Committee

Dr. Douglas Slakey is an internationally recognized transplant surgeon and healthcare leader with 30 years of experience in clinical and business leadership. He is the best-selling author of The Process Manifesto: Improving Healthcare in a Complex World and a strong advocate of patient-centric care. Dr. Slakey focuses on holistic, preventative approaches, collaborative healthcare ecosystems, and using patient data to optimize treatment. He has led major transformation initiatives, pioneered techniques integrating social determinants of health and risk analytics, and applied human factors and team training to improve healthcare reliability and efficiency. He has received grants from the U.S. Department of State and international recognition for his contributions, authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, and serves on editorial boards of leading medical journals.

Jose L. B. de Aquino was born in Campinas, Brazil, graduated in Medicine in 1978 from the Faculty of Medicine of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP. He completed his training in General Surgery for 4 years at the Faculty of Medicine of the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, having obtained a Master's degree in Surgery in 1990 and a Doctorate in Surgery in 1996, both from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He is Professor of Surgical Clinic at the Faculty of Medicine of PUC, working with ​​Head and Neck Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Digestive and Esophageal Diseases. Leader of one of the PUC Research Groups “DIAGNOSTIC AND CLINICAL SURGERY TREATMENT” with a multidisciplinary focus with the clinical, surgical and nutritional areas. He is a Professor of the Postgraduate Course in Health Sciences at PUC, Editor-in-Chief of the Revista de Ciências Médicas at PUC; Associate editor of the Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões. Author and co-author of 212 articles published in national and international magazines and winner of several awards for works presented in Congresses.

Bjoern von Siemens is the Founder of Caresyntax, a company dedicated to making surgeries safer and smarter. Since its founding in 2013, Caresyntax has helped caregivers and millions of patients annually through its vendor-neutral software, IoT, and AI platform. Bjoern has a deep commitment to using technology to solve key challenges in healthcare. Over the past decade, he has worked with and invested in healthcare entrepreneurs across Europe, the US, the Middle East, and APAC focused on driving better health outcomes. As a member of the Siemens family, Bjoern continues to contribute to meaningful change in the healthcare industry, improving patient care globally.

Dr Mark has lived his life as a humble entrepreneur, owning and operating many companies. A few highlights include: - Commencing his first company in Australian Manufacturing at age 27. After rising to the pinnacle of his profession, he excited the business at age 38. Retiring for a week, till boredom set in. - Mark commenced his second venue in the South Pacific where he identified a need and commenced a ferry business, which grew to become the largest Shipping Company in Fiji. With 3 ships, 11 regional offices and a few hundred staff including many engineers - In 2017, Mark identified a gap in Surgical Training and commenced Fusetec. After several years in R&D, Fusetec now supplies surgical training models to Medical Device Companies and Universities around the globe.

Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pandey is a biomedical researcher and author from Prayagraj, India, known for his work in cancer, virology, immunology, and molecular biology. He earned his master’s degree from the Robertson Bio-Energetic Medical Institute, Allahabad, and has conducted research on AIDS in Mumbai. Active on social media, he shares his findings and ideas on novel medical concepts. He authored “55- Discovery Book Unconventional Biomolecular Treatment” and claims over 60 discoveries and 205 research works, with some discussions noting his “Nobel Prize potential

Fotis Archontovasilis MD, MSc, PhD Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia specialist Master Surgeon and Surgeon of Excellence in Hernia repair (SRC certified) Certified Robotic (console) Surgeon Head and Director: 6th Surgical Department, Metropolitan General Hospital, Athens, Greece Director of Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery (SRC cert), Metropolitan General Hospital, Athens, Greece Chair and President BoD, Hellenic Association of Endoscopic Surgery Scientific Associate 1st Dept. Propadeutic Surgery, Medical School, Athens University Clinical Professor of Surgery, Medical School, UNIC President, EAES Congress, Athens 2026 EAES Program Committee EAES Inguinal Guidelines Committee