Pr. Giorgia Pregnolato
University College Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Giorgia Pregnolato is a physiotherapist and researcher specializing in rehabilitation technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Psychological and Psychiatric Sciences, and Movement Sciences from the University of Verona, Italy. With over a decade of experience in neurorehabilitation, she collaborates with companies to develop innovative rehabilitation devices. She is also a member of the Digital Technologies group in the Italian Association of Physiotherapy (AIFI).
Pr. Hana Ibrahim Abu Sharib
Nursing Administration Specialist, SSMC, UAE
Hana Abu Sharib is a leader in nursing informatics and healthcare management, with extensive experience in the UAE. She has held key roles in nursing informatics at SEHA and SKMC and currently focuses on Nursing Revenue Enhancement at SSMC. A certified expert in healthcare management and informatics, she has led numerous digital transformation projects. She is actively involved in international committees, including IMIA SIG Nursing, HIMSS Middle East, and Zimam Group for GCC E-health workforce development.
Pr. Konstantinos Antypas
Senior Researcher, SINTEF Digital & Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, Norway
Dr. Konstantinos Antypas specializes in e-health and digital health innovation. Holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Medicine from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, he has led several EU-funded projects, including BETTEReHEALTH. His work focuses on sustainable e-health solutions and digital health interventions. He is also affiliated with the BMC Nursing Journal and the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH).
Pr Pirkko Kouri, PhD, MNSc, PHN, RN
Vice President, International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH)
A global leader in digital health and telemedicine, she has played a key role in revising the Finnish National eHealth Strategy and has contributed to China-Africa collaborations in healthcare technology. With over 100 publications, she has been honored with multiple awards, including the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Pr. Raquel Yahyaoui, MD, PhD
Head, Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders & Newborn Screening, Málaga Regional University Hospital, Spain
Dr. Yahyaoui is a leading clinical biochemist and geneticist, specializing in newborn screening and inherited metabolic diseases. She has conducted research at Mayo Clinic (USA) and Connecticut Department of Public Health. With over 40 scientific publications, she actively explores novel markers and quality assurance for neonatal screening.
Pr. Sriyani Padmalatha
Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Working Group at ISfTeH, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan & External Lecturer, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
A nurse practitioner and researcher, Dr. Padmalatha specializes in mental health, breast cancer, and health technology. Her Ph.D. in Nursing from National Cheng Kung University focused on quality of life in breast cancer patients. She has received multiple awards, including the PhD Outstanding Merit Research Award, and is a member of ISfTeH and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Pr. Francesco Sicurello
President, International Institute of Tele-Medicine (IITM)
Prof. Sicurello is a pioneer in medical informatics, AI, and telemedicine, with over 500 publications. A senior researcher at the National Council of Research (CNR) in Milan, he has led projects in eHealth, big data, and hospital information systems. He is the President of IITM and former President of the Italian Association of Telemedicine and Medical Informatics.
M. Frederic Lievens
Executive Secretary, International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH)
With over 20 years of experience in telemedicine and eHealth policy, Frederic Lievens has contributed to numerous EU and international telehealth projects. He played a key role in developing the Telehealth Code of Practice for Europe and is involved in telehealth service standardization and quality benchmarking.
Pr. Karl A. Stroetmann, PhD, MBA, FRSM
Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria, Canada & Board Member, ISfTeH
Prof. Stroetmann has been a consultant to WHO, European Commission, and OECD on digital health, AI, and healthcare systems. He has led projects on eHealth for Africa, AI-based decision support, and global medicine identification. He is a Lifetime Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK.
Pr. Mattias Georgsson, RN, PhD, MSN, MPH, MSc
Assistant Professor, Jönköping University, Sweden
Dr. Georgsson is an expert in nursing informatics, eHealth, and mHealth, specializing in usability evaluation of digital health solutions. His Ph.D. research focused on patient-centered mobile health for diabetes self-management. He is a Senior Editor for the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI) and an active member of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), contributing to telenursing initiatives.
Pr Mohamed Kayyali
Savvy Business, Technology and Scientist Int. Expert, mk@4dbc.net
Dr. Kayyali, Certified Innovation Management from Harvard Business School HBS, a PhD from (WCU), he was a researcher visitor at the University of California- UCSB @ the image processing labs under US Defense funding R&D, he is IEEE Industrial Officer, and BCS (British Computer Society) Chartered Fellow and ELITE.
Awarded Chartered Scientist by the Queen Elizabeth Royal Chartered his biography listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering , he has a patent theory with & many published journals papers, he has 5 indexed books in computer science, IoT & healthcare listed by the Library of Congress in USA.
He is Int. key note speaker by U.N., IEEE & EU , he was adviser to many organizations in USA, GCC, LATAM, Arab League and invited adviser at ministries of investment and defense.
Currently he is:
1- CEO / co-founder of Business Consulting 4dbc.net – (a business advisory firm listed by
European Bank of Reconstruction & Developing ebrd.com), (USA, Spain, Jordan and Morocco)
2- President of International Federation of Global ICT , IFGICT.org USA org. (ITU & IEEE Standardization Partner)
3- Founder of KSF Space a USA NGO Space Foundation.
4- Founder of Time Business News USA and DNBC.TV an IPTV channel in the USA
5- Co – Founder of IUEE University
Pr. Fatima Ouasmani
Midwife, epidemiologist and, teacher and researcher at the Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Rabat, Morocco
Pr. Fatima Ouasmani holds a Master degree in Public Health from Senghor University, Alexandria, Egypt and a Ph.D from Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco. She has focused her research on nursing, midwifery, cancer epidemiology and public health. With over 17 articles published in indexed journals. She has received two grants for projects with foreign organizations.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, Pr. Ouasmani is an associate member of national and international research teams. She is also a guest speaker at various scientific events
Dr. Rajae Ghanimi
Dr. Rajae Ghanimi is a Moroccan physician specializing in occupational medicine and professional pathologies, with over 17 years of experience. She graduated with a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat in 2006 and later earned a PhD in artificial intelligence applied to health from Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra. Dr. Ghanimi is also a researcher and international consultant in health policies, focusing on AI, telemedicine, and healthcare access in developing countries. She has authored several publications, and contributes to discussions on the role of AI in medicine and post-COVID healthcare transformations.
Beyond her medical career, Dr. Ghanimi is deeply engaged in associative work. She is the founder and president of the Hippocrate Développement et Solidarité association and the Centre Hippocrate for Studies, Research, and Sustainable Development, a think tank promoting innovative solutions in health, technology, and sustainability. She also serves as a pedagogical coordinator and professor in the MBA program for Management of Health Institutions at ESLSCA-Paris, Rabat campus, since 2021.
Pr Najib Al Idrissi
Pr Najib Al Idrissi obtained his doctorate in medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat-Morocco in 2001. Since 2006, he specialized in surgery orthopedic and traumatology and joined the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco in 2016.
Pr Najib Al Idrissi is director of the Precision Medicine and One Health Laboratory (MedPreOne) at UM6SS. His research interests focus on digital health, personalised medicine, cancer, microbiome, tissue engineering and biomaterials, cell therapy and regenerative medicine.
Pr. Hicham Chatoui
Pr. Hicham Chatoui holds a PhD in Neurosciences, Physiology, and Eco-Health from the Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal. He began his teaching career in 2009 at the Faculty of Science Semlalia of Cadi Ayyad University and served as Director of the Health and Agro-Industry Engineering Department at the Private University of Marrakech (UPM). Currently, he is a Professor-Researcher at ISPITS Marrakech under the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Morocco. An accomplished author and organizer of international scientific events, his research spans telemedicine, e-health, neuroscience, neurophysiology, neuro-immunology, biomedical engineering, nutrition, food safety, and environmental health.