Speakers

Gilberto Hirokazu Nobumasa is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur leading the Amazonian bioeconomy as Founder & CEO of Fortparaoil. He combines ancestral knowledge with modern technology to create sustainable value chains for natural oils, fostering socio-environmental impact projects.

Gloria Feighesltein is a Professor, PhD, and Buco Maxilo Facial Surgeon specializing in homeopathy. As Secretary for Dentistry at the Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) and Director of the Brazilian Academy of Dentistry, she pioneers the integration of homeopathy into dental practice and education.

Dr. Hafiza Parkar is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Pretoria with a PhD in Pharmacology. Her work focuses on regenerative medicine and wound healing, investigating traditional medicines with advanced scientific methods. She is Secretary General of the South African Society for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.

Dr. Hayleigh K. Ast is a physician-scientist specializing in the pediatric gut-brain-immune axis. She leads global health policy initiatives as Co-Chair of the World Naturopathic Federation's Antimicrobial Resistance Committee and conducts key research at Oregon Health & Science University.

Dr. Jacey Goddard is an Osteopathic and Integrative Physician and a leading expert in the Mind-Body Connection. She developed the evidence-based Healing From Within methodology to empower individuals in managing chronic disease and mental illness through autonomic nervous system self-regulation.

Thabata Rosa Negrete is a PhD Candidate and MSc in Public Health at UNICAMP, Brazil. Her research explores women’s health and TCIM through the lenses of Cultural Studies and intercultural perspectives, seeking to build bridges between traditional knowledge and contemporary healthcare systems.

Jon Adams is a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney and a world-leading researcher in primary health care and TCIM. As Co-Director of ARCCIM, he has dedicated 30 years to building research capacity, authoring over 620 publications to advance the field.

Yuqing (Madison) Zhang is a physician and clinical epidemiologist with extensive experience in evidence synthesis and guideline development for integrative medicine. As an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and McMaster University, she bridges research and global health policy.

Xun Li is a key researcher at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine's Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine. Specializing in clinical research methodology, systematic reviews, and knowledge translation for TCM, Li is a registered Cochrane reviewer and a leader in global health data dissemination.

Inês Reis is a leading researcher and professor at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ). With a PhD in Health Promotion and 37 years of experience in public health, she focuses on integrating Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) into primary care in Brazil's SUS.