Speakers

Thomas Ostermann is Professor for Research Methodology and Statistics in Psychology at Witten/Herdecke University, Germany. His research interests include statistical methods for Health Services Research, Evaluation of Creative Arts Therapies and Health economics. He is a founding board member of the Scientific Society for Creative Art Therapies (WFKT) in Germany.

João Paulo Souza is a Brazilian physician and scientist committed to public and global health. With over 250 scientific publications, he has achieved high impact in his field (H-index > 100). A former Full Professor of Public Health at the University of São Paulo and a WHO staff member since 2008, he currently serves as Director of BIREME, a PAHO/WHO specialized center dedicated to promoting access to and use of scientific and technical health information. He leads the development of digital information products such as libraries and platforms, and co-leads the creation of the WHO Traditional Medicine Digital Library.

Prof. Lee is a global expert in evidence-based complementary medicine. He has held research and academic positions in the UK, China, and the U.S., including Harvard Medical School. He chairs G-I-N Asia, leads Cochrane Complementary Medicine Korea, and serves on editorial boards of over 30 SCI journals. A prolific author with 600+ SCIE publications, he ranks among the top 2% of global scientists and is one of the most published researchers in CAM worldwide.

Arman Zargaran (b. 1985, Tehran) holds PharmD and PhD in Traditional Pharmacy. Since 2016 he’s Associate Professor and Head of History of Medicine at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Director of International Affairs. IAHP member, top 2% cited (h-index 26), 10 books, 200+ articles.

A professor of clinical epidemiology and the Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He is an advisor for traditional medicine for the World Health Organization (WHO), and is a Chang Jiang Scholar Professor (awarded by the Ministry of Education, China)

Since 2020, Professor of Public Health & Foundation Director of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University. Former Visiting Professor at Oxford. Holds PhD (2012), LLM, MPH. Deputy Chair of NHMRC Natural Therapies WG. >$35M research funding.

Naturopathic Doctor - PhD in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the University of São Paulo Vice-President of the World Naturopathic Federation and President of CABSIN. Board director at the China–Brazil International Cooperation Base for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Prof Matsabisa, PhD Pharmacology, directs the AMITD Platform at Univ. of the Free State and is BUCM Guest Professor. Chairs SAHPRA expert group on African Traditional Medicines; member of the cannabis advisory and WHO Afro COVID-19 Traditional Medicines panel. Patent-holder and researcher.

Dr. Ines von Rosenstiel is a pediatrician and specialist in integrative medicine with expertise in oncology, lifestyle medicine, and planetary health. She integrates evidence-based conventional and complementary approaches to optimize patient care and outcomes. As a recognized speaker, educator, and researcher, she actively contributes to the advancement of integrative medicine at national and international levels

Precision Health & Integrative Medicine Physician, Scientist and Educator; Director and Head of Integrative Cancer Care at Synthesis Clinic; CEO of the UK NCIO (National Centre for Integrative Oncology) and Co-Founder of Oncio CIC; SIO Global Ambassador to the UK and Chair of the SIO Global Committee; Immediate Past Co-Chair of BSIO (2021-2023) and Co-Chair of BSIO Education Committee