Dr. Agius has significant expertise in assistive technology (AT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, research, policy development, and international cooperation. She has collaborated with organisations such as UNICEF, WHO, and the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), offering expert guidance on… Continue reading May Agius

Itedale holds a PhD degree in Chemistry with emphasis on Medicinal/Organic Chemistry from the University of Gothenburg. She obtained her Postdoctoral training in Chemical Biology at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco. She was an Assistant Professor at the Clinical Chemistry and Transfusion Medicine at the University of Gothenburg prior to joining CELLINK, the world… Continue reading Itedale Namro

With over 14 years of experience in patient advocacy, engagement, and consulting, Vanessa dos Reis Ferreira specialises in integrating patient and citizens voices into research, drug and medical device development, and digital solutions. Her expertise lies in selecting the appropriate social sciences and humanities methods to effectively identify end-users’ needs and translate them into solutions.… Continue reading Vanessa dos Reis Ferreira

Diana Marie Lee (she/they) is a seasoned social justice practitioner with 30 years of experience spanning public health, community development, and social entrepreneurship. As founder of Sweet Livity LLC, Diana pioneered blending healing practices into organisational development and wellness programming, earning B Corp certification and multiple community impact awards. Their innovative Restorative HR approach –… Continue reading Diana Marie Lee

Declan Flaherty has 24 years experience in Human, Veterinary-Animal Healthcare, Regenerative Medicine, and Synthetic Biology (Synbio).  He is also experienced in Commercial advisory-Senior Management roles for Healthcare start-ups, Academic Institutes, Healthcare Accelerators, CROs, Fitness, Wellness, Pharma/Biotech, Biomaterials, Medical Device Companies. He has also had roles in Board, Executive management, Licensing, Business development, Marketing, Sales, Clinical,… Continue reading Declan Flaherty

Debamita’s expertise stems from research-backed knowledge in various domains of science and technology, both on a macro and micro level. She is a deeply analytical person, with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Debamita has over ten years of research and project experience, and studied for a PhD followed by a post-doc stint at Harvard Medical… Continue reading Debamita Chatterjee

Milena Georgieva is a Professor of Molecular Biology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Co-Founder & CSO of EPIX.AI—a company at the forefront of combining epigenetics and AI for personalised longevity. She has specialised in genetics, epigenetics, and the biology of ageing at leading institutions in France and Italy. With over 100 scientific publications,… Continue reading Milena Georgieva