health development. Currently, she is a faculty member at the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan.Utilizing a strengths-based approach, Dr. Chen empowers communities and trains the resigned nurses to assist rural elderly populations in self-care for chronic diseases, addressing the needs of aging health promotion in rural areas. She also leads the "Intergenerational Coexistence Community Living Laboratory" with core principles of "usefulness in old age," "sufficiency is enough," and "intergenerational mutual assistance," conducting a series of studies to address various social issues arising from aging populations in rural communities. Dr.Chen leads interdisciplinary and interdepartmental teaching and research among faculty members, focusing on the development of intergenerational learning professionalism. She has long been empowering university students to conduct field research and assist in community development in rural areas, guiding students in caring for the well-being of elderly populations in rural communities in response to Taiwan's rapid aging population and promoting intergenerational community integration. Moreover, she assists the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, as well as local county and city governments, in counselling work related to age-friendly cities, community health development, and lifelong learning related to aging.

Luis G. De Jesús III – Vega is a dedicated and experienced global public health epidemiologist with strong experience conducting epidemiological research and data analysis to address complex health challenges on a global scale. With a deep understanding of disease patterns, risk factors, and the impact of social determinants of health, he strives to contribute to developing effective public health interventions and policies that improve the lives of people and communities worldwide. He is currently the founder and president of GLOBAL EPI LLC, a company dedicated to providing evidence-based public health services through experience, innovation, and transformation in the field of global public health. Additionally, he is passionate about revolutionizing public health systems through data as a transformation tool and paving the way for healthier communities or populations worldwide. So, he continually works to collaborate and manage with governments, NGOs, and healthcare organizations to create sustainable change and foster healthier communities. 

Dr. Wanda Y. Quezada Betancourt has devoted her life to serving marginalized communities with mental health services for over 18 years. She’s worked in clinical mental health counseling, substance abuse, career counseling, and spiritual counseling among other areas. She is the founder and director of mental health services at Faithlift & Hope, LLC. She advocates for undocumented immigrants and has worked with asylum seekers for the past 10 years.
Dr. Q. (as she prefers to be called) has almost 2 decades of school counseling experience and teaching in public schools. Her focus is on: Marginalized Communities, Immigrant Populations, Christian counseling, Couples, Individual, Latino Youth, Women, and Mentoring. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered approaches with her clients as she views every individual as a unique person. She has been teaching in higher education for the last 8 years and is currently an adjunct professor for the University of Southern California.
Dr. Q served as the President of the New Jersey Counseling Association in 2018-19 and has been an active member and advocate of the American Counseling Association, and the American Psychological Association. She honorably served her country and is a U.S. Army Veteran who continues to serve as a civilian in mental health. Her work in advocacy for the voiceless is her passion as well as social justice. Her vision is to create a space for people of all walks of life to hope, to heal, and to be uplifted. Her spiritual values, life experience, and academic background have given her the tools to be of service for many.

Dr. Declan McKeown is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine who practices in Medical Epidemiology in the Health Information Unit, HSE. Having trained and qualified in Public Health Medicine in Western Australia, he returned to Ireland in 1999 to work in one of the then recently-established regional Departments of Public Health. His role involved infectious disease epidemiology, environmental health and outbreak control, along with teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and specialist training college levels. He moved to the National Health Intelligence Unit in 2009 and has been closely involved in the development and roll-out of a number of the NQAIS projects (National Quality Assurance and Improvement System) which focus on hospital safety and quality improvement. He maintains a significant teaching commitment aimed at Specialist Registrars in Public Health Medicine and has a particular interest in measuring and mapping deprivation and related social indicators. During the COVID pandemic in Ireland, he assisted in the construction of Health Atlas’ real-time COVID dot map monitoring of active and recent cases, and the development of real-time COVID “heat mapping” to show incidence and change in incidence, thereby assisting in the control and containment of COVID “hot spots”.

Rocio Guil, Ph.D. in Psychology and Professor of the Department of Psychology at the University of Cadiz. She is a founding member and head of the Emotional Intelligence Laboratory and of the PAIDI HUM 843 "Emotional Intelligence" group of the University of Cádiz and the IN46 group: "Psychological, social and emotional factors linked to Quality of Life" of the Research and Innovation Institute Biomedica de Cádiz (INiBICA) of the Departments of Health and Economy and Knowledge of the Junta de Andalucia, the Andalusian Health Service, the University of Cádiz and the Foundation for the Management of Biomedical Research of Cadiz. Likewise, she is a member of the Research Institute for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS) of the University of Cádiz. She has worked for years in the field of emotions, identifying socio-emotionals kills linked to adaptation, detecting Risk profiles, and developing and implementing intervention programs. In recent years, Ph.D. RocioGuil has focused her Research on the implications of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and various indicators of perceived health and Quality of Life (QL). Some of these specific indicators have been studied in women who survive breast cancer, and the results have been published in various Scientific forums and high-quality Scientific journals.

Vintila Iuliana is actually Associate Professor, PhD in Food Science and Engineering. She is author of 23 books and book chapters in international and national publishing houses (Elsevier, Wiley, Lambert), first author and co-author for 13 articles in ISI journals and relevant ISI proceedings, 32 BDI scientific papers indexed in recognised international databases, 50 articles presented in national and international conferences and 20 articles revues. Also, she is member of prestigious international organisation such European Federation of Food Science and Technology (2009), Co-Chair WG Nutrition in Global Harmonization Initiative (since 2013), International Society of Food Engineering (2010),Balkan Environmental Association (2008), Global Environmental Standard (GES) Community of Interest (2011), European Academy for Education and Social Research (2012). She act as international projects expert for European Science Foundation, Eurostar Programme, EC « Expert area in the Participant Portal » and « Connecting Europe Facility », EU TAIEX, COST, EACEA.She is Guest Associate Editor and Research Topic Editor for “Frontiers in Food Science and Technology”, Regional Editor “Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology”, Academic Editor European Journal of Nutrition&Food Safety, Academic Editor of “Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition”, Editorial Board Member SciEdTech, Editorial Board Member „African Journal of Water Conservation and Sustainability”, Editorial board “Clinical Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics”, Editorial Board Member „International Journal of AgriScience, Editorial Board EC Nutrition, Editorial board “Clinical Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics”etc.

Dr. Kubů is an expert in medical informatics and addictology, specializing in digital healthcare. He has formerly held a position at the Intel Corporation and was the Founding CEO of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI) in Prague. Dr. Kubů is a graduate of Charles University in Prague, earning his Doctor of Medicine degree in General Medicine with a focus on disease prevention. Since the beginning of the 2. millennium he is actively contributing to cannabis access education, lobby, research and development on national, EU and international level. Currently serves as CIO in Chain Pharmaceuticals GmbH and chairs Patient association for cannabis treatment KOPAC and Czech national forum for eHealth.

Dr. Ade Mutiara, a seasoned professional in the field of Occupational Health and Medicine, brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the table. With educational milestones including a Medical Doctor degree from Universitas Indonesia in 1993 and subsequent achievements such as a Magister of Occupational Medicine in 2013 and Occupational Medicine Specialty in 2021, Dr. Mutiara has demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Medicine in Universitas Indonesia, her research focuses on informal workers as the major population in Indonesia. In her occupational health experience history, Dr. Mutiara has held key roles, including her current position as the Lead of Occupational Health and Medicine in the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas in Indonesia since 2017. Noteworthy roles include serving as the Chief Medical Officer in a few Oil and Gas Companies such as British Petroleum and Chevron in Indonesia. Her passion is to enhance the occupational health implementation to leverage the worker’s productivity through a healthy lifestyle and maintaining the ensure the workers are always fit for their job. Dr. Mutiara has made significant contributions to the field through various publications, including stress-related diseases, and the workplace adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her involvement as a consultant for the Health Ministry of Indonesia and her advisory role in occupational health organizations highlight his dedication to advancing the field. As Secretary of ICSOEM (International Component Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine) and the Scientific Committee of Occupational Medicine of ICOH (International Commission of Occupational Health), Dr. Ade Mutiara is actively shaping the future of Occupational Health and Medicine.

Lobel is the recipient of several prestigious research grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Bar Association litigation Fund, the Searle-Kauffman Fellowship, the Southern California Innovation Project, and Netspar, University of Tilburg. She is a member of the American Law Institute and serves on the advisory boards of the San Diego Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, the Employee Rights Center, and the Oxford Handbook on Governance. Her articles have won several awards including the Thorsnes Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship and the Irving Oberman Memorial Award. Lobel is a frequent speaker at universities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. She was USD's Herzog Endowed Scholar for the 2012-13 academic year. Lobel was the 2013-14 recipient of USD’s Thorsnes Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship. In 2022-2023, she was awarded a University Professorship for outstanding contributions in teaching and research.

Professor Sankar over the past 39 years has developed a portfolio of high-profile advanced broad- based materials innovation and technology activities at NC A&T State University (NCAT). He serves/d as director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures, NSF–CREST, Director of Army and Navy Materials Centers, and Site coordinator for the NSF- NSEC Center. Also under his leadership, NCAT was chosen (2008 -2022) as the lead to house the NSF’s Gen 3 – ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (RMB). In 2022, as a Co-PI he won the NSF- Gen4 – ERC for Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Moving from Evolution to Revolution (HAMMER). The author of more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and scientific papers, Sankar as PI alone, has generated more than $ 65 million of competitive research funding for NCAT (equipment infrastructure > $14M under one umbrella encompassing 25,000 sq.ft of innovation ecosystem space), filed 10 invention disclosures and patents, has sponsored more than 25 international conferences/symposia and has given more than 60 Plenary/Keynote/Invited special addresses in major symposia related to future directions in transformational materials research, economic impact and next generation workforce development. Some of Sankar’s recognitions include, 2015 Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award- highest civilian honor given by the Governor of NC, 2010-Oliver Max Gardner Award, the highest faculty honor from the UNC 17 campus institution System -given for the greatest contributions to the welfare of the human race, The White House Millennium Researcher award from the Department of Education, 2004 AAAS Mentor Award , 2011 “Hind Rattan Award” - Honored during the India’s Republic Day Eve function, 2017 BEYA Innovation STEM Award, Washington DC and “One of the most influential persons” (7 times) by the Business Journal, Triad Region, NC, USA.

Amir HAJJAM EL HASSANI is Deputy Director of Nanomedecine, Imagerie, Therapeutique of Université de Franche Comté (UFC) and Research Team Leader of Health Systems Organization. His research areas include data mining and machine learning for decision support in the field of e-Health. He is Editorial Board Member of four international journals and the author/co-author of 3 books and has more than 200 archival publications to his credit in high impact factor journals and international conferences. He was Co-Chair of the first international conference eTelemed'09 and is its advisory Chair since 2010. He is member of the Science Steering Committee of the annual conferences IADIS e-Health, eHealth, e-Medisys, etc. He has organised many conferences and chaired several technical sessions. He also acts as an expert to the ANR France, ARI France and CNRST Morocco. Amir is the head of IT Engineer Training under Apprentice status at Université de Technologie de Belfort Montbéliard,France.

Dr StylianiGerakari, Head of the Emergency and Covid-19 Department of General Hospital of Piraeus “Tzaneio”, Greece. Vice Deputy Director (2021- today) and ex-Vice Chair of the Scientific Council (2019-2021) at GHP “Tzaneio”. Responsible for the Pathological and Post Covid-19 medical outpatient clinics and services (2021-today). Member of the Committee of Nosocomial Infections (2012- today). Specialized training in Advanced Life Support (ALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (eACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and in Clinical EchoCardiography. Member of the task group of Emergency Department Organization and Educational Program in the 2nd Regional Health Directorate of Greece. Educational course provider to medical students and resident physicians (2018- today).

Wellington is the Executive Chief Nursing Officer / Executive Director AHP & Psychological Professions at North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) he took up his role from April 2021. At the time of the appointment, he became the only male BME Chief Nurse working in an NHS Trust and the first African male Chief Nurse ever in NHS. He is responsible for the Nursing, Psychological Professions and AHP workforce and leads on the quality, safety, and patient experience agenda for the Trust. He studied Mental Health Nursing at South Bank University (2001-2004), and holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration, also from South Bank University (2013-2016). In 2018, Wellington was proud to be invited to No.10 by Prime Minister Theresa May, to talk about the work he had led in NELFT on inclusion in the workforce and his support for the BME agenda. In 2020, Wellington made the HSJ near miss for the top 50 most influential BME leaders. He has worked for NELFT all his career since 2001 when he was a student nurse apart from 18months when he was a Managing Director. NELFT is his family.

Dr. Maxinne Erica De Quiroz is an Occupational and Public Health Physician, and currently the Family Planning and Quality of Care Technical Advisor of the USAID-RTI ReachHealth Project in the Philippines. Dr. Maxinne has vast experience in the Public Health Profession working previously under the Department of Health and has a post-graduate degree in International Health. Since 2019, working closely with the national and sub-national government partners and agencies in the Philippines, the USAID- RTI ReachHealth project continuously provides technical assistance activities to reduce the unmet needs for family planning services, decrease the teen pregnancy rate, and improve newborn morbidity and mortality across 11 regions in the Philippines.

Dr. Fatima Mezhal is a researcher in the field of Public Health and Epidemiology. Her focus is on cardiovascular disease and its modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors. She is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Public Health Research Center working on the UAE Healthy Future Study, which is the first cohort study in Abu Dhabi that is established to address non-communicable diseases in UAE.

Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, is the Clinical Director of Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, LLC, an Adult and Pediatric Therapy Practice with seven Florida locations. Her practice provides Speech, Occupational, Physical, and Respiratory Therapy services in 26 counties in Florida. Pamela is a student in the University of Indianapolis’ Doctor of Health Sciences and Master of Public Health programs. She is co-author of Putting Your Dreams To Work: Keys To Setting Up Your Therapy Practice and Start Your Engines: A Road Map to Your Clinical Fellowship Year. As a continuing partner with various state agencies, Pamela enjoys empowering individuals to communicate and use their voices within their community.

Melissa De Jesús is a general physician. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Since she was a child, she knew that she wanted to be a doctor. While studying medicine, she became interested in public health and decided to complete a master's degree in this discipline. While studying public health, her passion for this field grew exponentially; this led her to continue her studies. She is currently completing a PhD in public health with a concentration in community health. She loves assisting and helping others. In the last few years, she has worked with obesity cases. As part of her dedication, she has volunteered in different associations and with the military by giving and preparing orientations, researching, doing tests, and giving her time in what is needed. She wants to continue combining her two careers to help and encourage communities to improve their health.

Dr. Wioletta Bereziewicz, PhD, DDS, public health specialist, Invisalign provider, Invisalign orthodontics specialist. A professional enthusiast of cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, prevention and health care. Graduate of the Jagiellonian University Medical College. A long-term employee of the Department of Epidemiology and Population Studies of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Since 2006 she has been working as an academic teacher in the Department of Integrated Dentistry at the Jagiellonian University CM, currently as Assistant Professor, acting as supervisor of the Scientific Society in the Department of Integrated Dentistry at the Jagiellonian University CM, researching patient satisfaction, doctor-patient relationship and workflow between the Align digital laboratory, Ormco, and the dental team. She teaches courses for doctors in the course of specialisation in orthodontics, prevention, dentistry and public health in Management of Health Care Units for the Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education in Warsaw. She is a member of American, European and Polish Orthodontic Society, Association of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) and Polish Dental Society (PTS). Speaker at many national and international scientific conferences including Amsterdam the Netherlands, Aalborg Denmark, Leeds UK, she is also the author of numerous Polish and international scientific publications and winner of multiple awards. She has completed internships in orthodontics at the University of Pacific in San Francisco, US, University of Santiago de Compostella, Spain, and internships in Santa Cruz, San Jose, Los Gatos, California, US, Malo Clinic LaCoruna with Prof. David Suarez Quintanilla at the International Orthodontic Center, Santiago de Compostella, Spain. She has participated in numerous training courses in Poland and abroad including Denmark, UK and the US. In 2005, she received the IADR (International Association for Dental Research) award and was one of the top 8 in the world in cosmetic dentistry. She has received many awards for her scientific work on the application of music in dentistry, as well as an award in 2015 for the best academic teacher at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Dentistry, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Cracow.

Lady Jedfeliz C. Castillo-Molleno, MD, MPM, is an accomplished medical professional and public health manager with extensive experience in healthcare systems and policy. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Davao Medical School Foundation and a Master�s in Public Management, majoring in Health Systems and Development, from the Development Academy of the Philippines. Dr. Castillo-Molleno also holds a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from San Pedro College, graduating magna cum laude. Dr. Castillo-Molleno is currently the Regional Manager for the Mindanao Island in the Philippines with USAID�s ReachHealth Project implemented by Research Triangle Institute, International. In this role, she leads regional project activities, working on improving health systems at various levels, focusing on high-impact FP/MNH services, commodity security, and data-driven planning and budgeting. She also facilitates integration of innovative technologies to enhance access to quality family planning and maternal and neonatal health (FP/MNH) services. She collaborates with DOH Centers for Health Development, Population Commission, PhilHealth, and local government health offices to ensure successful implementation and dissemination of best practices. Previously, she served as a Senior Health Policy and Systems Advisor, providing technical expertise and developing tools to support the rollout of the RPRH and UHC laws at the national level. Her contributions in policy and system support have been pivotal in enhancing health governance, financing capacity, and health information systems. She also worked with the Department of Health. Her tenure at the Department of Health Regional Office � XI as Medical Officer IV involved managing key health programs and clusters, including MNCHN, Health Facility Development and Local Health Systems. She also served in far flung doctorless communities. Additionally, she has served as a faculty advisor and technical consultant, contributing to the education and capacity-building of healthcare professionals. Her career is marked by numerous accolades, including the Best Action Plan and Project during her master's program and consistent academic honors throughout her education. Dr. Castillo-Molleno's expertise and leadership continue to drive significant improvements in public health systems in the Philippines.

Ying-Chieh Liu graduated from the Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University in 2003 and finished the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Degree in 2018. Following 7 years of clinical experience, she dedicated 13 years to serving as an infection control nurse. Since 2010, she has played a key role in promoting the hospital-wide bloodstream infection bundle (BSI bundle) care program at the Infection Control Center of National Taiwan University Hospital. The team earned the Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award in 2011. In 2007, Liu planned and coordinated with medical experts to formulate a three-year plan in the future to reduced and prevented bloodstream infection. The three –year plan included：① How to choose a suitable central venous catheter, ② When to use PICC: patient selection should be carried out when there is no source of infection, and ③ Adjustments based on medical characteristics Educational focus, including PICC rescue techniques.

Victoria Ngo is an Associate Professor of Community Health and Social Sciences at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy (CUNY SPH), Director of the Center for Innovation in Mental Health at CUNY SPH, and Mental Health Director of the Center for Immigrant, Refugee and Global Health at CUNY. She also holds an Adjunct Scientist position at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on developing mental health interventions and implementation strategies to promote access and quality of care to ethnic minorities and underserved populations worldwide. She specializes in implementation strategies for mental health task-sharing and use of community participatory methods to increase access to evidence-based mental health interventions and sustainable integration of mental health services into non-mental health settings including primary care, maternal health, HIV, cancer care, schools, and other community-based settings. She has led several NIH and Grand Challenges of Canada funded task-shifting implementation science intervention studies, including the Multi-Component Collaborative Care for Depression (MCCD), Livelihood Integration for Effective Depression Management (LIFE-DM), and currently leading a randomized controlled study of implementation strategies for depression care integration into primary care clinics in Vietnam. As part of system transformation initiatives to address health inequities at NIH and RWJF, she is leading the Harlem Strong Mental Health and Economic Empowerment Collaborative to transform systems of care using a neighborhood-based collaborative care model to support integrating mental health and community-based services in housing, primary care, and community-based organization in Harlem. In addition, she serves as a Senior Technical Advisor for USAIDVictims of Torture Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Trauma Impacted Communities Grant portfolio and leads a Learning Collaborative for grantees of this initiative. She also works closely with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to support a range of mental health interventions and initiatives for diverse communities, including citywide mental health survey of 60,000 New Yorkers, mental health task-sharing programs for youth serving community-based organizations and employment services for public housing residents.

Ji Eun Chang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Policy and Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health, where she also serves as the public health policy and management concentration director for the Ph.D. program. Professor Chang uses mixed- methods research designs and draws from qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial data to demonstrate disparities and highlight barriers faced by safety net providers and underserved patients in accessing equitable care. Professor Chang is the principal investigator of the AI4Healthy Cities Initiative in New York City, a multi- city collaboration between the Novartis Foundation, Microsoft AI4Health, and local health officials to reduce cardiovascular health inequities through the use of big data analytics. Dr. Chang is also the co- principal investigator of an NIH NIDA-funded study to support the implementation of transitional opioid programs in safety net hospitals. Dr. Chang received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley, M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Public Administration from New York University in 2016.

Hui Ji Lin graduated from the Department of Nursing in 1995. Following 8 years of clinical experience, she dedicated 25 years to serving as an infection control nurse. Since 2003, she has played a key role in promoting the hospital-wide hand hygiene improvement program at the Infection Control Center of National Taiwan University Hospital. The team earned the Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award in 2011. In 2007, Lin collaborated with information engineers to develop innovative infection control systems, which later received the Symbol of National Quality (SNQ), the highest honor in domestic medical care.

Shu-Tzu Huang graduated from the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and worked in the National Taiwan University Hospital over 30 years. I mainly responsible for the inpatient drug prescription system and the drug procurement inventory system, development and maintenance of required functions, etc. Since 2007, I am responsible for the planning and development of the drug purchase inventory system and made our hospital become the first hospital import warehousing logistics concept in drug purchase inventory system. The system reduces the error rate by nearly 5 times. From 2019 to 2021, infection control and I established the platform to monitor the spread of the epidemics and assist the decision making of infection control.

Mitha Al Balushi is a research associate in the Public Health Research Center of New York University in Abu Dhabi. She is PHD candidate in the institute of public health of the College of medicine in the United Arab Emirates University. She had her master’s in public health from the college of medicine of the UAE University and her Mater’s Diploma in Diabetes and clinical care from Malmo university & Skane care university hospital from Sweden. She had two years diabetes diploma from Cardiff university. She obtained her degree in nursing sciences from Griffith Australian University. For the last 7 years, her research focus was on one of the biggest and first cohort studies in United Arab Emirates and Middle east region; the UAE Health Future study which examines the risk factors of the most common chronic disease among adults in the UAE. Her experience is over 15 years as public health specialist, clinical researcher and as a diabetes nurse specialist with a focus on the role of psychosocial support on diabetes control. Some of her research in public health and clinical area was published in peer reviewed of high Impact Factor international journals. She presented her research in national and international conferences. She as well is an active member of Emirates Public Health Association.

Professor Aneta Grochowska, PhD works as a lecturer at the Nursing Department at the UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN TARNOW, Poland. She has a specialization in cardiological nursing and internal diseases nursing.Aneta Grochowska has numerous publications in scientific journals and monographs on topics in the field of nursing, public health, stress and professional burnout. He actively participates in Polish and international conferences. She participated in 5 International Erasmus projects, in one of which she was the creator and coordinator.

Georgia Maria Markopoulou is a lecturer at the Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of West Attica. She is a graduate of the Department of Health Visitors of the TEI of Athens (2000). She has a master�s degree in Applied Public Health � Direction I �PUBLIC HEALTH OPERATORS� of the National School of Public Health (2008). She is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Frederic University,Cyprus, researching the effectiveness of multi-intervention health promotion program onpatients with mild �Frailty Syndrome�. Her research interests are related to the prevention and promotion of the health of the elderly, the prevention of chronic diseases, and public health. Her research work, with publications in reputable national journals as well as numerous announcements/lectures at national conferences (oral and posted announcements), includes the field of Health Education and Promotion in general.

Adrián Moreno Villanueva obtained the PhD in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences at the University of Murcia (Spain) in 2022. He is currently a professor and academic coordinator of the 4th Year of the Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences at University Isabel I of Burgos (Spain). Since his beginnings in his research stage, the use of electronic monitoring devices, especially wearable inertial measurement units (WIMUs), have been the main focus of his research, especially in sports performance. However, as current Coordinator of the Research Group in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (Research line: Physical Activity, Health and Quality of Life), the application of this type of device is being extended to the field of physical activityand health, in patients with Parkinson disease and various types of cancer. As a consequence, it is intended to explore a field of knowledge that has been little studied in the prescription of physical exercise in this type of patients, analyzing alternatives for testing and monitoring of physical condition and quality of life with respect to conventional methods already established in the scientific-medical community.

Jaime Bonifacio, Jr. is a public health professional and registered nurse with over a decade of experience in health program management, learning intervention development, local health systems strengthening, and continuous quality improvement. He has collaborated with local governments, national and sub-national government agencies, civil society organizations, and various health facilities in the Philippines to enhance access to quality maternal and child health, family planning, and adolescent reproductive health services.He also has played a key role in establishing referral systems in multiple local governments and has provided capacity-building support to numerous hospitals and primary care facilities for continuous quality improvement initiatives. He obtained a nursing degree from the Adventist University of the Philippines and a Master�s in Public Management from Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently studying for a Master of Public Health as an Erasmus Mundus Scholar at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Currently, he serves as a Family Planning and Quality Improvement Consultant at RTI International, where he has previously held various technical and management positions for USAID projects in the Philippines. He also performs part-time research roles on public patient improvement at the European Lung Foundation in the UK. He is a member of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) and the Philippine Society for Quality (PSQua).

Dr. Alang is a medical sociologist and a health services researcher. Her work addresses the social determinants of health, using health justice as a framework. She studies the social production of health and disease; how structures and institutions heal and harm us. She is interested in health outcomes such as unmet need for health care, access to care, experiences of care, mental health and mental illnesses, and assessments and outcomes of treatment. Dr. Alang is currently an Associate Professor of Black Communities and the Social Determinants of Health at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dr. Vipin Kumar Koushal is an accomplished medical professional with extensive experience in hospital administration, teaching, and research. He holds an M.B.B.S. from Govt. Medical College, Jammu, and an M.H.A. from A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi. Currently serving as the Medical Superintendent, he has held various key positions, including Professor and Additional Professor, contributing significantly to institutions like PGIMER, Chandigarh. Dr. Koushal's administrative expertise includes managing inpatient services, sanitation, procurement, and more. He has been actively involved in planning and implementing crucial projects, such as the renovation of operation theaters and the establishment of ICU facilities. As a dedicated educator, he has taught DNB students, guided MHA and DNB thesis projects, and contributed to curriculum development for health sector vocational courses. Apart from his teaching and administrative roles, Dr. Koushal is a seasoned researcher with studies focusing on day care surgery, hospital visitor patterns, and medical social work. His extensive memberships include associations with Indian Hospital Administration, Academy of Hospital Administration, and Hospital Infection Society of India. In addition to his contributions to the healthcare sector, Dr. Koushal has been actively involved in various committees and advisory groups, showcasing his commitment to advancing healthcare practices. His rich and diverse experience reflects a relentless dedication to the field of medicine, administration, and academia.

Dr. Hemeida is an assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, in the Department of Family Medicine and a practicing family physician. She is a health policy scholar at the Farley Health Policy Center. After finishing her family medicine residency, Dr. Hemeida completed a NRSA primary care research fellowship, and earned her master’s degree in public health (MPH) at University of Colorado School of Public Health with a focus in health systems management and policy. Her policy interests lie in primary care and integrated behavioral health, workforce and education, and the social determinants of health. She is also the executive director of Empowher Health, a non-profit dedicated to providing women’s and behavioral health education to Muslim women through monthly workshops and hosting a weekly podcast, She Should Know, reaching listeners across 27 countries.

PhD PT Malgorzata Wojcik is a adiunct in the field of Physiotherapy at the Eugeniusz Piasecki Academy of Physical Education in Pozna?, at the Intersite Department of Physical Culture in Gorz�w Wielkopolski. Ma?gorzata W�jcik hasnumerous publications in scientific journals and monographs on topics in physiotherapy for children, women, athletes and stress. She actively participates in Polish and international conferences.She is a physiotherapy specialist and actively practices in the office with children and adult patients including women.She is a certified therapist of the NDT-Bobath and PNF method. She has completed many specialized courses in physiotherapy. She graduated from the Osteopathie Schule Deutschland and completed postgraduate studies in osteopathic pediatrics.

Tyler McGann is a graduate student at Georgian Court University getting her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She graduated from Sacred Heart University where she majored in Exercise Science and minored in psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies. This is where she found a passion for serving others, especially women and marginalized communities. Tyler has a passion for activism and advocacy. She is humbled to take her passion into life by becoming a mental health counselor. Tyler identifies herself with humanistic theory with a focus on social justice and empowerment.

Sarah Woodruff is a dedicated graduate student at Georgian Court University, embarking on a journey towards obtaining her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Since starting her academic career, Sarah has been driven by the intricacies of the mental health, human interactions, and overall functioning. Her focus on trauma work, particularly in the realms of childhood trauma and Complex-PTSD, reflects her commitment to addressing the impact these experiences can have on individuals. An advocate for women's mental health, Sarah channels her passion into serving women and marginalized communities. Her dedication to those who have suffered trauma is evident in her advocacy work, where she strives to create a safe and supportive space for individuals to heal and thrive. She recognizes the unique challenges that women face in the realm of mental health, and her commitment to empowering them is a driving force in her studies and professional pursuits. She recognizes the importance of her role in contributing to the important topic of mental health, and she approaches her work passionately and wholeheartedly.

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As a physician, philosopher, and patient, Dr. Darby Dickton embraces empowerment through education as the pinnacle of medicine. From her earlier years as a pre-hospital care first responder in the National Ski Patrol through her education and medical training, she has understood the importance of the provider-patient relationship. Early in her career, she was forced into medical retirement from the Air Force after a series of increasingly rare diagnoses. By integrating her experience as a physician and complex patient, Dr. Darby has gone on to share techniques with both providers and patients to improve each side’s capability in optimizing outcomes. As a scientist and researcher, Dr. Darby Dickton has published manuscripts and presented posters ranging from breast milk storage practices to post-partum musculoskeletal management strategies. She is an open proponent of critical evaluation when integrating cutting-edge research into established clinical practices and is a staunch supporter of scientists who are willing to apply their work to their own lives, including, but not limited to, Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Bruce Banner. As an ethicist and speaker, Dr. Darby has led international workshops and discussions designed to help providers evaluate and develop their own approach to patient communication. Often described as inspirational, Darby has a unique style of speaking that will keep an audience engaged and reflecting on their own approaches to both personal and professional matters. She is also quite sure she can be funny but is still waiting to be formally identified as such.

Dr Gerard Christian Kuotu is an esteemed medical doctor and public health informatics specialist with a Master's in Public Health Information Systems, a Master's in Biostatistics and Econometrics, and a PhD candidate. He holds extensive experience in public health informatics, having held positions in organizations and institutions such as the World Bank, WHO, and USAID. At present, he is a public health informatics fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, USA. Dr Kuotu is determined to utilize technology to further public health outcomes. He has been involved in multiple initiatives to construct and improve public health information systems and increase access. Additionally, he has been instrumental in developing the national digital health strategy in Guinea to sustain public health information system advancement and interoperability. Dr Kuotu has an impressive record of formulating novel solutions to difficult public health dilemmas. In his fellowship, Dr Kuotu is building a comprehensive public health informatics platform that will enhance the accuracy and efficiency of public health data collection, evaluation, and communication for legionella and meningitis disease. His work has made a tremendous impact in the field of public health informatics and has been acknowledged by multiple organizations and institutions. Dr Kuotu is a zealous advocate for public health and a highly regarded leader in the realm of public health informatics. He is devoted to leveraging technology to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care and bolster the overall health of communities.

Ms. Rossan Budong Balisto, a public Health nurse at the Municipal Health Services Office of the Local Government Unit of Itogon-Benguet, Philippines. She is the coordinator of the Municipal Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (MESU).Graduate of Field Epidemiology Training Program Intermediate Course of Philippines Northern Luzon last February 2023. She took her Master in Public Health major in Epidemiology in Saint Louis University in Baguio City, Philippines. She is currently taking up Master in Crisis/Disaster Risk Reduction and Management at University of Baguio, Philippines. Presented her study on health innovations as poster presentation entitled Implementation Study to Improve Compliance of Village Health Centers to the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases in the Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet, Philippines, 2022 during the European Scientific Conference on Infectious Disease Epidemiology last November 2023.

Dr. Jimi Francis completed a Master of Science degree at the University of Nevada in Reno with a focus on infant nutrition. She then went on to complete a Doctoral degree in Nutrition at the University of California in Davis with major professor Dr. K. G. Dewey. Jimi completed her Dietetics Internship through the University of Iowa with a Fellowship at the 96th Medical Group at Eglin Air Force Base. Currently, Dr. Francis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Department of Kinesiology in the College for Health, Community, and Policy. She continues to assist new families through her private practice as a Lactation Consultant and serves as a Trainer for the Texas Department of State Health Services Advanced Lactation Management Training for health care providers. During her time at the University of California at Davis, Jimi began her wet lab work on human milk composition and clinical lab work on lactation physiokinetics, which she continues today. Currently, she has a team of volunteers, undergraduate, and graduate students assisting in research efforts to develop a better understanding of lactation and human milk for improving the quality of life and health of mothers and babies.

Akanksha Agnihotri is an accomplished researcher with a comprehensive academic and professional background. Holding an MSc. in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex, her research prowess shines through her significant contributions to understanding healthcare reforms in Kenya. Agnihotri's notable research, titled "Implications of Universal Health Coverage on Maternal Care Services in Kenya: A Mixed-Method Approach," stands as a testament to her dedication and expertise. Her study delved deeply into the complex landscape of healthcare reforms in Kenya, specifically focusing on the impact of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on maternal care services. This research critically analyzed the effects of governance devolution in 2010 and the subsequent implementation of the free maternity policy in 2013, both integral components of Kenya's UHC plan. Through meticulous research methodologies, including mixed-method approaches, Agnihotri uncovered multifaceted insights into the healthcare system. Her findings highlighted the challenges within Kenya's healthcare framework, emphasizing issues related to fund management, coordination hurdles, and disparities in service quality. By identifying policy formulation and implementation gaps, she illuminated the root causes behind these challenges, contributing nuanced perspectives crucial for addressing healthcare inequities. While shedding light on the obstacles, Agnihotri's research also emphasized positive outcomes resulting from these policies. Notably, her study showcased increased maternal care utilization and improved access for marginalized communities, underlining the transformative potential of strategic healthcare policies.Her dedication to exploring complex issues and unearthing both challenges and potential solutions underscores her commitment to advancing healthcare equity and sustainability.

Sónia Mairos Ferreira, PMER Specialist at UNICEF Lesotho and Assistant Professor in University of Coimbra, brings over two decades of expertise in human and social scientific research, humanitarian, and development aid. She has led evaluations, humanitarian and development program design and implementation, analytical and research work in diverse regions of the world, including middle and low income countries. She is specialized in participatory, bottom-up, empowering approaches, and sustainable engagement with people and populations experiencing crisis, disasters, conflict, and other contexts of high vulnerability. She is proficient in capacity strengthening and ToT, with a high diversity of learners. She is an active and committed learner. She holds a PhD in Permanent Education and Adult Training, master in Educational Sciences and degrees in Educational Sciences and Psychological Sciences, plus several post graduations in key (e.g., South to South Epistemological Approaches, Gender Equality, Human rights, Crisis intervention, Coaching and Mentoring, Mediation, Epidemiology).

Bing-Huei Chen, male, food scientist, received his Ph.D. degree in Food Science & Technology, Texas A & M University, USA in 1988. His postgraduate career includes working at Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan as Associate Professor from 1988–1994, Professor from 1994–2003, Distinguished Chair Professor from 2003–present, Chair of Department of Nutrition and Food Science from 1994-2000, Director of Graduate Institute of Medicine from 2006–2009, and Dean of College of Human Ecology from 2012–2015. He specializes in Lipid Chemistry, Pigment Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Food Toxicology, Functional Food and Botanical Drug Development and Biological Activity Determination as well as Nanotechnology. Until now he has published 218 research articles in internationally renowned journals and authored 11 book chapters in edited books published by International Publishers. He has received numerous awards including the prestigious National Invention Gold Medal Award by Ministry of Economics, Taiwan in 2018 and was honored with Outstanding Research Scientist by Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He was also honored with International Outstanding Inventor of Biotechnology by Taiwan Inventor Association/International Innovation and Invention Alliance Association in 2019 and Distinguished Professor by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China in 2015. Most importantly, Prof.Chen has developed a nano-product “Lycopene Chylomicron”, which has completed a phase III clinical trial in both Taiwan and USA in 2017 and demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of patients with prostatauxe syndrome. Expectedly, this product will become the first botanic drug in the world for treatment of patients with prostatauxe syndrome without side effect. In 2020, the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), a European organization has honored him with IAAM Scientist Award 2020 for his contribution to the advancement of science and technology. At the same year he was also honored with Vebleo Fellow. Also, he has been rated as the top 2% scientists in the world in 2021 by Elsevier Publishers/Stanford University. More recently, the IAAM has conferred him with the Fellow of IAAM (FIAAM) for his contribution to Nanomaterials–Physics, Chemistry and Biology. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture” and Associate Editor of 2 journals “Journal of Food & Drug Analysis” and “Asian Science Bulletin”. In addition, he serves on the editorial board of 140 journals. Currently he is the President of Professors Association, Taiwan, Republic of China and was the Past President of AOAC Taiwan section from 2016-2018.

Foluke Adelabu is a dedicated researcher in environmental exposure science. Her research focuses on utilizing advanced technology to capture children's activity patterns for assessing inhalation, ingestion, and dermal exposures. She is passionate about contaminants exposure assessment, activity pattern modeling, environmental sensitization, data mining in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), data analysis, machine learning, and data analytics. With a strong commitment to making a positive impact, she aims to establish herself as a prominent researcher in the field. Foluke's dedication, diverse skill set, and academic pursuits position her as a promising and driven individual in the realm of research and technology.

Dr Okereke is an Acute and General medicine specialist working at Cairns hospital. She has been working as a specialist since 2015. Apart from her clinical roles, she is also an adjunct senior lecturer at James Cook university. She is involved in the mentoring and training of medical students and as well as medical registrars in the pathway of becoming General medicine specialists. She has been actively involved in the delivery of the General medicine inpatient telehealth service to rural and remote hospitals in far north Queensland, Australia. She has actively participated in a few telehealth conferences as a speaker or presenter.

Mr. Mostosi Christian has been working as an Occupational physician since 2005. He is currently working at Attentia asbl. Bruxelles as a Occupational physician. He was a Graduate of various Belgian universities (UMH, ULB, UCL, ULg). He has carried out over 200 worksite visits in Belgium and abroad.

Dr. T. Sathya, University Wellness Program Coordinator, School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Medicine & Health Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She completed Post Doctoral Fellow in International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.PhD in social work and worked as a project officer on LASI project at IIPS (International Institute forPopulation Science). Sathya has four years of experience with various NGOs, working for vulnerable people,including women, children, and aging people. She has handled long scale surveys on NFHS-4 (National FamilyHealth Survey) and LASI-1 (Longitudinal Aging Study in India) in south India. Sathya is involved in action-oriented research andqualitative research with non-governmental organizations. She is a member of “Ayai global women forum” and haspublications about transgender, elder abuse, disability, elder issues and women issues. She presented research paper at Indonesia, Malaysia, United State of America and Bangladesh. She received Emerging Scholar Award by The International conference on Health & Society, University of California at Berkeley, CA,US.