Speakers

Zeyang Shi holds a Master of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. His professional focus is on advancing Evidence-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, contributing to the scientific validation of traditional practices.

Roberto Campos Navarro is a physician specializing in family medicine and a social anthropologist with a PhD from UNAM. Since 1987, he has been a full-time professor of medical anthropology and interculturality at the Faculty of Medicine, UNAM.

Vívian Angélica dos Santos Malva holds a Master's degree in Environmental Health and a Bachelor's in Naturology. Her specializations include Aromatherapy, Acupuncture, and Phytotherapy. She works as a researcher, professor, and clinical naturologist.

Sergio Spalter is a medical doctor with a PhD in Immunology. He also practices as a pediatrician and psychotherapist, integrating these disciplines in his professional approach at Hospital Albert Einstein.

Dr. Rosana Takako Ide is a medical doctor with specializations in Geriatrics and Acupuncture. She is an Ayurvedic therapist trained in Brazil and India and holds postgraduate degrees in Integrative Medicine from HIAE and in age-related disease prevention.

Xiaoying Chen is a clinician and researcher in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM). Her work focuses on integrative oncology, evidence synthesis, and clinical research methodology to promote evidence-based Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Rubens Tavares is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He leads the Complementary Therapies research group and coordinates the Advanced Center for Science, Health and Spirituality (NASCE-UFMG), focusing on integrative practices and health promotion.

Vânia Leite is a Users’ Representative on the National Health Council, affiliated with the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil. With a background in Economic Sciences and Social Work, she contributes to public health policy development and oversight.

Ronaldo Mota is the Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), affiliated with the CBAE. An Emeritus Researcher, he serves on the BNDES Strategic Affairs Committee and is Director-Secretary of the Brazilian Academy of Education.

Paulo Maldonado serves as the Vice President of the Liga Medicor Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) for Brazil. With a career spanning more than 50 years as a Professor of Homeopathy, he has dedicated his professional life to homeopathic education and representation.